Varanasi, India

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Varanasi is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, situated on the western bank of the Ganges River in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Considered the holiest city in Hinduism, it draws millions of pilgrims each year who come to bathe in the sacred Ganges, perform rituals at its famous ghats, and witness the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti ceremony at dawn and dusk. The city is also renowned for its silk weaving traditions, classical music heritage, and ancient temples, including the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Travellers are drawn to Varanasi for its raw, unfiltered spiritual intensity and its labyrinthine old-city lanes that have remained largely unchanged for centuries.