snowmass salon The biggest, most cosmopolitan and, some might say, the most Indian city in the northeast, Guwahati

Tourist Lodge HOTEL $ (%221016; Jenkins Rd; s/d from 473/525) Facing Chitralekha Udyan, two blocks south of the bus station, the Tourist Lodge is unusual for a government-run hotel in that the staff do actually care about the well-being of their guests and the cleanliness of their hotel. This place offers good-value snowmass salon spacious snowmass salon rooms with bathrooms (some squat toilets) and mosquito nets.

Assamese people might look Indian, but Assamese culture snowmass salon is proudly distinct: their Vishnu-worshipping faith is virtually a regional religion (see the boxed text, p 562 ) and the gamosa snowmass salon (a red-and-white scarf worn by most men) is a subtle mark of regional costume.

The biggest, most cosmopolitan and, some might say, the most Indian city in the northeast, Guwahati is an essential stop on any northeastern tour. A casual glance might place Guwahati alongside any other Indian city but wander the back alleys around Jorpulkuri Ponds, away from the concrete jungle of the central business district, and you could almost imagine yourself in a village made up of ponds, palm trees, small single-storey traditional houses and old colonial-era mansions.