Recently called the ‘City of Music’ by UNESCO, Varanasi, also often referred to as the oldest city in the world, is one of the most colourful yet chaotic places where you can actually witness life and death at the same time!

The north Indian city of Varanasi, or Benares, is regarded as sacred by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Situated in the fertile Ganga valley and on the banks of the Ganges, Varanasi is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus, who come to bathe in the holy river. Known as the City of Temples and a beacon of culture