Vrindavan
An extremely spiritual town close to Delhi, Vrindavan is connected with Lord Krishna. Vrindavan is located in Indian state Uttar Pradesh on the banks of beautiful river "Yamuna". The town has so many sites where Lord Krishna spent much of his childhood years. The place is scattered with countless temples, where more than a hundred thousands of visitors worship to the Lord and request his blessings. Beautiful religious festivals like Radhashtami, Janmashtami, and Holi are celebrated with beautiful flowers, colors, and great religious enthusiasm. Vrindavan is an idyllic religious town to visit from Delhi. Distance from Delhi to Vrindavan is 142 km. Vrindavan is one of the places near delhi to visit in December.
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Major Attractions of Vrindavan
- Govind Dev Temple
- Keshi Ghat
- Bankey Bihari Temple
- ISKCON Temple
- Shahji Temple
- Ranganathaji Temple
- Madan Mohan Temple
- Radha Vallabha Temple
- Pagal Baba Temple
- Radha Damodara Temple
- Jaipur Temple
- Jugal Kishore Temple
- Vrindavan Parikrama etc.
Mathura
Also situated in Indian state Uttar Pradesh, Mathura has a vast religious and spiritual importance. It is the origin of Lord Krishna and has a lot of legends, myths and places related to him. It has many temples, shrines, kunds, and ghats. Which are visited by follower every day?
Holy Hindu festivals like Holi and Janmashtami are celebrated with flowers and colorful revelry and are among the most beautiful events in Mathura. It is presently a few hours’ drives from Agra, and jointly with Vrindavan, it is a great holiday aim from Delhi. Distance from Delhi to Mathura is about 147 km.
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Main tourist Attractions of Mathura -
- Krishna Janma Bhoomi Mandir
- Dwarkadhish Temple
- Jama Masjid
- Kusum Sarovar
- Radha Kund
- Kans Qila
- Mathura Museum
- Govardhan Hill
- Rangbhoomi
- Vishram Ghat
- Potara Kund
- Shiva Temple
- Gita Mandir etc.
Alwar
The Rajputana kingdom of Alwar is in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Alwar is bounded by the Aravalli hill range and its rocky territory and forests are the idyllic setting for beautiful palaces and magnificent forts, which are amongst the lots of marvels of the Rajputana family rulers who ruled in this region.
It is one of the ancient cities in Rajasthan and stands the rich inheritance of Rajputana pride, culture, tradition, and heritage. But Alwar today is most renowned for Sariska Tiger Reserve and the mystifying ghost town of Bhangarh. If you are interested in traditions, then Alwar is your ideal destination from Delhi. Distance from Delhi to Alwar is about 164 km.
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Major tourist Attractions of Alwar -
- Sariska Tiger Reserve
- City Palace
- Siliserh Lake & Palace
- Neemrana Fort Palace
- Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri
- Bala Quila
- Jagannath Temple
- Bhangarh Fort
- Fairy Queen
- Karni Mata Temple
- Kesroli Hill Fort
- Fateh Jung Gumbad
- Purjan Vihar
- Talvrakash
- Bhartrihari Temple
- Neemrana Baori etc.
Bharatpur
Also located in Rajasthan, Bharatpur is most renowned for Keoladeo Ghana National Park, a bird delight that ranks with the important national parks of India. The marshy wetlands of the region are home to a variety of birds like quails, hornbills, bee-eaters, warblers, eagles and many others.
It also attracts traveling birds from other countries to arrive here, like Geese, Siberian Crane, Painted Storks and many more. Further, there are great forts and temples in Bharatpur. Since Bharatpur is in simple reach of the golden triangle traveler cities of Delhi and Jaipur, it is easy to find connectivity to arrive at Bharatpur. You can cover this city in golden triangle India tour package. Distance from Delhi to Bharatpur is about 182 km.
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Major tourist Attractions of Bharatpur -
- Lohagarh Fort
- Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
- Ganga Maharani Temple
- Banke Bihari Temple
- Laxmana Temple
Haridwar
One of the most spiritual places of the Hindus is Haridwar in Indian state Uttarakhand. Located on the beautiful river Ganges, it is one of the most significant places of pilgrimage for the Our Hindus as well as other religion. It is supposed that bathing in the sacred waters of the Ganges in Haridwar rinsed away one’s sins. It is also in Haridwar that the last burial of the dead are performed and the ashes flow away in the Ganges.
Haridwar is the place where the Kumbh Mela held which is visited by millions of follower from all over the world. It is an ideal holiday destination from Delhi. Distance from Delhi to Haridwar is about 212 km.
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Major tourist Attractions of Haridwar -
- Har Ki Pauri
- Bharat Mata Temple
- Chandi Devi Temple
- Bara Bazaar
- Bhimgoda Kund/Tank
- Daksha Mahadev Temple
- Mansa Devi Temple
- Kanva Rishi Ashram
- Sapt Rishi Ashram or Sapt Sarovar
- Shantikunj
- Patanjali Yog Peeth
- Chilla Wildlife Sanctuary
- Vishnu Ghat etc.
These are 5 major destinations within 250 kms from Delhi a considered to be the best destinations to travel in Month between Octobers to December. You can also visit the taj city agra via delhi to agra by car. Magnificent Taj Mahal is situated on the bank of beautiful river Yamuna. You can get a beautiful glimpse of the Yamuna River from Taj.