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City vs city
Seasons, getting between them, languages and who each city suits.
Bangalore or DelhiDelhi or Bangalore for a trip: monuments vs a mild plateau city, seasons that barely overlap, flights between them and local costs.
Bangalore or HyderabadBangalore or Hyderabad for a trip: Charminar and Golconda vs a mild plateau city, the April–June heat, Vande Bharat and night buses between them.
Bangalore or KochiKochi or Bangalore for a trip: Fort Kochi and the backwaters vs a mild plateau city, the Kerala monsoon, Vande Bharat and night trains between them.
Bangalore or KolkataBangalore or Kolkata for a trip: Durga Puja and book rows vs a mild plateau city, very different monsoons, flights between them and local costs.
Bangalore or MumbaiMumbai or Bangalore for a trip: seafront and nightlife vs a mild plateau city, the monsoon gap, flights between them, two Mumbai airports.
Bangalore or PuneBangalore or Pune for a trip: seasons on two plateaus, Maratha history vs South Indian markets, how to travel between them and local transport costs.
Delhi or AgraDelhi or Agra: why most trips include both, Gatimaan and Vande Bharat in 1 h 40 min, the Friday rule, a day trip or a night by the Taj.
Delhi or HyderabadDelhi or Hyderabad for a trip: two cities of old capitals and bazaars, different hot seasons, Rajdhani or a flight between them, local costs.
Delhi or JaipurDelhi or Jaipur: monuments and a metro city vs forts, palaces and bazaars. Vande Bharat in 3 h 40 min, buses, flights and the best months for both.
Delhi or KochiDelhi or Kochi for a trip: Mughal monuments vs Fort Kochi and the backwaters, opposite climates, flights between them and local transport costs.
Delhi or KolkataDelhi or Kolkata for a trip: monuments and Old Delhi vs book rows, sweets and Durga Puja. Seasons, the Rajdhani overnight and local transport costs.
Delhi or MumbaiDelhi or Mumbai for a trip: Mughal monuments vs seafronts and Bollywood, seasons that peak in different months, Rajdhani and flights between them.
Delhi or PuneDelhi or Pune for a trip: monuments on the plains vs Maratha history on the Deccan, different summers, how to travel between them and local costs.
Goa or GokarnaGoa or Gokarna: a whole state of beaches vs a small Karnataka temple town with coves. Same season, trains and buses between them, costs on the ground.
Goa or PuneGoa or Pune for a trip: beaches and Portuguese churches vs Maratha history and forts. Opposite monsoon seasons, routes between them via Mumbai.
Mathura or AgraAgra or Mathura: the Taj Mahal and Mughal forts vs Krishna's birthplace. Same seasons, trains of 40–60 minutes between them, Friday and festival…
Vrindavan or MathuraMathura or Vrindavan: Krishna's birthplace vs the town of his childhood, 12 km apart. Where to stay, how to get between them, festival crowds.