Lepakshi: get lost in an extraordinary temple and impressed by a huge Nandi sculpture

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Lepakshi: get lost in an extraordinary temple 
and impressed by a huge Nandi sculpture.

Hello everybody and welcome back to my blog!

As I said some time ago, I would like to publish a new post every week until all the remaining posts I have are published. However, last week I was not at home and I couldn't publish anything.

Today, I would like to say some things about Lepakshi, a town we visted right after Penukonda and in which we found - no offence to Hampi - one of the most extraordinary temples I have seen so far. This temple is called Veerabhadra Temple and it was built in the 16th century. One of the most relevant traits of this temple are the fresco paintings that can still be seen inside. Said paintings represent scenes from Rama and Krishna, two of the most well-known Hindu gods.

Amba Vilas (Mysore): the palace that is said to receive more visits than the Taj Mahal

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Amba Vilas (Mysore): the palace that is said to receive more visits than the Taj Mahal.

Hello everybody and welcome back to my blog!

First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I think I forgot to say it in my previous post... I hope that you all had the best ending of the year and the best beginning, too! I also hope that all your dreams - and New Year's Resolutions - come true!

After such a long time without writing, I am coming back here to tell you a little bit about my plans for this year as well as telling you about my trip to Mysore, in the state of Karnataka (India), which took place in 2016, right after New's Years Eve.

Pisa and Florence, a dream come true

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Pisa and Florence: a dream come true.

Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog!

I am here again today with the last post regarding the cruise to Malta and Italy that my students and I went on. Actually, the last stop was in Marseille (France), but we did not have time to see anything there.

The last stop in Italy was at the harbour of La Spezia and, as it had already become our routine during that trip, we took taxis again and went to Pisa, to see its famous leaning tower; and to Florence, to marvel at Il Duomo and eat some gelato. Needless to say, the journey to these places is beautiful, especially in spring: fields full of poppies and cypresses - so characteristic of Tuscany -, the sun setting at the horizon and the bluest sky of all.