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Travel Guide On Rishikesh
ONE. Structure
The Structure of Rishikesh is divided into three significant parts to the tourist: p) The center c) Svarga Ashram, and g) Lakshman Julie. In the center of doing almost nothing - the usual Indian town. Swarga Ashram is separated from the center, 2 km. up the Ganges - it is not an ashram, and the name of the district, where many ashrams, temples and infrastructure for tourists. Lakshman Julie is 2 km. from Svarga Ashram on the Ganges is even higher - a more peaceful place than Svarga Ashram, and most tourists prefer to stay there. The length of the entire area of about 6 km, so that all nearby. The city is divided into two parts, Ganges, and almost everything that is interesting for tourists, is located on the east coast. On the west coast to the east are two bridges - one in Svarga Ashram, Lakshman and the other in Julie.
TWO. Travel and Accommodation
Not from every city there are direct buses to Rishikesh. For example, if you go out of Dharamsala, we must first go to the city of Dehra Dun (go to 11:00, bus leaves at 19-00. Deluxe Bus runs every other day, and costs 400 rupees, and a regular bus runs daily and costs 250 rupees .) In Dehradun you normally attack taxi drivers, and offer drop off Rishikesh for 400 rupees. If you get to the bus station (5 minutes walk), then every half hour from there buses to Rishikesh. The road takes about two hours. From Delhi there are direct buses to Rishikesh.
The bus arrives at the main bus station Rishikesh (Roadway Station). If you decide to stop it in the Lakshman Julie, in my opinion by far the best option, it is necessary to take a taxi from the station. Travel costs 20 rupees for one car, taxi drivers begin bargaining with the 60. In Lakshman Julie dovozit taxi you to the bridge on the east side. Crossing the bridge you find yourself in a small area in the middle of which sits Shiva. From the square in both directions along the Ganges is the main road Lakshman Julie. It is best to search for hotels by going through it right (on the left there are some very bad gesthauzov but cheap - up to 100 rupees per room). The average cost of an ordinary two-seater rooms with private bathroom and hot water heater - 100 to 200 rupees.
If you decide to stay in Svarga Ashram, here you can find a couple of more expensive and more comfortable hotels - for example, Rajdeep Hotel - rooms with TV, balcony, etc. at prices ranging from 450 to 1,000 rupees per room.
THREE. Food
Many restaurants and cafes are in Lakshman Julie and Svarga Arsham, but rarely come across cozy place. In Lakshman Julie can recommend Cafe "Day and Night" - opposite the hotel, "Om" on the roof, as well as a cafe on the west bank of Lakshman Julie - just right at the bridge. In Svarga Arsham recommend visiting Green Restoran.
The cost of a meal on average higher than in Dharamsala. On average, a vegetable dish is 50-80 rupees. In Rishikesh is nowhere to be found of meat, eggs, chicken and fish - these are the local customs. Even the onion and garlic are not eaten.
Five. Transport and Roads within the Rishikesh
b) From Julie Lakshman to Svarga Ashram directly on the east coast is very picturesque road is 2 km long. through a small forest with monkeys. This road - the continuation of the main road Lakshman Julie. From the police station right off the road goes along the Ganges, a picturesque trail - if you go through it, it will also lead you to the Svarga Ashram, and then you will not overtake jeeps and pour over their flavor, but there are no monkeys.
FOUR. Currency Exchange
Since this is no problem - see the signs. Exchangers exist in many jewelry stores.
FIVE. Search for Truth
a) It is full of all kinds of yoga courses, from one week up to god knows what. At every step possible to meet a guru who teaches yoga for 10, 20, 30, 40, etc. years. Rishikesh is often called the world capital of yoga. Ashrams, where yoga is taught here is everywhere, and sometimes they are disguised as a small shop, and here and there towering skyscrapers. As a rule, good teachers speak in English, positively oriented, and you can with any of them to talk and figure out what you're interested.
SIX. How to go
Have to go by bus. Prices of flights from Rishikesh bit - there is a bus in Delhi and somewhere else, so what better way to go somewhere - it is to get a bus to Haridwar and Dehradun, and from there to anywhere - for example, to the south - in Rajasthan and from there further south - in Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Or vice versa - to the north in Jammu and Kashmir (not recommended - the war and the wild men). From Haridwar, you can also go by train anywhere. If we continue the journey from west to east, then you can go to Varanasi (I recommend, but with great reservations - see Guide to Varanasi).
Sometimes the offer on the road to visit Nainital (not recommended - see the guide Nainitalyu). Buses depart from Nainital to Haridwar and go to 7:00. The most convenient way to travel morning flights (at 7.00, 7.30, 8.30 and 9-15) to go to Nainital at a convenient time. A bus from Rishikesh to Haridwar is 1:00. Yet about half an hour it will take to you to fall out of the hotel with a backpack, to reach SvargAshrama, go to the other side of the bridge, take a taxi to where the bus station (Lakshman Julie at a time to find a taxi) to get to it and catch the bus to Haridwar so if you're going to get on the bus 7-00, we have to leave the hotel at 5-15. Tickets are not sold in advance - you buy them on the bus.
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