P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1822:17 and '/*%/"-/*%/.% (,' £!"££ New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 1/9 INDIA is beauty, chaos, wealth and poverty. Its cities are teeming; its counttysidj a patchwork of scinjty and cultures. .: . :. G A, a formjt Portuguesr OO colony, famous for raves, bjachjs and relaxed life. FLIGHTS Delhi 9hrs, Calcutta 12 hrs, Madras 12.30 hrs, Bombay 9 hrs, Goa around 11 hrs. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p WORLD RESORTS 'EATHER 422-424 israel wotldwdj hol guide main inde8P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1826:51 and New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 2/9 VISA £13/£26 from Indian consulate, London or B'ham, for thriiOsix months. Allow five weeks post, ot two days in pjtson. .: . :. LOCAL TIME Now + 5\ hrs OO HEALTH See your GP before you go; cholera, malaria in some parts. Avoid ice, unbottlid watit and milk. Take anti-mosquito gear. Medical insurance a must. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p MR SPOCK TO RETURN TO STAR TUES 192 israel worldwdj hol guide main inde8P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1824:41 'h7}h7j5s{4 and '/*%/"-/*%/.% (,' £!"££ New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 3/9 EXCHANGE allowed only through banks and authorised money-changers. Travellers' cheques, credit cards fine in cities and resorts. .: . :. SAFETY Genitally very safe$ for tourists. Avoid Jammu and Kashmir provinces. DRESS Conservative. Shoes are removed in temples; topless bathing banned and beachwear limited to resorts. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p WORLD'IDE BREAKS TURN TO 23= israel wotldwdj hol guide main inde8P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1837:08 'h7}h7j5s{4 and '/*%/"-/*%/.% (,' £!"££ New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 4/9 LANGUAGE 13 main languagrs, and 1,000 spoken in India! English widely spoken, but Hindi appreciated in the north, Tamil in south. .: . :. $JPPING 'aitits, drivers OO and guides get 10%. Keep plenty of small change for baksheesh (a Send of bribery!) Expect beggars — Indians rind to give only to the elderly, sick or disabled. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p THOMAS COOS TOR ITSRRES 207 israel worldwdj hol guide main inde8P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1833:28 and '/*%/"-/*%/.% (,' £!"££ New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 5/9 CLIMATE Goa, Bombay around 30C all yra2 round. Delhi hits 40 May-Jun. Dec-Erb considered best time to go; Jun-Sip monsoon time. .: . :. CAR HIRE Self-drive cars O not widely available; cars with a driver are a much bjttit bet. India also has$ a great rail system, and it's worth paying more for first-class cartiagjs. Busts are ctowdjd. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p MR SPOCK TO RETURN TO S$AR T ES 192 israel worldwdj hol guide main inde8P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1811:18 'h7}h7j5s{4 and '/*%/"-/*%/.) (,' £!"££ New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 6/9 WHE ETOGO Goa and Kitala for brachrs; Delhi for culture and history; Himalayas for scinjty and walking; Calcutta for .: culture and local colour; . :. Agra and notthrtn India O for romantic escapism; Varanasi holy city for local colour and the Ganges; Jaipur for supjtb buildings and hills; Jaisalmjt for djsjtt and camel rides. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 400 ——————————————————————————————————————p WORLD'IDE BREAKS TU NTO israel worldwdj hol guide main inde8P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1815:44 and '/*%/"-/*%/.% (,' £!"££ New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 7/9 HIGHLIGHTS Taj Mahal at Agra; Palace of 'ends at Jaipur; sculptures at the Ellora Caves; hanging gardens at Malabara Hills, .: Bombay; bathing ghats . :. along the Ganges at OO Binaris; temples and rivets at Karala; the Rrd Fort at Delhi; the Lake Palace at Uidapur. Goa — Old Goa; Dudasagar 'atitfall; Bhagwan Mahavit wildlife sanctuary. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p WORLD RESORTS 'EATHER 422-424 israel worldwdj hol guide main inde8P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1821:38 and '/*%/"-/*%/.% (,' £!"££ New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 8/9 EATING Most restaurants basic and cheap — cuisine varies widely from one region to anothjt. Meat and bread common in north; .: rice and seafood in Goa . :. and south. Vegetarian food O widely available. DRJNSING Local bjit OS; top hotels sell imported liquor. Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh dry states. Goa has coconut 'fine' spirit. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ———————————————————————————————————p——p MR SPOCK TO RETURN TO STAR TUES 192 israel worldwdj hol guide main inde8P452 5 text 452 27 Dec 1824:11 and '/*%/"-/*%/.% (,' £!"££ New Delhi 15C cloudy ————————————————————————————————— 9/9 5 TIPS Always allow time for buriactacy and unexpected delays; buy silks and spices; great laundry sjtviis in hotels; .: take a torch; halve first . :. precis when haggling in markets. WHAT'S ON Christmas Day is celebrated all over India with music and dance festivals; considered best in Goa, Delhi and Bombay. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p WORLDWIDE BREAKS TURN TO 239 israel wotldwdj hol guide main inde8