by Graham Roberts | Mar 10, 2023 | Hotels & Attractions, Sri Lanka
One of Sri Lanka’s great attractions Sigiriya Lion Rock is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 meters high. The site dates to the reign of King Kasyapa (477-495 AD), who chose this site as his new capital. He decorated...
by Graham Roberts | Mar 10, 2023 | Hotels & Attractions, India, Tamil Nadu
The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram, 37 miles SW of Chennai, is a complex of temples dating from 700AD. Buried under sand for centuries the temples were re-discovered when a tsunami hit the Coramandel Coast in 2004. The granite structures are in the Dravidian style and...
by Graham Roberts | Mar 1, 2023 | Hotels & Attractions
Hampi, the UNESCO World Heritage site in Karnataka, is described as ‘an austere grandiose site’ of over 1,600 surviving remains of the once great 14th century Vijayanagara Empire. Today you can visit the ruins which spread over 16 sq. miles and include the stone...
by Graham Roberts | Mar 1, 2023 | Hotels & Attractions
A visit to the Jantar Mantar astrological/astronomical observatory in Jaipur is a must. Between 1724 and 1730 Maharajah Sawaii Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories in northern India. The observatories, or “Jantar Mantars” as...
by Graham Roberts | Feb 25, 2023 | Hotels & Attractions
They say that there are two ‘must sees’ in India, The Taj Mahal and The Imperial, New Delhi’s grandest hotel. I am fortunate as I have visited both many times and, whilst the Taj Mahal is peerless, I am very fond of the art deco marvel that evokes the splendour of the...
by Graham Roberts | Feb 25, 2023 | Hotels & Attractions
In the unlikely event that I should become rich I would try to buy Vismaya. It is my favourite place to stay in the Kerala backwaters and, with just two bedrooms, it has a very private, luxurious and exclusive feel. Your own cook and housekeeper live just next door....
