Welcome to Andkhoi
Visiting Andkhoi feels a little like stepping back in time to a part of Central Asia that no longer exists. It’s a modest place given its history – it thrived in the medieval era and Timur visited in 1380 where he received an omen to conquer Herat. Now a mixed Turkmen and Uzbek farming community on the edge of the Dasht-e Laili it feels far removed from the bustle of most Afghan towns, and a long way from anywhere. The old street plan is yet to be despoiled by the ugly glass-and-concrete buildings so popular elsewhere in Afghanistan and there’s barely a scrap of Western clothing in evidence. You’ll never have seen so many people wearing chapans (robes).
Here are the ochre foundation blocks of one of the most remarkable nations of Dravidian history, one of the few kingdoms to expand Hinduism beyond Ind...
The Cauvery River is the beating heart of South Indian agriculture and, back in its day, connected the entire region via riverine routes. Today the Ca...
At fi rst glance Kumbakonam is another Indian junction town, but then you notice the temples that sprout out of this busy city like mushrooms, a remin...
Kadmat Beach Resort (%0484-4011134; from €185 per person; a) has 28 modern cottages, administered by Mint Valley and can be reached by overnight boa...
The village located on this 2.7-sq-km island has several mosques, which you can visit if dressed modestly. There’s no alcohol on the island. Agat...