Aurangabad , Maharashtra
About Aurangabad
Aurangabad is officially the regions tourist capital. When driving through the city it’s easy to see why. A busy and increasingly industrialised town, within the locality there’s the world renowned monastic cave complexes of Ajanta and Ellora and their influence to bring in culture and religious travelers. Also, the location of the Jyotirlinga Temple, has led to a steady influx of pilgrims and interested parties across the ages
In many ways from the construction of walls and fortifications, to its lack of extreme weather conditions culture and prosperity has flourished in Aurangabad as a matter of course.
There are many things to do here. If you were to take in all the best sites, it may take a week. If on a tight schedule, you might be able to cram the essentials in within 2 days.
There’s an abundance of hotels. Aurangabad has 6 five star hotels, the railway located on the edge of town, the airport a stone’s throw away, and road communications are improving with the construction of a new Nagpur-Mumbai highway.
As you’d expect, eating out is a question of what you’d prefer at any given time and finding it. There is any number of roadside eateries, vegetarian, non-vegetarian and coffee houses. International eateries and more complex cuisine for those who wish to splash out, or enjoy some of the more opulent surroundings the city has to offer. There’s a Domino’s Pizza, and hookah bars.
The food that every visitor to Aurangabad must try is the Paan, it’s the town specialty dish and is available from the Tara Paan Centre.
Aurangabad has a lot to offer the potential visitor; it’s a great place, with great variety, rich culture and a menagerie of different activities to suit any traveler.
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Aurangabad
Shahganj Masjid, Maharashtra
2.1 km from Aurangabad - See map
A large mosque, venerated to be one of the very best in India, the Shahgani Masjid is next to the great market square in Aurangabad. Constructed...
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Salim Ali Lake, Maharashtra
4.3 km from Aurangabad - See map
Popularly known as Salim Ali Talab, this large and beautiful lake is located at Dehli gate, close to the Himayat Bagh on the northern side of the...
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Panchakki, Maharashtra
5.1 km from Aurangabad - See map
An ancient watermill located approximately 6km out of town. The Panchakki is fed from a spring high in the mountains, and was originally created...
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Bibi ka Maqbara, Maharashtra
5.1 km from Aurangabad - See map
Built to rival the Taj Mahal, Bibi ka Maqbara stands as a monument to Aurangzeb’s wife Rabia-ud-Darani. The Bibi-Ka-Maqbara situated in...
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Daulatabad Fort, Maharashtra
17 km from Aurangabad - See map
Another one of the must see attractions for Aurangabad, the Daulatabad Fort towers over a conical hill 200 meters high. The fort has a place in...
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The gates of Aurangabad, Maharashtra
24.3 km from Aurangabad - See map
When the city was built in 1682, the second viceroyalty, in order to protect his wealth and population order construction of a wall to protect it...
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Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
30.2 km from Aurangabad - See map
Ellora Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Maharashtra, India, is one of the most remarkable examples of ancient rock-cut architecture....
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Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Maharashtra
30.7 km from Aurangabad - See map
One of the 12 temples of the Jyotirlinga, or ‘pillar of light’. Hindu’s will know this as one of only 12 temples in the whole of India....
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Shani Shingnapur, Maharashtra
80.9 km from Aurangabad - See map
This small village is located 65 km of Shirdi. The most interesting feature of the village is that the people don’t build their house with door....
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