Varanasi: The Sacred Ganges February 5th 2010 Varanasi is said to be the oldest city in the world and is situated on the banks of the Ganges. It is India's holiest Hindu city with a spiritual and religious legacy that goes back nearly 3000 years. The 90 or so ghats (stepped terraces) define the life and identity of the city.
In the late afternoon our guide took us to the river where we boarded an old timber boat and were rowed along the ... read more
