Markets before the 20th, not on it
Why the week before Diwali 2025 is the best time for India’s festive bazaars, what to buy, and how to shop well and safely.
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals
Varanasi can wait — this is the small-town version
Spend Diwali in Chitrakoot on the Mandakini: deepdan, Ramghat aarti, Kamadgiri parikrama and how to visit a small sacred town well.
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals
A less-lit town worth the detour
Orchha on the Betwa: the Ram Raja temple, palaces, chhatris at dawn and why this quiet Madhya Pradesh town suits a gentle Diwali.
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals
Fireworks, smoke and the towns that skip them
Why Diwali smoke is so bad in north India, what firecracker rules broadly say, and the kinds of places where the festival is quieter.
Fairs & Festivals, Table of Content
Diwali getaways index
Travel Viewpoint Issue 78: every article on Diwali 2025 getaways, from hill homestays and small sacred towns to markets, travel and packing.
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals, Guest Posts
A guest week in a family house
A guest post on spending Diwali week in a family home: the great clean, Dhanteras, rangoli, puja, lamps and Bhai Dooj.
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals
A hill Diwali that is not a mall
How to find a quiet hill town for Diwali 2025: choosing a homestay, beating the traffic, cold evenings and celebrating with care.
Fairs & Festivals, News
Closures and surge fares
Diwali 2025 dates, what closes and when, how flight, train and cab fares rise, and how to plan your festival travel around it.
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals
One courtyard, one diya, one neighbour
How to experience a household Diwali as a traveller: rangoli, puja, lamps and visiting neighbours, and how to be a welcome guest.
Destinations, Fairs & Festivals
What to carry for a night of lamps
Packing list for a Diwali getaway: puja items, gifts, flame-safe clothes, first aid, masks, torch and what to leave at home.
