TO HAMPI

After days of leisure and rest it was Gareth our South African friend who planted the seed to go and visit the old city of Hampi, only a day’s trip away from Agonda. We were interested in a new ascapade and this Unesco World Heritage Site looked like a magic trip into India’s history. Of course we took the train!

Gareth and Michele
Train in India
Train Station India
Train Station Hampi
Train travelers in India
Train to Hampi
Virupaksha Temple Hampi India
Hampi India
Hampi, India
Monkey family in Hampi
Macaque Monkey in Hampi, India

Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century, rich and a grand city with many tempels, farms and trading markets. By 1500 AD Hampi was the second largest city after Beijing and probably India’s richest, attracting traders from Persia and Portugal. It was conquered, destroyed and left in ruins by sultanate armies in 1565.

Hampi, India

Hampi, India
Gareth
Hampi, India
Michele
Hampi, India
Sunset at Hampi
Sunset at Hampi