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Attractions- Varanasi is the oldest city in the world. Varanasi is a major religious attraction. The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is the most important religious structure in the city. The city has seen tremendous increment in visitors from South India and also in overall tourists. Other structures of religious significance include Sarnath, where Gautam Buddha taught his first sermon. Other non religious structures include the historic Ramnagar Fort, the Ghats of Varanasi, Chunar Fort,etc.


Accessibility- Varanasi is well connected through most means of transport. Varanasi has a total of 7 Railway stations with the major ones being the Varanasi Cantt.,Mughal Sarai junction and others include the Banaras and city stations and more. Varanasi has an international airport with daily flights to Delhi and Mumbai. International flight options are limited to Sharjah and Kathmandu only but Sharjah is very well connected to most parts of the world which makes Varanasi easily accessible. Other than rail and air, Varanasi also has a strong road connection and buses are also available. 


Accommodation- All thanks to the development of The Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi has seen a massive rise in the number of hotels of all types, with most of the top flight hotels available in the Cantonment area. Brijrama Palace and The Taj Ganges are the more popular options if luxury stays are considered.


Amenities- Rising number of tourists in the city has led to the development of all kinds of service providing companies. The tourists can easily access the necessary services through the help of their mobile phones.


Activities- There is a lot that one can experience in culturally rich Varanasi. The famous and wide range of street food in the city is hard to miss. The unity in diversity amongst the people is easily visible which is termed as the "Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb". No matter what background one comes from, they are after all a human being. Developments of adventure sport on ghats will encourage more and more of the younger tourists to visit the ghats.



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