The Buddhist wall murals in the Ajanta caves are one of the highlights of all of the art of humanity. However, please follow this advice to really enjoy them: 1. The murals are ancient and fragile and you are not allowed to get within about 8 feet of them. Unfortunately, the paintiings are quite small. Bring some binoculars to view... more
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins,
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Oct 11, 2006
6/6 found this review helpful
We have just returned from a week's stay at the Aurangabad, India. The city is great with a lovely weather and hundreds of attractions to visit. We visited Ellora caves, Shirdi, Balaji temple, Shani Shignapore, Bhagramaroti, Bibi ka Maqbara...but the best place that we enjoyed were the 26 Ajanta Caves. They are absolutely breathtaking. The sculptures are so exquisite, and... more
Apr 21, 2005
7/7 found this review helpful
This is a must see if you are in the area. We hired a driver to take us to the caves of Ajanta and Elora. We stayed in the city of Aurangabad, which is closer to Elora. Ajanta has amazing cave paintings as well as ornate cave sculptures. Just be aware that you will have to walk through a market... more
Feb 17, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful
Nous venons de rentrer d'un voyage en Inde pendant lequel nous avons visité les grottes d'Ajanta et Ellora. Ce sont... more
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