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Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 3 attractions in Bhopal
Traveller Description: The pre-historic cave paintings depict life in the Neolithic age.
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Attraction type: Cavern/cave, Historic site
Address: Bhimbetka Bhopal
India
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4 of 5 stars
2002B2A7508   6 contributions
mumbai, india
24 Dec 2009

Bhimbetka is definitely unlike any other place in India. A two-hour drive from Bhopal (average roads and unreliable transport make this 50-km journey a long one), this series of rock shelters stands atop a hill, housing some of the oldest cave paintings in India. The most striking thing about Bhimbetka is that it showcases the manner in which our ancestors... more

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4 of 5 stars
Singhjee   20 contributions
Mumbai, India
26 Oct 2009

Excellent attraction but it needs more security and publicity (to gebnrate more traffic and revenue). more

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5 of 5 stars
Arion003   19 contributions
Delhi
25 Oct 2009

The great rock paintings at Bhimbetka require some serious funding from UNESCO to be able to provide qualified guides on site. Currently the site has one guide, who was offsite when I visited this marvel. The two guards have to double up as guides, this is a real shame for all the people who miss out on the actual facts... more

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5 of 5 stars
kennethj   4 contributions
USA
9 Apr 2009

This World Heritage site has very many prehistoric paintings in excellent condition. One should hire a guide at the site, since some of the best paintings are not easy to find. more

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Bhimbetka, Bhopal, India
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