2 March
The hidden gem of Murud is the magnificent island fortress, Janjira, built in 1140 by the Siddis who were trader/sailors, possibly pirates who hailed from the Horn of Africa. Unconquered through history until now as nature slowly works away turning the ramparts into crumbling ruins.
The hidden gem of Murud is the magnificent island fortress, Janjira, built in 1140 by the Siddis who were trader/sailors, possibly pirates who hailed from the Horn of Africa. Unconquered through history until now as nature slowly works away turning the ramparts into crumbling ruins.
Indian tourists heading for Janjira Fort
Dhow sailing to the fort
Life jackets? We don't know what that word is
Sunday tourists queuing for a dhow ferry
The most unexpected site in Murud not mentioned in our guidebooks is the colony of fruit bats the size of crows that hang about in the trees along the beach, the other odd thing about them is they fly around like flocks of birds in the morning, a most unusual activity for an animal that is associated with dusk and the darkness.
Bats hanging around
Bats at sunrise flying around
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