Lying at the head of the main
pass through the dark eroded hills of the Western Ghats, Nashikmakes an
interesting stopover on the lengthy journey to or from Bombay, 187
km southwest. Nashik
mainly know as pilgrim centre, is in a true way city of temple.The areas
like Panchavati are worth visiting places of the city.The near by area
such as Trimbakeshwar, Vani, Shirdi, Pandavlena and others are also the
tourists attractions.
Buses from Bombay pull in
at the Mahamarga Bus Stand, a ten-minute rickshaw ride from the city
centre. Aurangabad buses terminate at the chaotic central City Bus Stand
(aka the CBS), an easy walk from several
cheap hotels and restaurants.
Arrival by train is more problematic,
as the railway station, Nashik Road,
lies 8km southeast. Buses meet incoming trains, but they tend to be sporadic
or packed. Luckily, there's no shortage of shared taxis and auto-rickshaws.
If you plan to leave Nashik by train, particularly on a weekend
when the city booking counter, off MG Rd (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm) is closed,
reserve your outward ticket on arrival.
Predictably for a city that
sees so few foreign visitors, the MTDC
tourist office, near the golf course on Old Agra Rd , is welcoming,
but not worth the trouble to find. Their daily Nashik
Darshan Tour of the city and its environs will only appeal
to those with a passion for ferro-concrete temple architecture.To change
money, the State Bank of India (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Sat 10am-noon) is just
up from the City Bus Stand on Swami Vivekanand Rd. The GPO is around the
corner on Trimbak Road.
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