Full Stop India

Little fanfare is found upon arrival at the Thirumalai Nayaka Palace, located in the heart of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The bustling city marches past in a daily routine just steps from the palace’s front entrance. Traffic choked roads are slowed to a crawl as tourist vehicles jockey for valuable parking spots as close to the [...]

The small town of Thirupparankunram, 6 km southwest of Madurai, lies behind the sacred granite hill where visitors must climb 500+ stone cut steps to reach the hill top temple. Hindu mythology considers this place as one of the six sacred abodes of Murugun, the son of Shiva. This granite hill was the site of [...]

Don’t let the lackluster website of Alps Residency question a different location for your stay in Madurai. On the contrary, this property should be your only consideration for superior service and comfort. I must thank owner Krishna Kumar, for having me and my travel partner as his personal guests during our short visit to Madurai. [...]

Cafeteria style eating with tasty food and fast, efficient service is what packs the locals and tourists into Bell Jumbo. Finding a parking stall can work up an appetite as groups of hungry customers fight for limited space. However, parking attendants help keep cars moving in and out at a quick pace making sure not [...]

A morning of sightseeing in the hot, unforgiving heat of Madurai actually left me hungry come lunchtime. My driver, Selvamraj, recommended Hotel Supreme as a neat and clean, comfortable place to grab lunch. I took him at his word and climbed the steps into the hotel lobby. Easy signage led me to the entrance for [...]