- India: Taj Mahal sunset
India is an assault on the senses. The colour, noise and vitality is overwhelming. It is a country of infinite contrasts - as vast as it is crowded, as luxurious as it is squalid; it is often said that India is not a country, but a continent.
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Quick Facts
- Currency:
- Indian rupee
- Language:
- Hindi officially, but English is widely spoken
- Flight time:
- Between 9.5 and 13 hours
- GMT:
- + 5.5 hours
- Weather:
- There are three seasons, hot, wet and cool. For example, Delhi heats up in February with temperatures reaching the high 40sC (over 110F); after May the monsoons arrive when it's hot and wet, then in October it gets cooler. The patterns are similar elsewhere in the country
- Dialling code:
- 00 91
- Electricity:
- 230-240V. Sockets are three round pins similar to Europe, but the fit with adaptors may not be exact and you may need tape to keep the plug in place
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