Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Best time to visit

October to March

Getting there & around

• Road — Ellora cluster: 30 km — Three major sites — a UNESCO cave complex, a Jyotirlinga and a mediaeval fort — inside a 30 km arc. One source's three-day itinerary treats them as one day. — Best: Year-round, minus the weekly closing day
• Road — Ajanta day trip: 100 km — A separate day from Ellora. VERIFY the shuttle arrangement at the site — not sourced. — Best: Year-round, minus the weekly closing day
• Road — Onward to Shirdi: Maharashtra Tourism's district page lists Shirdi among nearby attractions.
• Road — Onward to Nashik: 3 hours — Two Jyotirlingas and a Kumbh site on one corridor, both in Batch C.

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