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Philatelic Bureau & Museum
At the rear of the main post office, this curious little museum has historical stamps, telegrams and artefacts, including brass belt buckles and badges for mail runners and packers. Even the mail peon could wear a badge with pride. With wild animals and dacoits (bandits) to deal wi
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Meditation Park
Within the Mahabodhi Temple complex, theres a well-manicured Meditation Park for those seeking extra solitude. An enthralling way to start or finish the day is to stroll around the perimeter of the temple compound (in a clockwise pattern) and watch a sea of maroon and yellow dip an
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KV Paradise
When Varte (V) died in a 2001 motor accident, her husband Khawlhring (K) lavished his entire savings and energy to create this three-storey mausoleum to her memory. A grand but spartan affair, its located 8km from the town centre, 1km off Durtlang via an improbably narrow dirt lane
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Taragarh
About 3km and a steep 1½-hour climb beyond the Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra mosque, the ancient Taragarh commands a superb view over the city. Built by Ajaipal Chauhan, the town’s founder, it saw lots of military action during Mughal times and was later used as a British sanatorium. The fo
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Sunday Market
There’s a market here every day, but it’s Koraput’s all-day Sunday Market that’s the big one and worth exploring. Tribespeople and local traders alike buy and sell food produce and handmade goods in the lanes around the bus stand and behind the police station, and buying stuff fro
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Shivneri Fort
Situated 90km northwest of Pune, above the village of Junnar, Shivneri Fort holds the distinction of being the birthplace of Shivaji. Within the ramparts of this ruined fort are the old royal stables, a mosque dating back to the Mughal era and several rock-cut reservoirs. The most
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Mansa Devi Temple
Take the cable car to the crowded hilltop temple of Mansa Devi , a wish-fulfilling goddess. The path to the cable car is lined with stalls selling packages of prasad (food offering used in religious ceremonies) to take up to the goddess on the hill. You can walk up (1.5km) but bewa
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Varaha Mandapa
The Varaha Mandapa houses some of Mamallapurams finest carvings. The left panel shows Vishnus boar avatar, Varaha, lifting the earth out of the oceans. The outward-facing panels show Vishnus consort Lakshmi (washed by elephants) and Durga, while the right-hand panel has Vishnu in h
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Gariahat
This wealthy area isn’t really a tourist draw but has a good scattering of restaurants, shops and galleries. In an apartment block near the large, distinctive 20th-century Birla Mandir , CIMA is an appealing private gallery of modern Bengali art while relatively small Experimenter
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Book Building
While at the Kalakshetra Foundation its also worth visiting the Book Building, 700m south of Kalakshetra, where Tara Books stages free exhibitions, author talks and workshops with visiting artists, as well as displaying its own highly original handmade books. With prior notice, you
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Bhutia Busty Gompa
This temple originally stood on Observatory Hill, but was rebuilt in its present location by the chogyals of Sikkim in the 19th century. It houses fine murals depicting the life of Buddha, with Khangchendzonga providing a spectacular backdrop. To get here, follow CR Das Rd downhill
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Ranthambore National Park
This national park contains 1334 sq km of wild jungle scrub hemmed in by rocky ridges. At its centre is the 10th-century Ranthambore Fort , and scattered nearby are ancient temples and mosques, crocodile-filled lakes, chhatris (cenotaphs) and hides. The park was a maharajas’ huntin
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Hunder Gompa
At the roadside where the Turtuk road crosses a major side river, Hunders modest gompa isnt worth a special visit but the path that links it to the town centre passing a collection of stupas is the only easy way to get to the main road on foot without backtracking all the way to th
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Flower Exhibition Centre
During the summer months of March and April, when alpine flowers are in bloom, it’s worth peeping inside the Flower Exhibition Centre , a modestly sized tropical greenhouse full of exotic plants, including several species of orchids, anthurium and lilium. To get here, walk through
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Sahid Minar
Dominating the upper Maidan, Sahid Minar is a 48m-tall round-topped hollow column commemmorating martyrs of the Indian Independence Movement, though it had originally been built in 1828 to commemmorate a British military commander. Circus performers, political firebrands and dealer
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Prachina Cultural Centre & Museum
Across the fort’s main courtyard from the palace entrance, this museum is fascinating and well labelled. It focuses on the Western influence on the Bikaner royals before Independence, including crockery from England and France and menu cards from 1936, as well as some exquisite cos
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State Archaeological Museum
This museum is within Gujari Mahal , just through Gwalior Gate at the base of the fort. Built in the 15th century by Man Singh for his favourite rani, the palace is now rather deteriorated. There’s a large collection of Hindu and Jain sculptures, including the famed Salabhanjika (a
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Rana Kumbha Palace
After entering the fort, turn right and youll arrive almost immediately at the ruins of this 15th-century palace, which includes elephant and horse stables and a Shiva temple. Padminis jauhar is said to have taken place in a now-blocked cellar. Across from the palace is the museum
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Rani
The only real sign of Patan’s former glory is this astoundingly beautiful step-well. Built in 1063 by Rani Udayamati to commemorate her husband, Bhimdev I, the step-well is the oldest and finest in Gujarat and is remarkably preserved. Steps lead down through multiple levels with li
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Bangalore Fort
The remnants of this 1761 fort is a peaceful escape from the chaotic city surrounds, with its manicured lawn and stone pink walls. The fort remained in use until its destruction by the British in 1791, and today the gate and bastions are the only structures remaining. There’s a sma
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