Khajuraho Reviews

Overview of the destination
Khajuraho though a small village with just the temple as attraction was thronging with foreign tourists who are there on the circuit from Varanasi to Agra. We got a feeling we were in a wrong place as there were very few Indian tourists. The impression among Indians generally is that Khajuraho is all about Kamasutra, which is not true.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping
The hotels in the town generally cater to foreign tourists, and have European and Japanese dishes. Most popular is Raja Cafe, near the Western group of temple.There are a few all vegetarian hotels like Agarwal's lunch home. There are a handful of three and four star hotels which have a range of restaurants though. Shopping is mainly for artifacts and bronze/wooden statues of sculptures. There is the Mrignayanee, the M.P. govt showrooms.

Activities & things to do
The entire activity in this town is around the temples. The temples are well maintained, though no deities are installed and no prayers can be done. The sound and light show is a must see and so is the museum outside the Western group of temples. The Eastern and Southern group of temples have repetitive sculptures and can be visited if there is time.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
The best time of the year to visit is October to March, when the weather is pleasant. The summers are too hot and not good for sightseeing. Air is the best way to reach. There are daily flights from Delhi of Indian and Jet. Soon Kingfisher too will be starting services. A rail line is expected in 2008 to come right into the town from Jhansi and should improve the connectivity.

Overview of the destination
It was a trip in my life that I can never for get.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping
Food was delicious

Activities & things to do
We were on a company visit, we enjoyed a lot.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
By road, via Kanpur.