Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

... soon as our train arrived and instead spend the last few days of our stay in the nearby fascinating village of Mamallapuram. Like Hampi (which we visited about a week ago), Mamallapuram is both a magnet for western tourists and pilgrimage destination for ...

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... selves to a beach bungalow which was massive with air-con, TV, a fridge and a fan on the balcony all for £8 a night. Mamallapuram should be renamed Hampi-on-Sea. It is a small fishing village with great restaurants, one bar and lots of ruins. We decide ...

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... and head to Mamallapuram instead..a small coastal town 2 hours south. We figured we needed a soft acclimatisation period and Mamallapuram was ideal. It's a backpacker's enclave with good restaurants and a very laid back vibe. The beach itself is kind of ...

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... about 10m closer to them and isn't worth it (in my opinion anyway).        So my opinion of Mamallapuram:- a nice place to pend a few days, but stay in the village to get away form all the usual hassle of any touristy place.

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