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Gwalior is considered to be the historical and one of the most populated city in Madhya Pradesh.It is very well connected with all the major cities of India by road, railways and airways. Gwalior trade fair is organized every year in the month of December-January.

How to reach Gwalior

Gwalior is connected with major cities through airways. There are many domestic airlines, which ply from different cities India to Gwalior.The flights are always available from metropolitan cities of India.

Gwalior is connected with different cities in India with help of direct train links. Gwalior is directly linked through railways, from national capital city of India.There are many express trains which ply from all the major cities of India for Gwalior.Ticket reservation for express trains is computerized and is available at railway station itself. The railway station of Gwalior directly comes under the jurisdiction of Jhansi railways Division. Prepaid booths for auto rickshaws are also available at the railway station, which is for 24 hrs service. Heavy vehicles such as trucks are also available for carriage of heavy goods, which are unloaded by goods train at the railway station.

Gwalior is located on the north south passage of the national highway, which connects Gwalior to major cities in the north through roadways. There are government and private buses, which ply daily between different cities of India and Gwalior.

For tracking out in and around Gwalior city, auto rickshaws or bike rickshaws are very convenient. Walking down the city is feasible if there is plenty of time left.

Tempos can be considered as cheapest mode of transport and people have to sit together and share it with other passengers. Visitors need to negotiate with fare before hiring the tempo.

Autos are considered to be costlier than tempos, which can provide them convenience to travel within the internal parts of the city. Auto rickshaws do not have meters, so it is advised to negotiate with the fare before hiring the auto.

City buses are available in Gwalior to provide assistance to the visitors for traveling the nearby tourist spots as well the nearby cities. There are deluxe as well as semi-deluxe buses,for the convenience of the visitors to travel comfortably in various parts of the city.

Tourist Spots

• Gwallior Fort
• Ghaus's Tomb
• Tansen's Tomb
• Jai Vilas palace
• Tighra Dam
• Chhatris of Scindia Dynasty
• Gurudwara Data Bandi Chod
• Samadhi of Rani Laxmi Bai
• Sun Temple (Surya Mandir)
• Phool Bagh and Ambedkar Park
• The Gwalior Musium
• Italian Garden
• Moti mahal
• Gwalior ZOO

Climate

Gwalior is specially known for its extreme climate, which declines to 2-degree celcious in winter and rise to 47-degree celcious in summer. Rainy season begins in Gwalior in the third week of June; with monsoon rain drenching the central India and it decline in the last week of September.

It is advisable to visit Gwalior in the pre-winter or spring season and best months to visit are October or November and then February or March. Visitors are advised not to go for sight seeing in hot summer season.

Hotels to Stay

• The Usha Kiran Palace (Jai Vilas Palace)
• Hotel Shelter (Padav Circle)
• Regency (near Gwalior bus stand)
• SitaManor, Gandhi Road, Thatipur
• Landmark, Jhansi Road (near the railway station)
• The Central Park (city center)
• Hotel Tansen, Gandhi Road
• The SunBeam (city center)

Travel Places around Gwalior

• Orcha
• Sonagir
• Datia
• Agra