Eyewitness Travel Guide to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur (Paperback)

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Product Description
The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you!

With over 900 full-color photographs, unique floor plans, and street-by-street maps, DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Delhi, Agra & Jaipur brings northern India to life. Explore all major sights including: Delhi's National Museum, Rastrapati Bhawan, Chandni Chowk Red Fort, and Qutb Minar; Agra's Taj Mahal, Itmad-ul-Daula, Deeg Water Palace, and Fatehpur Sikra; and Jaipur's City Palace, Amber Fort, Sariska National Park, Samode Palace, the pilgrim town of Pushkar, and Ranthambhore National Park. Special features highlight Northern India's fascinating history, culture and stunning architecture with additional material on the natural environment, India's religions, performing arts, miniature painting, Indian design and festivals. If Northern India is your business or vacation destination, this guide is the only reference you'll need.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; 1st edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789455439
• ISBN-13: 978-0789455437
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,026,038 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sumptuous feast ..a 'must-have' , November 18, 2004

By	Mani Subramani (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being from India and having lived for many years in Delhi, I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who plans to travel to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

The book presents very interesting information on a variety of important 'background' topics that can enrich visitors' experience of their visit to these cities. Knowing something about the history of the region, the religions, architectural styles, music, dance, styles of jewelry etc. can help appreciate the context for the sights, monuments, artefacts, customs and cultures that you will encounter. The text and explanations are lively and well written.

The illustrations and the photographs are the best part of the book. Having wandered the streets of Chandni Chowk and spent many many hours enjoying the treasures of the National Museum in Delhi, the text and pictures in the book transported me back to the place that I remember so well.

I've travelled to Agra and Jaipur many times on work and I wish I had had the benefit of a guide like this to help me enjoy the sights more richly. I am travelling back there with my family later this year and this is a book that you can be sure I will have in my pack!