- Taschenbuch: 1236 Seiten
- Verlag: Lonely Planet Publications; Auflage: 12th rev. ed. (1. September 2007)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1741043085
- ISBN-13: 978-1741043082
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,6 x 13 x 4,3 cm
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Discover India
Shield your eyes as the desert sun ignites the sandstone of Jaisalmer Fort, p. 245
Sway side-to-side as you lumber through the jungle tiger-spotting on the back of an elephant in Corbett Tiger Reserve, p. 472
Head for the hills and the heavens: adventure out from Darjeeling on a trek with stunning Himalayan views, p. 542
Align your chakras and get bent into a new position at a yoga class in Mumbai, p. 780
In This Guide:
Twelve authors, 252 days of in-country research, 28 new hotels in Delhi alone
Our new Activities chapter covers wildlife safaris, adventure tours, trekking, Ayurveda and yoga courses
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Shield your eyes as the desert sun ignites the sandstone of Jaisalmer Fort, p. 245
Sway side-to-side as you lumber through the jungle tiger-spotting on the back of an elephant in Corbett Tiger Reserve, p. 472
Head for the hills and the heavens: adventure out from Darjeeling on a trek with stunning Himalayan views, p. 542
Align your chakras and get bent into a new position at a yoga class in Mumbai, p. 780
In This Guide:
Twelve authors, 252 days of in-country research, 28 new hotels in Delhi alone
Our new Activities chapter covers wildlife safaris, adventure tours, trekking, Ayurveda and yoga courses
Visit "lonelyplanet.com" for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler suggestions
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Concerning Lonely Planet Publications; 12th rev. edition (21. September 2007), ISBN-10: 1741043085
Overall: We were in India for 2 months (Feb/Mar 2008; this is NOT high season!) and this was by far the worst LP guidebook I ever had for almost 2 decades. Although only 6 months old almost all of it's information is outdated.
Examples:
- In most hotels you pay approximately 50-100% more
- Between many destinations LP indicates only very few buses (2-4 per day) but in fact there are 20 to 30.
- And thousand other examples
How could that be?
First we thought that some writers (about one dozen wrote this LP) cheated LP. E.g. after facing so many things different from the LP in Radjasthan we asked a hotel owner in Udaipur why his rooms are 100% more expansive than indicated in the LP.
His answer was: "The last time the LP guy came here was more than 3 years ago. Have a look: In the newest LP is my art shop described, but I closed it more than 2 years ago. The information in the guidebook is old."
=> You can have a look who wrote the Radjasthan part...
But when we received similar statements in other Indian states (which were described by other authors) we came to the conclusion that not almost every author could have cheated LP. => Make up you own mind about the only possible explanation'
Sometimes it becomes really ridiculous. It seems that LP sometimes ESTIMATED the current costs and prices instead of sending the authors to India again for the current 12th edition.
Examples:
- From Mamallapuram to Chennai Airport it is stated in the LP that you have to bargain really very hard at the local taxi stand directly and can be very lucky to pay only 900 Rs. for the ride. Sorry LP, but every travel agency in Mamallapuram (appr. each 5 meters) offers with very big letters this ride for 800 Rs. without any bargaining ...and oil prices which are the main cost component for taxi prices in India increased significantly from Sep 2007 to Feb 2008... I think from the taxi stand you should be able to get the ride for 600-650 Rs.
- From Pondycherry to Mamallapuram the LP writes that there are only 4-5 direct buses daily. Sorry LP-idiots, but this changed some years ago and now there is a direct bus every 20 minutes...
- and thousand other examples
Our advice: Buy a different guidebook for India. This has also the advantage that you go for different hotels than described in the LP. In every city we found far better hotels concerning the price-value-ratio than described in the LP
Some useful hints from us for India:
- When you plan your journey and want to use trains check out
http://www.indianrail.gov.in/inet_srcdest_names.html
at home and make hardcopies of all the trains between two destinations. Brings these printouts to India You will be lucky in India to know the train numbers which you always need for reservations in India. These timetables make the whole conversation at the train stations much easier.
- Buy your train tickets as soon as possible (every hour counts!), always some days in advance! Do not be afraid to get a ticket on the waiting list if you are in the low double digits. You can check via internet some ours before if you got a seat in the end (high probability) or not. If not you will get all your money back at the train station except for a fee of 20 Rs.
- Keep in mind that you can buy train tickets at every station in India for all rides (needn't be in the same city!)
- Use buses! They are going really very frequently and are mostly the better alternative to trains! Except for one case we never waited more than 30 minutes for the next bus in two months!
LP says that bus rides are unsafe in India. Complete bullshit!!!!!!! They are really the same like in Thailand or Middle America etc. Maybe the LP authors compared the risks with buses in Disneyland?
- Bring small USD bills (1 and 5 USD). For the most tourist sites you pay 100 Rs. or 2 USD entrance fee (your own choice). Keep in mind: Currently 1 USD equals approximately 38 Rs. For world heritage sites India demands 250 Rs. or 5 USD entrance fee
=> You save with USD bills more than 1 Euro per person. Keep in mind that normally (except the Taj Mahal) the guys at the entrance cannot change USD. Therefore bring small USD bills.
There would be many more things to say. Find them out by your own and best WITHOUT this LP for India!!!!!!!!!
Overall: We were in India for 2 months (Feb/Mar 2008; this is NOT high season!) and this was by far the worst LP guidebook I ever had for almost 2 decades. Although only 6 months old almost all of it's information is outdated.
Examples:
- In most hotels you pay approximately 50-100% more
- Between many destinations LP indicates only very few buses (2-4 per day) but in fact there are 20 to 30.
- And thousand other examples
How could that be?
First we thought that some writers (about one dozen wrote this LP) cheated LP. E.g. after facing so many things different from the LP in Radjasthan we asked a hotel owner in Udaipur why his rooms are 100% more expansive than indicated in the LP.
His answer was: "The last time the LP guy came here was more than 3 years ago. Have a look: In the newest LP is my art shop described, but I closed it more than 2 years ago. The information in the guidebook is old."
=> You can have a look who wrote the Radjasthan part...
But when we received similar statements in other Indian states (which were described by other authors) we came to the conclusion that not almost every author could have cheated LP. => Make up you own mind about the only possible explanation'
Sometimes it becomes really ridiculous. It seems that LP sometimes ESTIMATED the current costs and prices instead of sending the authors to India again for the current 12th edition.
Examples:
- From Mamallapuram to Chennai Airport it is stated in the LP that you have to bargain really very hard at the local taxi stand directly and can be very lucky to pay only 900 Rs. for the ride. Sorry LP, but every travel agency in Mamallapuram (appr. each 5 meters) offers with very big letters this ride for 800 Rs. without any bargaining ...and oil prices which are the main cost component for taxi prices in India increased significantly from Sep 2007 to Feb 2008... I think from the taxi stand you should be able to get the ride for 600-650 Rs.
- From Pondycherry to Mamallapuram the LP writes that there are only 4-5 direct buses daily. Sorry LP-idiots, but this changed some years ago and now there is a direct bus every 20 minutes...
- and thousand other examples
Our advice: Buy a different guidebook for India. This has also the advantage that you go for different hotels than described in the LP. In every city we found far better hotels concerning the price-value-ratio than described in the LP
Some useful hints from us for India:
- When you plan your journey and want to use trains check out
http://www.indianrail.gov.in/inet_srcdest_names.html
at home and make hardcopies of all the trains between two destinations. Brings these printouts to India You will be lucky in India to know the train numbers which you always need for reservations in India. These timetables make the whole conversation at the train stations much easier.
- Buy your train tickets as soon as possible (every hour counts!), always some days in advance! Do not be afraid to get a ticket on the waiting list if you are in the low double digits. You can check via internet some ours before if you got a seat in the end (high probability) or not. If not you will get all your money back at the train station except for a fee of 20 Rs.
- Keep in mind that you can buy train tickets at every station in India for all rides (needn't be in the same city!)
- Use buses! They are going really very frequently and are mostly the better alternative to trains! Except for one case we never waited more than 30 minutes for the next bus in two months!
LP says that bus rides are unsafe in India. Complete bullshit!!!!!!! They are really the same like in Thailand or Middle America etc. Maybe the LP authors compared the risks with buses in Disneyland?
- Bring small USD bills (1 and 5 USD). For the most tourist sites you pay 100 Rs. or 2 USD entrance fee (your own choice). Keep in mind: Currently 1 USD equals approximately 38 Rs. For world heritage sites India demands 250 Rs. or 5 USD entrance fee
=> You save with USD bills more than 1 Euro per person. Keep in mind that normally (except the Taj Mahal) the guys at the entrance cannot change USD. Therefore bring small USD bills.
There would be many more things to say. Find them out by your own and best WITHOUT this LP for India!!!!!!!!!
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I was one of those people who took lonely planet books everywhere, all over Europe, to Iceland, the Philippines, Cuba and now Delhi. I trusted the brand so it was the only book I brought, big mistake.
I'll only speak for Delhi because thats where I spent two weeks. So I hope this specifically helps travelers to Delhi.
The restaurants were pretty much awful, the hotel prices were wrong, the massage treatment place recommended so out of the way that it cost the cost of the massage to get there and back. I was working so I only wasted my weekends following the book. My work lunches were at far better restaurants and a aimless walk in the daytime in Old Delhi was far better than any guided tour. I also didn't appreciate the tone of this book and how much time it wasted on smug reviews and lame humor.
I think the individual country books depend really on the authors/editors, the other lonely planet guides I have were of great help. For India(or Delhi at least), try another title.
I'll only speak for Delhi because thats where I spent two weeks. So I hope this specifically helps travelers to Delhi.
The restaurants were pretty much awful, the hotel prices were wrong, the massage treatment place recommended so out of the way that it cost the cost of the massage to get there and back. I was working so I only wasted my weekends following the book. My work lunches were at far better restaurants and a aimless walk in the daytime in Old Delhi was far better than any guided tour. I also didn't appreciate the tone of this book and how much time it wasted on smug reviews and lame humor.
I think the individual country books depend really on the authors/editors, the other lonely planet guides I have were of great help. For India(or Delhi at least), try another title.
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No Country for One Book
19. Mai 2008
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While this is a perfectly adequate guide, should you travel to India, I would recommend also bringing along the Footprints Guide, which does a better job describing various monuments and historical places. I'll be heading to S India in a few months and plan to take this guide, Footprints AND Rough Guide (I tore the N India sections out of my older Rough Guide and Footprints as these are three hefty books). India is such a huge country that no one of these three guidebooks stand out as being the best. If I had to take just one, I'd probably go with Footprints, but their latest edition is a bit dated for proper hotel and restaurant recommendations. The LP is the most current of the three mentioned.
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2. März 2010
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Unless you know exactly where you want to go already which is highly unlikely, it might be worth having this book for the maps.
Pay absolutely no attention to the guesthouse prices etc.
Of course as soon as a guesthouse gets a good rating in the LP they put their prices up, this is the same everywhere in the world. In India however, they will actually create three more guesthouses with the same name and you will never know the difference until you walk past the real one. I miss India :p
Pay absolutely no attention to the guesthouse prices etc.
Of course as soon as a guesthouse gets a good rating in the LP they put their prices up, this is the same everywhere in the world. In India however, they will actually create three more guesthouses with the same name and you will never know the difference until you walk past the real one. I miss India :p
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