South India (Regional Guide) | 
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Discover South India
Let the night's festivities wash away with the tide while relaxing on a palm-fringed beach in Goa, p.192
Perform a puja at a Hindu temple: scoop smoke from a burning lamp and 'wash' your face, p.367
Feast like a maharaja on tasty thalis in Mumbai (Bombay) and sumptuous seafood in Kerala, p.77
In This Guide:
26 years of experience covering India - no other guide is better positioned to advise you on the country's south.
All the content on the South from our India guide with extensive coverage of Goa's beaches and Kerala's backwaters.
New activities chapter covers everything from wildlife safaris to Ayurveda, ashrams and yoga courses.
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Customer Reviews:
• Another Strong Title From Lonely Planet 06 February, 2006
I ventured to South India, Bombay and Goa, last January, and this book never left my side. As a first-time visitor to the country, I was nervous at first, but the information found in this book helped me to prepare adequately for the trip and navigate my way through this often confusing (but always amazing) country. The guide caters to travelers on a variety of budgets, and offers tips for escaping the white-washed tourist trail to really get a taste of local culture. I would recommend ordering a copy a couple months before leaving- there is much to peruse in the book and region, and it will help you to plan out what you want to see, what you need to pack, and how to get by when the culture shock is hitting hard.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AC7X3CXJ3QJW4
• So Far I Am Pleased 31 January, 2007
i am on my way to India so i hope this book will be thorough but i use lonely planet books all the time to travel and i travel alot.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2R12K1PSOW7X2
• A Great Guide To South India 20 June, 2008
This product was a tremendous help when I was trying to plan my trips in South India. It does a great job of not only giving maps and historical information of a particular area, but it also recommnends restaurants and hotel accomodations, which is always extremely helpful when you find yourself in an unknown place as a foreignor! I would definitlely recommend this book for both first time travelers and the travel veterans.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1QWIUU6FMWI71
• Good, Well Balanced Coverage Of The Region 01 December, 2006
This book proved helpful on my recent biycle tour of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. It's one of Lonely Planet's better guidebooks, however some sights suffer from rushed research. For example, the fort at Gingee--one of India's best--has three sections, but the authors failed to mention the most spectacular of the three. The authors should have mentioned Suchindram Temple, just north of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu; the beautiful stone temple is famous for its musical columns and 6-meter-tall statue of the monkey god Hanuman. I found the book weak on off-the-beaten-path destinations. I would have liked more information on culture--places to visit and background; if this is your main interest, I recommend that you also check out the Rough Guide edition on South India.
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• Sufficient Info And Good Ideas For Trips 11 March, 2007
The guidebook does not include all the options or highlights of places but it has sufficient information for your first or second time visit. Very useful opening times and price guidelines!
...In fact I found myself returning to South India many times after the first review of this book. Even though these are always business trips I try to get the most out of them spending weekends in the more or less touristic places. Thanks to LP I've even guided some Indians around Chennai and Mumbai!
Try out bird sanctuaries or Gingee Forts for example - you'll be surprised by the fact there are places in India charming though not overcrowded (and not located in Himalaya). The book does a pretty good job in this field.
After a while you'll need to search for some more info on the web or in local resources however LP always provides with good ideas and directions for exploring.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2NI9YE0CAE9L3
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