Sagar

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Sagar is a small city in Madhya Pradesh which is the central state of India.

[edit] Get in

The city is well connected to other major cities of the country by railway, airways and roadways network. Bhopal (State Capital) is 187 km with a quality Highway built recently. Bina (Railway Junction) is also only 60km by road and is well connected with all Indian Major Cities.

[edit] Get around

Sagar is a small city and it is easy to get around locally within the city by buses and taxi's. Auto is the preferred means of commutation and you can get a alot everywhere. Charges are very cheap but they allows other passengers as well so be clear while hiring them. Else you have option in form of Taxi (Not the regular cabs but kind of Open Minibus) which are also available at regular interval.

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Sagar is called the city of lakes and is thus sorround by beautiful lakes around the region. The city also offers small cultural shops, boating trips, village expeditions etc.

Official Sagar City Website, http://www.sagar.nic.in

The city is also surrounded by a beautiful hilly region abd there are some very good places to see in and around the city like - Rahatgarh Waterfalls, Garhphra Temples, Khimlasa Forts etc.

There is a new tourist attraction in Sagar - Varun Smriti Udhyaan. It is situated 12 km off Jabalpur Road is a exotic resort. It provides a state of art Water Park, Outing activities like picnic, outdoor sports facility for Childrens, Great Landscape with few very rare varieties of Flower and Fruits.

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In the region, tourists can take boating trips of the city in the beautiful lakes. Round the year there are cultural shopping and food festivals organised. The region also gives a good opportunity to take a loot at the village life of near-by areas.

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  • Sagar not only has a good range of shops with well known high street outlets but also small independent shops selling cultural handmade handicrafts items. The area is well known for its small antique shops and for those who are into hand made cloths.
  • Don't forget to buy Chironji Ki Barfi for your relatives, Sagar's favourite sweet. It is available on many shops but the original one for which this became famous was available on Choudhary Misthaan Bhandar.

[edit][add listing] Eat

The city has some very good hotels and restaurents, that cater to the needs of people with wide variety eating habits. Besides small independent food corners selling traditional indian food can also be found.

[edit] Learn

University of Sagar MP 470003 (campus - gour nagar, civil lines) http://www.sagaruniversity.nic.in, is the most prestigious and oldest university of the region. The university has a rating of 4 star out of 5 by university grants commission. The campus is one of the most attractive in the state.

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Accommodation facilities in the city are also upto mark, with a number of hotels and motels, having international quality service and facilities like Hotel Paradise and Hotel Ashoka International

  • Hotel Mangalam (Mangalam), Opposite Bus Stand (Near City Lake, Opposite to Private Bus Stand), 07582240333 (). checkin: 24 Hr; checkout: 24 Hr. Hotel Mangalam affordable.  edit

[edit] Get out

As the city is a small one, there is not much of a nightlife, but some good eating and hang-out corners in and around the city area.

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