Madurai to Sholapur

About the city:

Solapur is one of the largest cities of Maharashtra and is known for its rich history and textile industry. The city is located close to the borders of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is home to an array of tourist attractions including the famous Siddheshwar Temple, which is situated in the middle of a lake. Besides, owing to its popular textile industry, Solapur is visited by a number of business travellers, who can conveniently reach the city by road, rail and air. As there are no direct flights to Solapur, tourists can choose to travel to the nearest airport, which is located in Nanded.

The Nanded airport is located at a distance of around 260 km from Solapur and is served by several flights from different parts of the country. From the airport, tourists can take a bus or taxi to reach the final destination, Solapur. It takes around four and a half hours to reach the destination by road. Instead of buying cheap air tickets to the Nanded airport, tourists can also look for airfare deals to the Pune airport to reach Solapur as it is the next closest airport.

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About the city:

Synonymous with the highly respectable Meenakshi Temple, Madurai is primarily a pilgrimage destination. With temples in every nook and corner, itÔÇÖs often called as Temple Town of state Tamil Nadu. However, religion is not just the predominant character of the city. Madurai city is also a flourishing cultural centre, with home to many museums and a respected university. The popular Float Festival is celebrated here as does the not so popular Bull Run, Jallikattu. A beautiful contrast of colours and traditions, Madurai city will surely leave you amaze.

Meenakshi Temple is undoubtedly a must-see when in Madurai. Other temples in Madurai that again are worth a visit are Alagar Temple, Koodal Alagar Temple, Pazhamudhir Solai and Thiruparankundram. Then, Naickar Mahal, one of the major archaeological sites, is simply an amazing place to be at, with now only a small section of the original structure remaining. For researchers and history enthusiasts, there is Gandhi Museum. Then there is Vandiyur Mariamman Tepakkulam, a temple standing in the middle of man-made pond, where the popular float festival celebrated, is truly worth-seeing.

Madurai is hot and dusty during summers. Other than that, it can be visited at any time of the year. Madurai is well-connected by air with other prime cities of India. The airport of Madurai is about 10 kilometres from the city. There are regular flights to Madurai from major cities like Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and others. You can do your Madurai flight bookings with makemytrip.com to avail some exciting deals and offers.