Im Februar letzten Jahres beschloss ich, einige mir bisher unbekannte Highlights von Tamil Nadu zu erkunden. Zuerst ging es nach Puducherry (früher bekannt als Pondicherry) an der Nordostküste. Bis 1954 war die Stadt eine französische Kolonie und wurde alsdann zum „Unionsterritorium“. Die von Bäumen gesäumten Straßen und die Europäische Architektur im kolonialen Herzen der Stadt … Continue reading Puducherry
Tag: South India
Exploring Mamallapuram
One of India’s most iconic treasures and UNESCO heritage sites is found on the Eastern coast of South India, around 60 km south of Chennai. This is Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram), a very old place that is famous for its intricately carved temples and monuments constructed by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and … Continue reading Exploring Mamallapuram
Puducherry
In February last year I decided to explore some of the highlights of Tamil Nadu I had never visited before. I went to Puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry) on the northeast coast. The city had been a French colony until 1954 when it became ‘Union Territory’, and it has a distinctly different vibe to it … Continue reading Puducherry
Traveling in God’s Own Country
Did you know that Kerala is the greenest state in India? Paddy fields, coconut groves, tea plantations and lush jungle areas teeming with wildlife characterize the landscape. Many areas are surrounded by water: the backwaters, the Arabian sea and the artificial lakes of the dammed in rivers of the Western Ghats like Lake Periyar. There … Continue reading Traveling in God’s Own Country
On the Road in India
Recently we spent three wonderful months in India, dividing our time between leading our tours and personal travels. There were too many highlights of our trip to mention them all: visiting the sacred sites of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, and Jews, exploring beautiful ancient temples, palaces and Nature Reserves, patronizing dance performances and concerts … Continue reading On the Road in India