Sholapur
Solapur is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka.
Solapur is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on a major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Solapur Airport (SSE) was inaugurated on 29 September 2024.
It is classified as A1 Tier and B-1 class city by House Rent Allowance (HRA) classification by the Government of India. It is the seventh biggest Metropolis Urban Agglomeration and 11th most populated city in Maharashtra as well as 43rd largest urban agglomeration and 49th most populous city in India.
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Worth seeing in and around Sholapur
5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Siddheshwar Temple, Solapur
Siddheshwar Temple is a temple in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India. It is sacred to Hindus, especially the members of the Lingayat denomination.
400 m · Hindu temple in Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia - 02Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University is a state university located in Solapur, Maharashtra, India. It was formerly the postgraduate centre of Shivaji University.
8.7 km · state public university in Solapur, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia - 03Solapur Bhuikot Killa
The Solapur Bhuikot Killa is one of the major tourist locations in Solapur, Maharashtra. The fort is an ancient Hindu fort located in Solapur and one of the ancient historical and religious places in Maharashtra.
500 m · fort in Solapur, Maharashtra · Wikipedia - 04Indira Gandhi Stadium, Solapur
The Indira Gandhi Stadium is located in Solapur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The venue has a capacity of 30,000 and most of the places are standing places.
100 m · cricket ground in Solapur, India · Wikipedia - 05Ekrukh Dam
Ekrukh dam, is an earthfill dam on Adela river near north Solapur in the state of Maharashtra in India.
7.9 km · dam in India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Highlights for tourists include: Temple of Lord Siddharameshwar Temple of Markandeya Mahamuni Hipparga Lake - a scenic nature area Kambar Lake, newly named as Sambhaji lake IndraBhavan - Solapur Corporation building Bhui-Kot Castle - castle of 15th century and under the Bahmani period Hutatma Garden Mahatma Gandhi National Zoo Chetana Park Navi Peth - For shopping
- 01Solapur Bhuikot Killa
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Things to do
Ganagapur,. Dattatraya devastan, Sangam
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Where to eat
Try Nasle Shenga Chutney. Supraja Pav-Bhaji Pani Puri at Madhla Maruti. Stalls along Lucky Chowk. Chutni Puri, Bhaji Misal, Madhla Maruti. ₹7.
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Getting to Sholapur
- Airports
- Pune (PNQ), 233 km · Rajiv Gandhi (HYD), 273 km · Shirdi (SAG), 276 km
- Stations
- Solapur Airport, 5.9 km · Solapur railway station, 1 km · Tikekarwadi railway station, 7 km
- Pune → Sholapur237 km · quickest by road, 3h 47m · ₹1,630–2,040
- Hyderabad → Sholapur272 km · quickest by road, 4h 39m · ₹1,980–2,470
- Kakadi → Sholapur579 km · quickest by road, 12h 3m · ₹4,990–6,250
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Sholapur
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Sholapur. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundPublic transport in Solapur is primarily provided by buses operated by Solapur Municipal Transport (SMT) and auto rickshaws.
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Next door to Sholapur
- Kumbharivillage in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India9.5 km