Accommodations in Varanasi near Ghats (Varanasi, India)

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  1. Hotel Heritage

    2 Stars
    Walking distance to major temples
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    from£8

  2. Brij Rama Palace

    4 Stars
    Access ticket and tour services
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    from£256

  3. Ganga Fuji Home

    2 Stars
    Dine at rooftop Nirmala Restaurant
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  4. The Banaras Hotel

    4 Stars
    Available rooms with private balconies
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  5. Hotel Alka

    3 Stars
    Terrace dining with river views
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    from£15

  6. BrijRama Palace, Varanasi - By the Ganges

    5 Stars
    Historic 1812 heritage palace stay
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  7. Hotel Ganges Grand

    3 Stars
    Prime Access to Sacred Sites
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    from£57

  8. Ganpati Guest House

    3 Stars
    Walking distance to major temples
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  9. Shree Ganesha Palace

    3 Stars
    Walking distance to major ghats
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    from£27

  10. Pearl Courtyard

    4 Stars
    Dine at on-site Satvik restaurant
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    from£92

  11. Dwivedi Hotels Palace On Steps

    2 Stars
    Rooftop dining at Sunrise Restaurant
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    from£34

  12. Hotel Jsr Ganga

    2 Stars
    Rooftop dining with river views
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  13. Palace on Ganges

    3 Stars
    Regionally themed heritage guest rooms
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    from£49

  14. Ramada by Wyndham Varanasi Katesar

    4 Stars
    Authentic Indian cuisine at Arzoo
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    from£60

  15. Taj Ganges Varanasi

    5 Stars
    Diverse dining at on-site restaurants
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    from£123

  16. Hotel Kashi Mantram

    3 Stars
    See prices from 7 sites
    from£17

  17. Costa Riviera

    4 Stars
    Diverse breakfast and dining options
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  18. Hotel Shannti Inn

    4 Stars
    Rooftop Restaurant With River Views
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    from£15

  19. The White Canyon Hotel

    3 Stars
    Vegetarian home-style meal options
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  20. Hotel Dolphin Grand

    3 Stars
    Dine at on-site Udupi Sagar
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    from£79

  21. Hotel Temple View

    3 Stars
    On-site Banarasi saree boutique
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  22. Teerth Guest House

    2 Stars
    Temple views from guest terrace
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  23. Hotel Shivansh

    3 Stars
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  24. Hotel Varanasi Inn

    3 Stars
    On-site Restaurant Serving Diverse Cuisine
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  25. Stay Banaras - A Boutique Hotel

    3 Stars
    Behind Yellow Doors restaurant dining
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    from£29

  26. Hotel Temple On Ganges

    3 Stars
    Rare on-site parking facility
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    from£26

  27. Hotel Rivera Palace

    3 Stars
    Ganges views from rooftop terrace
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    from£40

  28. Vishwanath Inn

    5 Stars
    Easy Access To Local Transport
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  29. Hotel Saffron

    3 Stars
    On-site vegetarian dining options
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  30. Hotel Sahu

    3 Stars
    On-Site Dining and Rooftop Terrace
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    from£15

  31. Lalmani Paying Home Stay Varanasi

    1 Stars
    On-site massage and relaxation
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    from£5

  32. Mishra Guest House

    1 Stars
    Historic 150-year-old property
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  33. Shiva Guest House

    1 Stars
    Rooftop restaurant with river views
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  34. Mother Hostel

    3 Stars
    Relax on the rooftop terrace
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    from£7

  35. Perfectstayz Premium Varanasi

    3 Stars
    Rooftop terrace sunrise views
    See prices from 2 sites
    from£27

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Ghats (Varanasi, India)

A ‘ghat’ is a flight of steps beside a river bank and the ghats of Varanasi are probably the most famous in India due to their location in India’s holiest city beside Hinduism’s most holy river, the Ganges. The river attracts pilgrims from all over the world who come to cremate their dead, scatter ashes, bathe in the water and meditate on its banks. Boat trips on the river are a popular tourist attraction, particularly at sunrise when people come to pray towards the rising sun. Many visitors will find fascination in the experience of floating past the ghats and observing ritual behaviour whilst others find it intensely disturbing and even embarrassingly voyeuristic, with particular concern about observing ritual cremations. Tales of body parts and incompletely burned corpses floating past the tourist boats are probably exaggerated but are not rare and the river water is undeniably unpleasant and heavily polluted. In total there are more than 100 ghats in Varanasi but the best known is probably the Jalasayin Ghat which is the main ‘burning ghat’ or place of cremation. Most guides will ask tourists not to take photographs around this ghat.

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