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Nashik [1] is a city in the state of Maharashtra in Western India. It is a city of pilgrimage for many Hindus. Nashik it is believed that the name was derived after the incident in Ramayan when Lakshman (Sri Ram's brother)chopped off the nose of Surpanakha(Ravans sister).

[edit] Get in

Nashik is 180 km from Mumbai (Bombay). There are frequent buses to Nasik from Dadar in Mumbai. It takes 4 to 5 hours by road. If you are not around Dadar, you can still take buses from Borivali (a key place on Western Railway Line) OR Thane (a key place on Central Railway Line). Also, a suburban railway (CR) to Kasara can be taken from few suburban railway stations beyond Dadar (like Kurla, Thane or even beyond). Once at Kasara, there are loads of connecting buses to Nashik and many other places, along with ample number of share-taxis (INR 50-60 per adult passenger, but with cramped sitting). (Kindly note there is no taxi service available in the late night. You can get held up after reaching Kasara Railway Station till the next morning)

Trains called 'Panchavati Express' and 'Godavari Express' also ply daily between Mumbai and Nashik. Word of caution, Nashik is on Central Railway line and Dadar Station is a sort of junction place for Central Railway and Western Railway, so make sure that you are at right side of the station (that is, East-side for Central Railway). There is also a daily train service between Pune and Nashik. It may be noted that the Railway Station (called "Nasik Road") is about 10 kms away from the main city. However, there are sufficiently frequent services of buses, auto-rikshaws, shared-taxis etc are available at fairly low fares.

Kingfisher Red, the country's low-cost airline, started daily flights between Mumbai and Nashik (2 at present- April'09). These fly from the Chatrapati Shivaji Domestic Airport (Mumbai) to Nasik Ozar airport (which is about 25 kms from Nashik city). You can also use services of Sanver Travels for getting AC Cars for travel from Mumbai Airport to Nashik City / Shirdi.

There are also Taxi services (AC / non-AC) from Dadar (East side of the Railway station). You can go for a full taxi or seat-basis (4 seats pear taxi).

[edit] Get around

A rented car is the best option to move around the city. There is also a Nashik Darshan bus every day which shows you around the important tourist attractions in Nashik otherwise regional public transport service is also quite nice. Get the ticket for Nasik Darshan bus a day in advance to avoid inconvenience. Alternately you can take cheap and good autorikshaws. Mumbai Nashik Air Conditioned Car Rental Services can also be used.

Hire a Car to visit Nashik. There are many Car Rental Companies available which Provide world Class Services.

  • Enterprises Car Rental
  • Savaari Car Rental,Savaari Car Rental Nashik has a reputation for providing quality luxury car rentals Nashik.For more information on online booking of Rental Car in Nashik, Website:[2]
  • Hertz Car Rental
  • K K Travels, www.kktravels.com
  • Nashik Car Hire,Nashik Car Rental

[edit][add listing] See

  • Sita Gufaa - Caves where Ram and Sita worshipped Lord Shiv during their exile. The shivlinga is still present at that same spot.
  • Tapovan - Tapobhumi, Surpanakhas nose fell here, Tasty Guavas, try them out.
  • Panchavati - The most sacred place on Earth.
  • Kalaram Temple - in Panchavati
  • Ganga Ghat - Ramkunda, Panchavati
  • Pandavaleni - Pandav Caves. located on Nasik Mumbai highway
  • Phalke Smaarak - Great landscape, Musical Fountain, Video songs, Buddha Smaarak, Water Park. located on foot of Pandav Caves hill
  • Jain Mandir - has a 12 ton Panchdhatu idol of Bhagwan Mahavir. located at Vilholi on Nasik - Mumbai highway
  • Veda Mandir - located on Trimbak road
  • Chambharlena - Temple of Bhagwan Mahavir on a hillock inside a cave. Located on Dindori Road.
  • Muktidham - big temple, picnic spot located at Nasik Road
  • Bhaktidham - a temple. located on Peth Naka
  • Someshwar - temples, picnic spot, boating,waterfall. located on gangapur road.
  • Sundarnarayan Temple
  • College Road - happening place in Nasik. Malls, Restaurants, Shopping, Multiplex, McDonalds, Cafe Coffee Day.
  • Sula Wines - Winery offers tour and wine tasting
  • Nawsha Ganpati - A temple situated on banks of Godavari River, very scenic views
  • Deolali Camp Cantonment Board, Artillery centre- Deolali camp's, Lewitt Mkt Is for Shopping, Deolali South has Temple hill, golf course, church, sun rise & set point as well

[edit][add listing] Do

  • '''Tarangan''', Trimbak Road. This planetarium is named after Late shri Yashwantrao Chavan and was recently inaugurated by President Mrs Pratibha Patil. Daily 3 shows are conducted 1330 hrs in English, 1530 hrs in Hindi and 1730 hrs in Marathi. It is a wonderful experience.  edit

visit 'Goda Ghat'(Godavari river edge).

  • Cinemax, College Road. Three screen multiplex,cinemax regimental mall 2 screen, cinemax nasik city centre mall 5 screens.  edit
  • BIG Cinemas, Cidco. Three screen Multiplex (Old name : Divya Adlabs)  edit
  • Fame, Nashik Road. 2 screen multiplex (Old name : Vijay Mamta)  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

The old shopping centre of the city lies in the heart of the city at Main Road. Here you can get everything you need. A lot of upscale shops have mushroomed all over the city in recent years.

  • Big Bazaar has a branch on College Road, City Centre Mall at Untwadi and near Nehru Nagar on the Nasik-Pune Highway. Big Bazaar stocks apparel, food, furnishings, books, music, furniture, crockery, stationery, electronic goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, groceries.
  • Vishal Megamart Near Mumbai Naka.
  • MORE has 9 stores in Nashik
  • Reliance Fresh has 8 outlets at Canada Corner, Mahatma Nagar, Cidco, Opp Fame Adlab, * * Bytco Point, Dindori Road, Jail Road, Gangapur Road in Nashik
  • Reliance Living Homeware has 1 outlets at Canada Corner
  • M.G. Road is a hot shopping destination
  • Rupali on Shivaji Nagar, Muskaan on College Road, Apsaraa in the old city area, all are famous for cotton dress materials

[edit] Jewellers

  • Adgaonkar
  • Takle
  • Bafna
  • P.R. Vaishampayan & Sons working under the brand name Sonchafa
  • Odhekar Bandhu
  • Dande Govind Jaykrishna
  • Rajmal lakhichand jwellers

[edit][add listing] Eat

There are good restaurants all over the city. Coffee Shops/Cafes on College Road : Cafe Bollywood, 12 to 12, Friendship, Cafe Coffee Day. 12 to 12 is gud resto for western cuisines

  • The most amazing dining experiences at Nashik are at Emerald Park Hotel(?questionable?) - Jharoka serves some amazing Indian food comparable to the best in the country, Dhruva is the roof top barbecue and grill and also has a 24 hour cafe.
  • Barista on College Road.
  • Thali : Hotel Panchavati Yatri, Hotel Samrat, Purohit, Rajdhani,Chetana dining hall(cbs)
  • Tradtional Maharashtrian Cuisine : Saheba, Bombay Naaka
  • Family Dining : Yahoo, Patang, Purohit.
  • 24 Hour restaurant : Sukh Saagar in Panchavati Hotel complex, Hotel Samrat CBS
  • Chinese : Seble Hotel trimbak road, Carnival College Road, 21st centure Sharanpur Road
  • If you want to eat something really tasty visit Kokni Darbar for delicious mughlai and North Indian food. The service is also very good.
  • One Should not miss the famous VADA PAV at the Circle Cinema, The Shop located at Ashok Stumbh
  • Rolls & Keema : Rolls Club Near Bhosla Military School (towards the end of College Road).
  • Misal: 'Vihar' at Gangapur naka, A tapri near Raviwar Karanja (next to Pethe High School),"Tushar" on college road, "Ambika" near Panchvati Karanja
  • Mama's Pav Bhaaji on College Road is a hot favourite of collegians. Mama's serves piping hot pav bhaaji and all kinds of chaat items.
  • Bikaneri Bhujiawalla on College Road.
  • Bhagvati's Chat: A famour chat joint near Kulkarni Garden on Sharanpur Road
  • Sagar Sweets on College Road and Gangapur Road is famous for sweets, namkeens, packaged food products, chat.
  • McDonalds on College Road, located just opposite Big Bazaar serves good burgers and draws a lot of crowd in the evenings.
  • Hotel Shrikrishna on College Road, plus they have a Parantha-special restaurant.
  • Modern Cafe (formerly named as Parth) has good Maharashtrian fare.
  • Salim's Tea at the corner of BYK Commerce College is a favorite hang-out of college students.
  • Talk of the Town is a good place where you can get yummy Punjabi food.
  • Maharashtra Bhaandaar on College Road is your typical "Khau Ghar" offering all kinds of delicious, home-made snacks and sweetmeats, like Laddus, Chivda, Karanji, Shev, Chakli, Farsaan, pickles, sweets and what have you. Lovingly called "Ma. Bhaa" it offers everything you would find traditionally prepared in Maharashtrian kitchens.
  • Thunder Point on College Road serves refreshing, delicious juices.
  • Kondaaji Chivda is very famous from Nashik.
  • Sweets: Shrikhand and Jalebi - Budha Halwai (Near Badrakali Temple). They also have recently opened a shop in Indira Nagar. The Jalebi is awsome! Fresh Malai barfi at Sagar Sweets is just irresistable
  • Jalaram Sweets, College Road. Serves amazing chaats along with a range of sweets. One should not miss their Kachori and Khajur/Imli Chutney.  edit
  • Goli Vada pav outlet at Sharanpur Road and College Road.
  • Subway @ college road
  • Dominos at colege road and nasik road
  • Smok in joes near RYK college
  • Shoukin bhel at nehru garden yummy tasty bhel!
  • Vijus Dabeli and sandwhich
  • Brothers roll near akswani tower.

Garden misal @shalimar the best!

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Wine, Sula Vineyards near Gangapur
  • Banjara, Mahatmanagar (Resto Bar)
  • 21st century, Near Kulkarni Garden (Pub)
  • Tiger hills wine tasting & factory outlet, Nashik-Mumbai highway
  • Samath juice centre has 3 outlets @ Ravivar Karnja Try amazing pinnaple juice with ice cream it has oher delicious natural juices too is is best.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Budget

(Check out the room before you book)

  • Hotel President Inn Nashik, tel: 0253 - 2360174
  • Hotel Panchavati 430, Vakilwadi, Nashik-422001 +91 0253 257 5771(fax: +91 253 257 1823)
  • Wasan's Inn Old Agra Road, Nashik-422002 +91 253 257 7881(fax: +91 253 257 8711 santoshs@bom6.vsnl.net.in)
  • Hotel Panchavati Yatri 430, Vakilwadi (Chandakwadi), Nashik-422002 +91 253 257 2290, +91 253 257 2291,+91 253 257 2292(fax: +91 253 257 2293)
  • Sai Ratna Lodging Boarding Siddhi Tower, Paleja Petrol Pump, Malegaon, Panchavati Karanja, Nashik-422003 +91 253 251 8805, +91 253 951 9005
  • Hotel Royale Heritage GPO Road, Nashik 422001. tel: +91253 2504080'(+9198220 40200)

(mail to :info@royaleheritage.com, [3] )

[edit] Mid-range

  • Quality Inn Regency Kshatriya Estate, Shivaji Nagar, Nasik-Poona Rd, Nasik-422006 +91 253 241 2441(fax: +91 253 2412 443 [mailto: choice.quiipl@acress.net.in choice.quiipl@acress.net.in] US$ 42-50
  • Panchavati Elite Inn Pvt.Ltd Near Vindo Auto, Trimbak Rd, Nashik-422002 +91 253 257 9031 +91 253 257 9032 (fax: +91 253 257 9214 eliteinn@vsnl.com)
  • White Lily On Mumbai Agra Highway, Next to Sai Palalce

[edit] Splurge

  • Taj Residency P-17, MIDC Ambad, Mumbai-Agra Rd, Nashik-422210 +91 253 238 4499(fax: +91 253 238 2638)
  • The Jupiter Hotel( West End )- Mumbai Hghwy, Cidco, nasik

[edit] Unclassified

  • Hotel Kaveri On Nasik, Pune Rd, Nashik-422001 +91 253 259 7799(fax: 0253-2597799
  • Hotel Saffron Plant No.291, Beside Wadala Naka, Renuka Nagar Corner, Nashik-422001 +91 253 259 4004(fax: +91 253 250 4944)
  • Seble Hotel Deluxe Pvt Ltd Boys Town Road, Off. Trimbak Road, Nashik-422002 +91 253 257 5711, +91 253 257 5714, +91 253 231 2424 (fax: +91 253 258 0067, seble@ip.eth.net)
  • Hotel Vaishali 480, Gole Colony, Nashik-422002, Maharashtra +91 253 257 3310(fax: +91 253 257 55909)

  • Hotel Dwarka Dwarka Circle, Mumbai Agra Road, Nashik-422002 +91 253 - 2594241 / 42 (Fax: 0253 - 2593028 ) http://www.dwarkahotel.com
  • Hotel Gadre's Dwarka Circle, Mumbai Agra Road, Nashik-422002 +91 253 - 2594241 / 42 (Fax: 0253 - 2593028 ) http://www.dwarkahotel.com

[edit] Get out

  • Wani - Saptashringi Godess - located 75 km from Nasik
  • Igatpuri - On Nashik - Mumbai Highway. Located about 30 km from Nasik. Scenic beauty! There are multiple resorts available for a weekend get-away!
  • Anjaneri - the birth place of Lord Hanumana. located on Trimbak road, 25 km from Nasik
  • Triambakeshwar - one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, 30 km from Nashik via Trimbak road.
  • Bhagur - Small village, important as the birthplace of Veer Savarkar, one of the famous freedom fighters, about 12 km from Nasik road.
  • Shirdi - About 90 km from Nashik. Famous the world over for Sai Baba, but you have to have patience, as the queues can be infintely long.
  • Sinnar - About 22 km from nashik on the Nashik-Pune highway (NH 50). The Yadava period (11 A.D.) Gondeshwar Shiva temple has interesting architecture and stone carvings.
  • Sangamner - About 65 km from Nashik, along the Nashik-Pune highway. Has an engineering college, a medical college, well developed market, historical places to see.
  • Sahyadri Nagar- BSNL tower
  • Yeola: 65 km from Nashik, between Nashik and Aurangabad. Famous for Paithni sarees (tradittional saree), Yeola is a major handloom weaving center and the silk sarees, shalus and paithanis woven here find a prominent place in Indian and foreign market. It is also famous for gold and silver wire. Places of interest include the Muralidhar Temple and the Parshvanath Temple.
  • Hotel Bhujbal's Knowledge Palace Mumbai Agra Road,Adgaon , Telgi Farm Nashik

+91 253 - 2420420 

http://www.bhujbalknowledge.com

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