Gwalior is a historic city situated in Madhya Pradesh. It is located to the south of Agra, 319 kilometres (198 mi) south of Delhi the capital city of India, and 423 kilometres (263 mi) north of Bhopal, the state capital. Gwalior occupies a strategic location in the Gird region of India, and the city and its fortress have served as the center of several of historic northern Indian kingdoms. It is famous for tansen which has changed hands many times. From the Tomaras in the 8th century, it passed to the Mughals, then the Marathas under the Scindias (1754).
How to Reach
Gwalior Airport, (IATA: GWL) is one of four airports in the region. It is also the site of an Indian Air Force Base.
Gwalior airport has some scheduled domestic services however they are not available daily.
Gwalior is very well connected to major cities across India by direct train links. You can reach Gwalior from India's capital New Delhi, in 3 hours by New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express(India's fastest train). This city is directly connected to Jammu, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Dehradun, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Kanyakumari, Vishakhapattnam, Patna, Kolkata, etc.Gwalior railway station is a major Railway station and comes under the jurisdiction of Jhansi Rail Division. Train ticket reservation is fully computerized and can be done at railway station itself. Another convenient way of getting reservation is online reservation facility provided by the site of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation [1]]. Auto Rickshaw and Tempos (Shared Auto Rickshaw) are available from the station to most parts of the city 24 hours. There is a pre-paid booth at railway station for hiring Auto-Rickshaw. It is advised to negotiate fare before hiring one. Taxis are also available at railway station.
Gwalior is situated on the North-South corridor of National Express Highway. National highway No.3(Agra-Mumbai road) connects Gwalior To Delhi,Agra,Indore and Mumbai. National Highway No.75 connects Gwalior to Jhansi,
Get around
For moving in the area around Gwalior Fort, either autos or bike rickshaws work. Walking is also viable if you have time.
The cheapest way to move inside the city, but you may need to share it with other passengers.
Costlier than tempos but convinent for going to internal parts of city. Remember, auto rickshaws in Gwalior do not have fare meters. So, never forget to negotiate fare before hiring one.
Buses are available to visit near by places as well as for travel to different cities. These buses are available from Bus Stand near Railway Station. M.P.,Rajastahan,U.P, State Roadways Corporation have number of Bus services connecting to cities and towns around Gwalior. Some private operators also have luxury bus services on selected routes mostly starts from various parts of the city.
See
- Gwallior Fort
- Ghaus's Tomb
- Tansen's Samadhi
- Jai Vilas palace
- Tighra Dam
- Chhatris of Scindia Dynasty
- Gurudwara Data Bandi Chod
- Samadhi of Rani Laxmi Bai
- Sun Temple (Surya Mandir)
- Phool Bagh and Ambedkar Park
- The Gwalior Musium
- Italian Garden
- Moti mahal
- Gwalior ZOO
- Gopachal)the biggest statue of parasnath (sitting)in the world)
- Gwalior trade Fair
Climate
Gwalior is known for its extreme climate. In winter the mercury may dip to 1°C, and on hottest summer days it may rise to 48°C. But normally, winter temperature ranges between 6°C and 21°C, while summer temperature hovers between 24°C and 45°C. Rainy season starts in the third week of June with Monsoon rains washing central India. The rains gradually become weak during September and the wet season ends in the last week of September.
The best season to visit Gwalior is pre-winter and spring, with the best months being September to November and February to March. It is very hot April to August and sightseeing is inadvisable.
Do
Go To Sun City If you are Visiting in Winters You Can go to the famous annual Trade Fair and Do shopping You can also enjoy beautiful indian classical music both(vocal and instrumental) at 'Tansen Music Festival' during winters--aditya nigudkar
Go to DD Mall at MLB road It is very big mall having ,Macdonalds,Dominos, Multiplex and shop of good brands
Buy
Handicrafts and stone art
Eat
Gwaliorites like to have a good breakfast in the morning with kachories' , samosas' served with potato curries and chutneys and then there are sweets as jalebies and rabdi. Also try out gazak, , made up of jaggery and Til and available during winter time.
Not to be missed: Samosa at SS Kachoriwala and Ladoos at Bahdura Sweets at NayaBazaar.and Santa Claus Kids school at Chhatri bazzar Ratnakar Bhawan.
Reproduced from Wikipedia
