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Junagadh
City in Gujarat, India

Junagadh

Junagadh is the city and headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, 355 kilometres (221 mi) southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, it is the seventh largest city in the state.

Get in

Getting to Junagadh

Rajkot is the nearest airport. One can get regular flights to Mumbai from Rajkot. Junagadh is 2½ hr from Rajkot by road. The Junagadh Railway Station is well-connected to all the major cities in India.

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    Junagadh Junction

    Route from Ahmedabad to Junagadh: approximate distance 336 km; drive time about 6 hr 40 min.

See

Worth seeing

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    Darbaar Hall Museum

    The former Hall, where Junagadh' nawabs held their formal audiences, is now a museum, displaying textile works and different kind of weaponry (including swords, shields, guns).

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    Sakkarbaug Zoo

    It remains closed for public on Wednesdays..

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    Uperkot Fort

    Built in 319 and rebuilt several times, Uparkot Fort was never restored and today is in a bad shape.

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    Jama Masjid
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    Buddhist

    Dating from before 500 CE, the caves are carved out of the rocky Uparkot Hill.

Do

Things to do

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    Damodar Kund

    Lake considered holy to Hindus.

  2. 02
    Science Museum
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    Moti Baug

    Moti Baug is a park that includes the Botanical Garden and the campus of the Agricultural University of Junagadh Muchkund Caves.

Eat

Where to eat

Dal Puri and Aaloo Puri available in various stalls near Junagadh museum. Kesar Keri (mangoes). Dahi vada, at Nav Jeevan Sweets (Kalwa Chowk).

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    Garden Cafe

    Dubali Road,.

  2. 02
    Geeta Lodge
  3. 03
    Leo Resort

    Bhavnath Taleti Road,.

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    Sagar Restaurant

    Jayshree Road, Talav Gate (Near Kalwa Chock),.

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    Santoor Restaurant

    Shri Chamunda Lachchhi Shop (1.5 km from Junagadh Railway Station.).

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