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  • Rui & Helena

    A Well Deserved Rest | Aug 08 07'

    by Rui & Helena a 26 year old male traveling as a couple from Lisbon, on vacation in Madurai

    "We’ve tried every approach: ignoring, saying no, answering in Portuguese… The one that seems best is the unexpected, eg. Tell them when you need them you’ll call"

    We arrived to Madurai hoping that we could rest. For that we needed to find a good hotel and in this department we got lucky: the first one we trie... Continue reading »

  • patricia

    Chaos and beauty | Jan 27 03'

    by patricia a real traveler, on vacation in Madurai

    From the quiet and peaceful beaches of Varkala, we made our way north to the backwaters of the province, Kerala. In the small villages we... Continue reading »

  • Panwala

    Ganesh.... | Dec 28 08'

    by Panwala a male from San Francisco, on vacation in Madurai

    "Any time I feel I need a little more luck...."

    After a long drive from Rameshwaram, we were lucky to get a hotel room in Madurai.   The next morning, we decided to visit the local temple to... Continue reading »

  • digitalgypsie

    Impressive Hindu Temple Experience | Mar 01 07'

    by digitalgypsie a female from Mexico City, on vacation in Madurai

    "Es un sito impresionante, por su disenyo, por sus pinturas, su colorido, POR SU DEVOCION EVIDENTE!!!"

    Esta fue definitivamente mi parada más veloz!Llegue a Madurai con 2 objetivos en mente: El principal, encontrarme con mi tío. El segundo, ver el Sr... Continue reading »

  • Jo Budd

    Madurai | Dec 17 07'

    by Jo Budd a female from Glastonbury, on vacation in Madurai

    "a serious looking man stands by the chariot waving a giant peacock feather – presumably for Shiva’s personal comfort!"

    Madurai is India at its vibrant and lively best. The fantastic landmark Shri Meenakshi temple complex dominates the city. LP describes it as a ‘rio... Continue reading »

  • RidestoKollam

    Madurai - Home of the Meenakshi | Sep 04 06'

    by RidestoKollam a male traveling as a couple from Bangalore, on vacation in Madurai

    We started at around 8.30 AM from Salem hoping to make good progress before the it becomes very hot. The 4 laner to Madurai was pretty good though... Continue reading »

  • Adrian B

    Madurai huge temples :: South India | Jan 20 07'

    by Adrian B a 33 year old male from Vancouver, on vacation in Madurai

    Madarai huge huge massive temple complex!  picture is a 1000 wordsso here are 8000 words in my 8 pics!  this place was truly massive &am... Continue reading »

  • anupbhuvanan

    Our Madurai Trip | Aug 28 09'

    by anupbhuvanan a 23 year old male traveling as a family from Thiruvananthapuram, on vacation in Madurai

    "architecture, natural wonder, art & museum"

    This is my second trip to madurai I like it very much Continue reading »

  • anupbhuvanan

    Our Palani, Madurai, Thiruparankundram and Thiruchendur Trips | Apr 24 09'

    by anupbhuvanan a 23 year old male traveling as a family from Thiruvananthapuram, on vacation in Madurai

    "architecture, natural wonder"

    This is my first trip to Palani, Madurai, Thiruparankundram and Thiruchchendur. I like the trip very because my ambition is over........ Continue reading »

  • The Ryans

    Periyar and the Wildlife Sanctuary | Mar 31 08'

    by The Ryans a male traveling as a family from San Diego, on vacation in Madurai

    "water buffalo, wild boars, deer, monkeys and river otters."

    Our next stop in the Western Ghat area of South India was the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and the nearby town of Kumily.The area was mountainous wit... Continue reading »

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