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Junagadh

Junagadh

Stippled with hills, Junagadh derives its name from an 'old fort'.

Best Season: October to April

How to get there

	Air: Nearest airport Keshod 37 km & Rajkot 99 km. Rajkot is connected to Mumbai (Bombay) by I.A. & Vayudoot. While Keshod is connected to Mumbai (Bombay) by Vayudoot.
	Rail: Junagadh is connected by train to Ahmedabad.
	Road: Junagadh to Mumbai 802 km, Rajkot 99 km, Ahmedabad 315 km, Keshod 37 km, Sasangir 58 kms, Somnath 92 kms, Porbandar 107 kms, Palitana 213 kms, Jamnagar 184 kms. G.S.R.T.C. bus services connect Junagadh with Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, Gir, Rajkot, Bhuj, Dwarka, Somnath, Palitana, Surat, Vadodara, Porbandar.
	Local Transport: Taxis, Auto-rickshaws, Tongas & City Bus services available.

Places of Interest

Ashoka's Edicts
Uparkot Fort
Shrine of Narsi Mehta
Willingdon Dam
Mahabat Maqbara
Damodar Kund
Girnar Hills & Temple (8 km.Situated at a height of about 610 metres one has to climb nearly 2000 steps to see the magnificent Jain Temples)
Darbar Hall Museum (Diwan Chowk)
Sakkarbag Museum
Sakkarbag Zoo

Excursions

Chorwad (66 kms)
Prabhas Patan (92 kms)
Sasangir (58 kms)
Tulsi Shyam Hot Springs (160 kms)

The Region

Gujarat | Ahmedabad | Rajkot | Jamnagar | Dwarka
Porbandar | Somnath Veraval | Sasan Gir | Junagadh