Menal Shiva temple complex

Menal Shiva temple complex Ancient Temples FollowFollowFollowFollow Mahanaleshvara temple   Menal was a huge surprise for us – our driver mentioned, on the way to Bundi that he knew of an interesting temple that we could visit. We expected it to be crowded...

Madurai the jasmin city

Madurai the jasmin city The city of Temples FollowFollowFollowFollow The Meenakshi Ammanahanaleshvara temple   The city is centred around the spectacular Meenakshi Amman Temple, with, amongst other sights, the 100 pillared Mandapa Nayaka Mandapam, a pillared...

Jaipur the pink city

Jaipur the pink city Jaipur The pink city FollowFollowFollowFollow The city palace Jaipur The pink city is so named after the pink coloured sandstone from which many of the buildings are built, that shimmer in the hot Rajasthani sun. We are also from a pink city,...

The Bahia Palace Marrakesh

Just a short walk from the Medina and 5 or so minutes from Jemaa el-Fnaa lies The Bahia, a beautiful palace and  gardens, built in the late 19th century, intended to be the greatest palace of its time. The name means “brilliance”, was built to capture the...

The Secret Garden Marrakesh

Just a few steps from the bustling, noisy Souk and just a few minutes walk from Jemmaa el-Fnaa lies the Secret Garden, a quiet and green escape from the hustle and bustle of Marrakesh. Walk through the main Souk, to the Mouassine quarter and take Rue Sidi Abdelaziz...

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