Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

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December 5th 2007
You'll be pleased to know that we are going to keep this blog brief as the photo's are far better than our descriptions. Having seen this landmark in so many pictures over the years we hoped it would live up to expectations. From the first moment we glimpsed it from our hotel roof terrace, to then seeing it revealed through the dark archway leading up to the forecourt - it was clear that we would ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more