{"id":133,"date":"2020-02-01T17:10:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T11:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/?p=133"},"modified":"2022-02-11T16:24:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T10:54:39","slug":"varanasi-travel-guide-places-to-visit-and-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/varanasi-travel-guide-places-to-visit-and-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"Varanasi Travel Guide: Places to Visit and Eat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">India has always attracted spiritual seekers since time immemorial and one of the holiest places in all over India, and one of the oldest city in the globe, is the ancient city of Varanasi situated on the banks of holy Ganga River. Varanasi is a holy city of Hindu and pilgrim who come to dip in holy Ganga river as they believe that will wash all away a lifetime of sins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re coming to this holy place then you can book an outstation cab from your city as trains are always full as in a large number of devotees visit this place in a single day or you can book a flight to Varanasi and after that, you can book a<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/cabs-services-in-varanasi.html\">taxi service in Varanasi<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to visit the Ghats and all the other places.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Keep reading the article for best things to do in Varanasi &amp; places to eat in Varanasi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Stroll around the Ghats<\/strong>: Most of the spiritual activities in Varanasi revolve around the Ghats, which are riverfront steps along the river Ganges. Pilgrims from all over the globe come to the Ghats as they believe that taking a dip in the holy river will cleanse their sins away. You can visit this place either by local buses or three-wheeler but the bus has over crowed and it is too hot to travel in a three-wheeler the best option is to book <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/cabs-services-in-varanasi.html\">cab service in Varanasi<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Stroll-around-the-Ghats.jpg\" alt=\"Stroll around the Ghats\" width=\"1023\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Stroll-around-the-Ghats.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Stroll-around-the-Ghats-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Stroll-around-the-Ghats-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Take a sunrise boat ride along the holy Ganga river: <\/strong>Taking a boat ride along the holy river Ganges at sunrise when the whole place is bathed in a magical dewy glow and you see all the ritual of life, and death, played out along the river bank, is one the most important thing that you can\u2019t miss in Varanasi. You might not get any public transport at this time so you can do<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>car hire\u00a0to reach this place and there is the benefit of\u00a0car hire\u00a0as well that driver will guide you the rates of the boat ride and can arrange an affordable boat ride for you. Before boarding a boat you can attend the sunrise aarti at Assi Ghat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-136 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Take-a-sunrise-boat-ride-along-the-holy-Ganga-river.jpg\" alt=\"Take a sunrise boat ride along the holy Ganga river\" width=\"906\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Take-a-sunrise-boat-ride-along-the-holy-Ganga-river.jpg 630w, https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Take-a-sunrise-boat-ride-along-the-holy-Ganga-river-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Evening Aarti: <\/strong>Every evening just after the sunset a huge crowd of hundreds of pilgrims gather at Dashashwamedh Ghat to watch pooja. This place gets filled up to early as lots of pilgrims visit this place that is why you need to arrive early to this place. After having a delicious lunch and a small nap you can book <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/cabs-services-in-varanasi.html\">car rental in Varanasi<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>to visit this place.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-134 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Evening-Aarti.jpg\" alt=\"Evening Aarti\" width=\"893\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Evening-Aarti.jpg 770w, https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Evening-Aarti-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chikucab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Evening-Aarti-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Where to eat and drink in this holy place?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dueto religious significance of the city most of the restaurants, especially those close to the Ganges serve only vegetarian food and no Alcohol. Let&#8217;s have look at the top 3 restaurants where you can fill your tummy with delicious food.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kashi Chat center<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keshari Restaurant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amu Cafe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Varanasi is having a large number of good cuisine restaurants after visiting the holy water and temples you can\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/chikucab.com\/cabs-services-in-varanasi.html\">book a cab in Varanasi<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to fill your empty tummies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Best of luck for your upcoming trip to Varanasi.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has always attracted spiritual seekers since time immemorial and one of the holiest places in all over India, and 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