Southern India - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0713641584 ISBN 13 : 9780713641585

Editeur : Blue Guides, 2003

Synopsis

This travel guide covers the south of India, starting with Bombay and including the states of Maharashtra, Andhara Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It contains descriptions of all the monuments which can be visited in the region. The book is divided into states, and then into chapters which focus on the main towns and sites, with ideas for additional excursions off the beaten track. It provides a series of regional maps so that readers can plan their own itineraries, and numerous town plans and site plans. The guide also includes hotel recommendations and practical information.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This essential travel guide to Southern India's varied heritage covers all the major Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and European historical monuments and sites in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. There are amazing descriptions of forts and palaces, temple architecture, sculpture and painting, mosques and tombs, churches and civic buildings. Plan trips by using the travel-friendly itineraries, accompanied by useful location maps. This essential travel guide contains comprehensive coverage of the region's cities and monuments, museums, and archaeological sites. It includes all the major sites the great port cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Kochi; the citadels of Golconda, Vijaynagara and Gingee; the rock-cut sanctuaries at Ajanta and Ellora; the temples at Badami, Halebid and Thanjuvar; the mosques of Hyderabad and Bijapur; and the cathedrals at Goa and hundreds of less well-known places.

Biographie de l'auteur

George Michell trained as an architect, and over the last 40 years has studied the temples in and around Badami, the brick and terracotta shrines of Bengal, the mosques and tombs of Ahmedabad, and the ruined monuments of Hampi Vijayanagara. He has also a published author on ancient Indian architecture.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blue Guides
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0713641584
• ISBN 13: 9780713641585
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 500
• Éditeur: Michell George
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible