Best Tourist Destinations in Mathura

Travelling is a passion that already exists in mankind. People of

nowadays, in pressure of the daily routine based works and

professional lifestyle gets bored and wants a leave to revitalize

life. Travelling acts as the best medicine during this juncture of

life. However, many like to travel to seashores or hill stations,

while some prefer religious places and pilgrimages. Mathura in

North India is one of such places, which is simultaneously

known for the natural beauty as well as the religious

significance. Mathura Hotels, like the culture in Mathura,

welcome the travelers with gratitude.

Mathura is basically a city in India and one of the major railway

junctions of northern India. Mathura has a variety of tourist

spots in the city. Apart from religious places, the city’s ancient

culture and heritage are expressed through different

monuments and architectures. Some of the major tourist

destinations are Dwarkadheesh Temple, GovardhanGiriraj Hill,

Government Museum, Krishna Janmabhoomi, Vishramghat etc.

Dwarkadhessh Temple is built in 1814 and is the most popular

temple in the city. The temple becomes a major destination for

all the Mathura visitors on the days of Janmashtami, Holi and

Diwali as the temple is decorated enormously and the whole

temple is illuminated with numerous lamps. Govardhan Hill is

believed to be lifted by Lord Shri Krishna with the help of his

left hand to save the citizens of the city. This mythical story has

been the reason for the tourist to visit the site of the hill. The

various Hotels in Mathura are the ones providing the

sightseeing tour to these sites. One may contact with the hotel

authorities to make the perfect tour through the city.

Government Museum is one of the most visited museums in

the town. The reasons for the popularity of the museum are the

collections of the Mathura and Gandhar sculptures. This

museum is also regarded as one of the biggest and richest

museums in Asia from the archaeological standpoint. Various

sculptures and ruins of the Gupta and Kushan period are

preserved in this museum making it one of the rare gainer of

the archaeological artifacts. Krishna Janmabhoomi is one of the

most important tourist destinations in the city. There are two

major complexes to visit in this section, the prison cell where

Basudev and Devki were imprisoned by tyrant Kansha as a

result of the oracle of his death by his own nephew. This cell is

considered to be the most sacred place in the world by the

followers of Lord Shri Krishna. The second complex is the

temple with the idols of Lord Shri Krishna and Radha, so

beautifully carved and decorated, it will surely entice the

visitors. The VishramGhat is said to be the resting place of Lord

Shri Krishna after killing his uncle notorious tyrant Kansh. All

the information about other tourist spots in the city are

available in the Mathura Hotels.