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Tag Archives: Maharashtra

India 2018 (part XII): Aurangabad

December 9, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Aurangabad, Maharashtra: Our little tour through central Maharashtra came to an end in bustling Aurangabad. I guess not many first-time visitors to India have heard of Aurangabad before, but the […]

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Aurangabad, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part XI): Ajanta

December 2, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Ajanta, Maharashtra: After spending the night at the Lonar Crater, we continued our journey with a visit to the spectacular Ajanta Caves. The approximately thirty Ajanta Caves were carved into […]

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Ajanta, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part X): Lonar Crater

November 25, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Lonar Crater, Maharashtra: We left Aurangabad in the early morning and travelled to a secret treasure of central Maharashtra: the Lonar Crater. The Lonar Crater formed about 50,000 years ago […]

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India, India 2018, Lonar Crater

India 2018 (part IX): Daulatabad

November 18, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Daulatabad, Maharashtra: After returning from Khuldabad, we visited the impressive Daulatabad Fort on the following day. Daulatabad is a small village 16 km northwest of Aurangabad and famous for a […]

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Daulatabad, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part VIII): Khuldabad

November 11, 2018by matt-travels 3 Comments

Khuldabad, Maharashtra: On our way back to Aurangabad from the Ellora Caves, we stopped at the small village of Khuldabad. Khuldabad seems unremarkable, but it contains the tombs of several […]

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India 2018 (part VII): Ellora

November 4, 2018by matt-travels 3 Comments

Ellora, Maharashtra: From Mumbai I traveled to Aurangabad in central Maharashtra together with a friend. This city serves as an excellent base for visits to some of India’s most impressive […]

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Ellora, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part VI): Karnala Fort

October 28, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Karnala Fort, Maharashtra: At the end of June, research brought me back to India and luckily I could connect this work trip with some days of sightseeing! My port of […]

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