Today we visited an unmissable site, the Victoria Memorial, an emblem of the British colonial era in Calcutta, followed by a return to the lively Hogg Street market, where we had already passed.
Last day in Varanasi. A trying city if ever there was one, and yet
After our morning boat trip on the banks of the Ganges, we had planned to go to Banaras University, whose full name is Banaras Hindu University or BHU for short. It is one of the most renowned from the point of view of
We started this day with a "classic" in Varanasi: boarding a boat to sail along the banks of the Ganges. Very lively in the morning since it is one of the privileged moments to come and bathe/purify, do your laundry
After a night on the train from Gaya station, we continued this little Indian journey, heading for the sacred city of Varanasi, on the banks of the mythical river: the Ganges. The sun was just rising when we arrived at
After visiting Nalanda University, we were done with the day's sightseeing. We headed back to Wat Thai in Bodhgaya, the round trip costing us Rs 3. It was a chance to wander around a bit more.
For this 4th day in India, we decided to make a one-day detour north of Bodhgaya, more precisely towards Rajgir and Nalanda. The 2 sites are about 15km apart and can therefore be done in the same day. As it is
Right after our visit to the Mahabodhi Temple, we entered the alley just opposite. Here are lined up a few small souvenir shops and a little further away what looks like a temple.
In Bodhgaya, retrace Buddha's steps between the Mahabodhi temple, the place of his awakening, and the small site of Sujata, on the other side of the river.
For this 2nd day, we had to reach Bodhgaya, an important place for Buddhists since it is there that the Buddha practiced his meditation under the sacred Bodhi tree before finally reaching Nirvana. We left early in the morning in
First steps in Calcutta, a city teeming with history, culture, and contrasts. An immersion in the former capital of the British Raj, and the beginning of your journey to India.