Junagadh

Junagadh is a historical city in Gujarat, in the west of India, on the Arabian Sea. The region of Junagadh became a district of Gujarat state in 1960. Junagadh was formerly the state capital and is now a district administrative center. It is also a market for gold and silver embroidery, perfume, and copper and brass vessels. It is the only place where wild Asiatic lions are still found. Understand This city is surrounded by hills, hence an ideal place Fort was built. Get in By plane Rajkot is the nearest airport.One can get regular flights to bombay from rajkot.Junagarh is two and half hr from rajkot by road. By train The Junagadh Railway Station is well-connected to all the major cities in India. By car Route from Ahmedabad to Junagadh Approximate distance 336 km | Drive time about: 6.72 hrs Route from Rajkot to Junagadh Approximate distance 110 km | Drive time about: 2.2 hrs Route from Vadodara to Junagadh Approximate distance 400 km | Drive time about: 7 hrs By bus State bus service from Porbandar (around 80 min journey), Rajkot and Veraval (around 90 minute journey). By boat Get around See Fort walls surrounding the town Uperkot Fort wall, Junagadh Darbaar Hall, now the Junagadh Museum + Zoo + Uparkot fort- Must see. Few good spots like buddhist cave, Adi-Kadi Vav, Jamia masjid are inside this fort. Has a radius of half km. or Vehicle can also reach to all these spots inside fort. May take 2-3 hours to see all these. Jami Masjid -go to the top of this masjid to enjoy junagadh beauty. Jamia Masjid, Junagadh.jpg 2nd century Buddhist caves Khapara-Kodia caves Tomb of Nuri Shah Adi-kadi Vav -must see Navghan Kuvo The mausoleums of the Nawabs of Junagadh Holy hill of Girnar- It takes minimum 5-6 hours to by foot to reach the top of the hill. its a hilly, steep and difficult task for easy goers. there are around 10 thousand steps. but the steps are not built, but formed due to pilgrim walkings. One may see lions if he is lucky. (The steps are like 5300 steps climb- during these steps at 4000 steps there is Jain holy Mandirs, at 5200 steps there is Ambaji Mandir with space to rest, then around 400 steps down then 800 steps climb then 1200 steps down then 2300 steps up, here at Dattatraya Mandir there is very limited space hence no rest possible). It is advised that you start climbing at around 4 AM so that you can complete the entire reach upto Dattatray Girnar i.e. 10000 steps till 10 AM, since there is no place to take rest you are require to get down immediately, try to reach the mid top before 12 noon then you can rest here as there is space to rest). If you cannot reach the top of the hill, at least have a look through binocular ( Rs.5 for one view) which available after 50th or 100th step. you can imagine or plan whether you can reach the top. Gir National Park ++ Pl. ask for the local people to guide to reach the Jeep tour at Sasan Gir which is apart from the Gir Sanctury regular bus service tour. The jeep tour cost in March 2013 was Rs. 2000/- including driver and guide with around 6 person capacity, it is allowed to move around the forest for 2 hours, there are morning 6 AM, 9 AM and 3 PM tours allowed by the jeep and for the petrol vehicles of ur own a permit needs to be taken then you can take ur vehicle with the help of guide in the forest. +: Darbaar Hall and the zoo remain closed for public on Wednesdays. ++: If you're staying in Junagadh, make it to Saasan early to go on the morning safari. There is no mid-day batch. So, if you are a late riser, chances are you will have to wait long hours for the evening batch. Check the latest timings with residents a day in advance. Do Girnar Ashok Shilalek Sakkarbaug Zoo Wild Museum Makabara Jain Deresar Narsinh Mehta no Choro Upper Kot Darbar Hall Museum Gayatri Mandir and Vagheshwari Mandir Sonapur Damodar Kund Damodarji Temple Dataar Hills Science Museum Wellington Dam Moti Baug Mujkund Caves Ayurvedic Museum Narsinh Maheta Lake Bahauddin College Kesar Keri (Mangoes) Shri Swaminarayana Mandir Swami Vivekananda Vinay Mandir Swaminarayan Akshardham Mandir (Aksharvadi) Buy one sealed tin of 900 grams Kesar Keri (Mango Pulp) costs around Rs.100/- Eat Swati Restaurant, Jayshree Road ,Junagadh Garden Cafe,Junagadh Dahi vada at Nav Jeevan Sweets, Kalwa Chowk Dal Puri and Aaloo Puri available in various stalls near Junagadh museum. sagar Restaurant, Jayshree Road, Near Kalwa Chock, Junagadh Leo Resort ,Bhavnath Taleti Road ,Junagadh Santoor Restaurant, M.G. Road , Junagadh Geeta Lodge, Good Kathiawad Thali, on Station Road. Budget Many small hotels near ST stand are very economical but be ware of hygine issue Mid-range (Eat) Patel and Swaminarayan thali near ST stand (Rs. 100/- Thali in March 2013) Swad (Punjabi, Chinese) near Talav darwaja (Avg. Rs.100/- per dish) Splurge Drink Kashmiri Lime Soda Mango Pulp Sleep Budget Hotel Gautham Guest House: Kaiwa Chowk, Junagadh. Price: Rs.300 to 500. Phone: 0285-2626432 Mid-range Splurge Contact Stay safe Cope Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!