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Bannerghatta Biological Park
The attached zoo is a little grim, but it’s worth making the 25km trek south of Bengaluru to this nature reserve to take its hour-long grand safari in a minibus through an 11,330-hectare enclosure. Here the Karnataka Forest Department rehabilitates tigers, lions and sloth bears res
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Lalaji Bay
A 1½-hour trek (or cross-trail jog if you’re feeling energetic) in the jungle will lead you to the secluded Lalaji Bay, a beautiful white-sand beach with good swimming and snorkelling; follow the red arrows to get here. Hiring a dunghi (₹2500 return for two persons) is also an opti
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Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
This tiny, but fascinating library-cum-museum, founded in 1900, contains a renowned collection of Arabic and Persian manuscripts, Mughal and Rajput paintings, and even the Quran inscribed in a book just 25mm wide. A significant exhibit is Nadir Shah’s sword – perhaps the very weapo
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Ganesh Tok
Festooned in colourful prayer flags and located opposite the zoos main entrance is Ganesh Tok viewpoint, which offers superb city views, hot tea and Indian snacks (₹50). Hanuman Tok , another impressive viewpoint, sits on a hilltop around 4km beyond Ganesh Tok. The best Khangchendz
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Fernandes House
A kilometre east past the church, and open to the public, is the Fernandes House, whose original building dates back more than 500 years, while the Portuguese section was tacked on by the Fernandes family in 1821. The secret basement hideaway, full of gun holes and with an escape t
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Royal Palace Museum
A small collection of thrones, weapons and photographs can be found in the Royal Palace Museum . Many of the artefacts date from the early 19th century when the enlightened and far-sighted scholar-king Serfoji II ruled. His sixth descendant still lives here; pick up Raja Serfoji II
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Shri Omkar Mandhata
Tourists can rub shoulders with sadhus in the island’s narrow lanes, browse the colourful stalls selling chillums and souvenir linga, or join pilgrims attending the thrice daily puja (prayer) at Shri Omkar Mandhata. This cave-like temple, which houses the only shapeless jyothi ling
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Zimskang Museum
Hidden within Tegar village, Zimskang Museum is an unmarked historic house preserved in its original condition and open on request to visitors. To find it descend a path alongside a row of chortens and a mani wall from the ancient little Manekhang Gompa and Angchunk Restaurant. Its
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St Andrews Church
This 1821 neoclassical Scottish Presbyterian church is one of Indias most exquisite churches, rising up in leafy grounds in the middle of manic Egmore. Inspired by Londons St Martin-in-the-Fields church, it has a grand columned portico, and an unusual oval colonnade inside under a
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St Teresa’s Church
A fascinating missionary church built in 1929 by Swiss Jesuits, St Teresa was constructed to incorporate designs from a Bhutanese gompa. The wooden apostles resemble Buddhist monks, and carvings on the doors resemble the tashi tagye, eight auspicious symbols of Himalayan Buddhism.
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Chitralekha Udyan
Chitralekha Udyan has a U-shaped pond (paddle-boat hire per person ₹20) wrapped around pretty manicured lawns, dotted with fine ancient sculptures. From April to September, the park also contains bumper cars and water slides! A block east, then south, stands Ganeshgarh Temple , whi
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Jaganmohan Palace
Built in 1861 as the royal auditorium, this stunning palace just west of the Mysore Palace, houses the Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery . Set over three floors it has a huge collection of Indian paintings, including works by noted artist Raja Ravi Varma and traditional Japanese art. T
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Kamru Fort
Clinging to a rocky spur 2km north of Sangla (about 30 minutes walk), Kamru village was the original capital of the kingdom of Bushahr and the old Kamru Fort contains several handsome wood-and-stone buildings with curved, peaked roofs, notably the tower-style shrine to the goddess
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Maheshwar Palace
The huge, imposing ramparts were built by Emperor Akbar, while the Maheshwar Palace and several temples within its grounds were added during the reign of Holkar queen Ahilyabai (r 1767–95). The palace is part public courtyard, part posh hotel. Nearby is a Shiva temple with a golden
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Tsemo Fort
Visible from virtually everywhere in Leh, 16th-century Tsemo (Victory) Fort is a defining landmark that crowns the top of Palace Ridge, though theres little to see inside apart from a tiny Buddhist shrine. Directly beneath, Tsemo Gompa consists of two little 15th-century temple bui
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Sindhudurg Fort
Built by Shivaji and dating from 1664, this monstrous fort lies on an offshore island and can be reached by frequent ferries (9am to 5.30pm, ₹50) from Malvan’s harbour. It’s not as impressive as Janjira up the coast, and today lies mostly in ruins, but it remains a powerful presenc
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Devi Jagadamba
Devi Jagadamba was originally dedicated to Vishnu, but later to Parvati and then Kali. The carvings include sardulas accompanied by Vishnu, surasundaris, and mithunas frolicking in the third uppermost band. Its three-part design is simpler than Kandariya-Mahadev and Chitragupta. It
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Chausath Yogini
The ruins of Chausath Yogini, beyond Shiv Sagar, date to the late 9th century and are probably the oldest at Khajuraho. Constructed entirely of granite, it’s the only temple not aligned east to west. The temple’s name means 64 – it once had 64 cells for the yoginis (female attendan
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Chatham Saw Mill
Located on Chatham Island (reached by a road bridge), the saw mill was set up by the British in 1883 and was one of the largest wood processors in Asia. The mill is still operational, and while it may not be to everyone’s taste, especially conservationists, it’s an interesting insi
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Batasia Loop
If you’re travelling on the toy train, or walking back from Tiger Hill, look out for this famous railway loop that goes around the open-air Gorkha War Memorial , erected in honour of the brave soldiers from the region who laid down their lives in WWI and WWII. Some tours stop here
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