Food
Street food, markets and restaurants, with what things actually cost in rupees.
Start with dholl puri. Then farata, gateaux piments, boulettes and a bol renverse. Sit-down restaurants are good but they are not where the island cooks best.
May to June and September to early December. The water is still warm, the humidity has dropped, and you are outside cyclone season.
Not necessarily. Buses cover the coast and the main towns cheaply, but they stop around 6.30pm. If you want the interior or you want to eat late, rent.
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