Taj Mahal (Agra)

Hi, finally a post from India! And of course the first could only be about the Taj Mahal!

Well I guess I you all have seen it on tv ;-)

The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.

It is situated in Agra, an very old city about 200 Kms south of Delhi.





Taj Mahal is situated in a bigger complex, surrounded by walls and accessible from 4 different gates.

In the complex there's also a Mosque and a palace for guests.

To visit the building you're requested to take off your shoes. Actually it is sad that the building was originally much more white and bright but because of pollution it has now lost part of its brightness.




So, this is the Mosque beside the Taj Mahal. The Mughals were indeed muslims and they were not originally from India but they came here from Persia.

Quartu's beaches

Stella di Mare
Stella di Mare (sea star) is a small village outside Quartu S.E. on the road that goes to Villasiumius.


Nothing special here honesly, but there a beach which is quite nice and it is just outside the city.






Is Mortorius
Keep following this road to the east direction and you'll soon meet a very nice place called Is Mortorius. Here there is a pine tree forest with a very nice beach. The water is so nice and clear that you can even see the stones in this picture...








Cala Regina

Another very nice bay, just few kilometers more to the east. The water here is very blue and clear, just wonderful. A very good place expecially when it's windy, this bay is protected from the strong winds that often blow in Sardinia.







This again is Cala Regina, just another perspective and with an autocton in the picture ;-)