FICTITIOUS FREAK: VARANASI DIARY||TRAVEL BLOG (PART-3)

Wednesday 8 November 2017

VARANASI DIARY||TRAVEL BLOG (PART-3)

30/12/16

RAMNAGAR FORT

Entrance Gate of Ramnagar Fort

Canon

Finally it was the third and last day in Varanasi. We woke up with a heavy heart knowing well that we came to an end of our vacation. But we soon charged up ourselves and came out of our hotel Alibaba. I have already mentioned about it in my first blog of Varanasi Diary. In case you haven't read then here is the link.

Ramnagar Fort Garden

(http://littlehapinez.blogspot.in/2017/07/varanasi-diarytravel-blog-part-1.html ) We call the same toto driver who took us to Sarnath and famous temples of Varanasi. That day we decided to visit Ramnagar Fort. We somehow convinced the driver to take us to Ramnagar Fort at Rs. 1400/- INR. We had our Breakfast at Jyoti Cafe (already I have given it's address in my first blog of Varanasi Diary). On the last day of Varanasi we had a heavy breakfast with some hot aloo parathas, sabji (spicy vegetable curry), hot chocolate and tea. Then we reached in front of St. Thomas Church at Gowdoloya More. Our toto driver reached at time and he took us to Ramnagar Fort.

Veda Vyasa Temple

It took us 30 minutes to reach there. We entered through the giant gate of Ramnagar fort. Believe me it was an art of beauty. I thought the I was looking at a picture.

Eastern Bank of Ganga

It was established by Kashi Naresh Raja Balwant Singh in 1750. The fort was built in Mughal style. What astonished me the most is the Fort has a rare collection of American vintage cars. Apart from it the museum of the fort has so many collection of arms, clothes, manuscripts, swords, ivory work from which you can't take your eyes off.

The fort is made of sandstone and it's cream in color. The Ramnagar Fort was situated on the eastern bank of river Ganga.
The famous temple of Veda Vyasa is situated in the fort. In the month of Phagun pilgrims come to visit the temple.
Ticket Price : Rs. 20/- (For Indians)
: Rs. 150/- (For Foreigners)
Timing : 10 am to 5.30 pm

KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE

After spending 2 to 3 hours there we returned to our hotel and freshened up for the most famous temple of Varanasi, the Kashi Viswanath Temple. That was the last day of us in Varanasi so visiting Kashi Viswanath was the best way to put an end to the trip. Of course it was not possible for us to click pictures. It is one of the famous temple of Lord Shiva. It is established on the western bank of Ganga.

We were very tired and needed a sound sleep as we had to board our train at 7 o'clock in the next morning. We had food at a vegetarian hotel and ordered special veg thali which cost Rs. 90/- INR per plate. We came back to our hotel and zipped up our luggage with a very heavy heart. Next morning we took a toto to the station. The name of our train was Upper India Express. I had the worst experience. This train is not suitable for such a long journey. Though we had tickets of AC 3 Tier but it was nothing but a general coach. Any way we reached at Sealdah after 32 hours of long journey. It was a short but a memorable trip for me.