Lonely Planet India

One of the best book for travellers

A thorough guide on what to expect and how to plan your itinerary when you’re visiting India. It’s a must-have for all travelers that gives an essence of Indian cultures and relevant information. You can do your research on the internet but this book provides tips on how to overcome unforeseen obstacles.

This is the 19th edition of Lonely Planet’s travel guide to India, written by fifteen writers and published in April 2022.Like all Lonely Planet guides, this book is remarkably comprehensive. It covers all parts of the country. For each destination, it has sections on sightseeing, hotels, eating, and shopping. A section of the book titled “Understand India” has chapters on Indian history, culture, and nature. Another small section has practical information – visas, flights, local transport, mobile phones, etc. – that also includes an introduction to Hindi and Tamil. Many entries have improved compared to the previous editions (see, e.g., Lonavala).Overall, the book is an excellent companion on a trip to India, and not just if you are new to the country. It has helped me discover many wonderful places in the country, even though I grew up here.Still, while this book has breadth, it does lack depth. This is perhaps understandable: India is too big to cover in one volume. But this lack of depth limits the book, and could prevent a traveller from an authentic experience. For example, unlike other Lonely Planet country guides, this one doesn’t have a well-developed section on literature and cinema, particularly in Indian languages. In many parts, tourist destinations that the locals would consider as the most important, are completely missing. This is the case, for instance, with all the historic and impressive forts of Maharashtra and the hiking trails in the Sahyadri. Sometimes, misleading language is used. This is the case, as an example, when photos of a few temples are labelled “Lost Civilisations”. (I’d rather they’d written “Living Civilisation”.) In cities like Mumbai, important venues of musical concerts and Indian-language theatre are missing.So this book is recommended. But if you really are interested in India, make sure to also complement it with Indian publications and advice from knowledgable locals.

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This is a great guide book for travel in India

Book is the great but the condition of the book was not good. It had dog ears and didn't look brand new

Good to give as a gift who loves traveling

Best guide for traveller.

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India is so rich in culture and beauty, a traveller like myself may not know where to start. I purchase this book to do research and everything that you need to know about India as a traveller is written here. I highly recommend to anybody who is planning a trip to India.

Para quem deseja preparar as suas viagens este é mais um exemplo de mix entre história, cultura, mobilidade e sensações.

East to use with good general information

Perfect.Watch out it is a bulky and heavy book