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Motiram Jasraj Sigtia Haveli
On the opposite side of this lane is the Motiram Jasraj Sigtia Haveli, now a junior school. On the north wall, Krishna has stolen the gopis’ clothes; the maidens have been modestly covered by the artist in the coils of snakes, although one reptile can be seen slinkily emerging from
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Monastery Ruins
Several monastery ruins are scattered up a hillside leading to a small museum and a hillock crowned with a shallow stupa. During excavations of the stupa in the 1970s, a casket containing gold and silver relics was found. Like Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri is also notable for its surroundin
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Regional Science Centre
Kids will love this parkland museum with its giant dinosaurs. Included in the admission is a 30-minute movie screened hourly. Other treats are hands-on demonstrations of the laws of physics and displays on astronomy and insects. You may have the whole place to yourself if a school
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Kanheri Caves
The 109 Kanheri Caves lining the side of a rocky ravine 6km from the northern park entrance are a big draw. The caves comprise viharas (monasteries), chaityas (halls) and dwellings and were used by Buddhist monks between the 1st century BC and 10th century AD as part of a monastic
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Kamaraj Memorial
This memorial near the shoreline commemorates K Kamaraj, known as the Gandhi of the South’. One of the most powerful and respected politicians of post-Independence India, Kamaraj held the chief ministership of both Madras State and its successor, Tamil Nadu. The dusty photos inside
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Geori Shankar Haveli
Further south from Jagannath Singhania Haveli is the Geori Shankar Haveli, an atmospheric and still-inhabited ruin with fine mirror mosaics on the ceiling of the antechamber, religious paintings in the outer courtyard, and elephant statues on the roof. You’ll probably be asked for
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Chauhan Well
South of the landmark Haveli Nadine Le Prince is the small Chauhan Well, which dates from the early 18th century and was built by the Rajput wife of a Muslim nawab. There’s some painting around the windows and a couple of the pavilions, and the minarets retain fragments of geometri
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Towards the southern edge of town, this cenotaph, set in gardens just off the Kota road, is particularly stunning when lit up at night. It was built to honour the son of a maharaja’s ayah (nurse) about 600 years ago. To find it, turn west off Kota Rd 800m south of the tourist offic
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Beach 5
On the north-eastern coast of the island, the palm-ringed Beach 5 has your more classic tropical vibe, with the bonus of shady patches and fewer sandflies. However, swimming is very difficult in low tide when the water becomes shallow for miles. Most of the island’s accommodation i
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Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art
Priceless antique Indian sculptures, brasswork and Bengali terracotta are displayed with very little fanfare in this dry, but brilliantly endowed museum tucked behind Kolkata University’s Central Library. Entrance is off College St down the first lane to the left as you walk north
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Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum
Mubarak Mahal (Welcome Palace) forms part of the Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum, containing a collection of royal costumes and superb shawls, including Kashmiri pashmina. One remarkable exhibit is Sawai Madho Singh I’s capacious clothing. It’s said he was a cuddly 2m tall, 1.2m
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Sasbahu Temples
The Mayan-like Sasbahu, or Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Temples, date from the 9th to 11th centuries. Mother-in-Law, dedicated to Vishnu, has four gigantic pillars supporting its heavy roof, layered with carvings. The smaller Daughter-in-Law, dedicated to Shiva, is also stacke
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Urusvati Himalayan Research Institute
A five-minute uphill walk from the Roerich house takes you to the Urusvati Himalayan Research Institute, with further exhibits from the work of the Roerichs and their associates, notably the Roerich Pact, a pioneering international treaty for protecting cultural monuments especiall
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Thongsa Gompa
Near the junction of RC Mintri and KD Pradkhan Rds is this charming Nyingmapa-school monastery, also known as the Bhutanese Monastery. The gompa was founded in 1692, but the present building, surrounded by 219 small prayer wheels, was built in the 19th century after the Gurkhas ram
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St Josephs College Museum
In the cool, green campus of Jesuit St Joseph’s College, a dusty and eccentric museum contains the creepy natural history collections of the Jesuit priests’ excursions to the Western Ghats in the 1870s. Ask at the main reception on the left as you approach the museum and someone wi
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Rgyal Gompa
This intriguing little monastery includes troglodyte cell-rooms tucked improbably into pillars of unstable-looking composite rocks. Its backed against a cliffside, 2km east of Wakha police station (Kargil Highway Km245.8) in a particularly glorious part of the valley with a backdro
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Rumi Darwaza
Like the Bara Imambara, the Rumi Darwaza was built in the 1780s by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula. Its unusual but imposing, and said to be a copy of an entrance gate in Istanbul. Rumi (relating to Rome) is the term Muslims applied to Istanbul when it was still Byzantium, the capital of the E
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Ranmal Lake
The promenades around Ranmal Lake make for a nice stroll when temperatures are moderate. Flamingoes and other birds can sometimes be spotted on the water. The diminutive mid-19th-century Lakhota Palace , a fort on an island in the lake, houses a small museum that was closed indefin
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Cave 2
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Alleppey Beach
Alleppeys main beach is about 2km west of the city centre; theres no shelter at the beach itself and swimming is fraught due to strong currents, but the sunsets are good and there are a few places to stop for a drink or snack, including a good coffeeshop. The beach stretches up and
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