chalet de charme With an oversized foyer better suited as a car showroom, Hotel Arun Subansiri (%2212806; Zero Point;

With an oversized foyer better suited as a car showroom, Hotel Arun Subansiri (%2212806; Zero Point; s/d 1100/1320; a) has comfortably large rooms with soft beds. It s within walking distance of the decent State Museum (Indian/foreigner/camera/video 10/75/20/100; h9.30am-4pm Sun-Thu) chalet de charme and the brightly decorated Centre chalet de charme for Buddhist Culture gompa set in gardens on the hill above.

The great muddy-brown Brahmaputra River s ever-shifting chalet de charme puzzle chalet de charme of sandbanks includes Majuli, which at around 421 sq km (2001 figures) is India s largest river island (many locals will tell you that Majuli is the world s largest river island, but in fact this honour belongs to Brazil s Bananal Island). Size aside, what there is no doubting is Majuli s sheer beauty. The island is a relaxed, shimmering mat of glowing rice fields and water meadows bursting with flowers. chalet de charme Aside from relishing the laidback vibe that permeates island chalet de charme life, highlights of a visit include birdwatching and learning about neo- Vaishnavite philosophy at one of Majuli s 22 ancient satras (Hindu Vaishnavite monasteries and centres chalet de charme for art). If all this makes Majuli sounds like your kind of place then don t waste time getting there surveys indicate that at current levels of erosion the island will cease to exist within 20 years.