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About Jabalpur Tourism
About Jabalpur Jabalpur is one of the most important cities of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. The city itself dates from the nineteenth century, and is laid out in wide and regular streets. It has a beautiful collection of Marble Rocks called Bhedaghat surrounding the holy NarmadaRiver. Many visitors come to visit Jabalpur because of this major attraction. Jabalpur is also the administrative headquarters of Jabalpur district. The name of the city Jabalpur is basically derived from Arabic word Jabal which means 'mountain' linking it to the ancient trade connection with Arab countries.
Sightseeing Highlights
From Jabalpur one can go on daylong trips to Roopnath, Bilhari, Nohta, Mandla, Ramnagar, Rookhad, PenchNational Park and National Park of Fossils. Mandla (95 km) was the capital of the ancient Gond kingdom of Garha-Mandla. A 17th century fort surrounded on three sides by the NarmadaRiver is the main attraction here. Roopnath (84 km) is the site of a
Reviews on Jabalpur travel(What people have to say)
Overview of the destination It is about 15 kms from Jabalpur and about 2 kms from Bhedaghat. Here the Narmada river flows quietly after coming down from Bhedaghat falls.
Food, sight-seeing and shopping There is nothing much to eat. There are shops selling marble items. The best thing to purchase is 3D paintings depicting the marble rocks. We
Activities & things to do The boat ride in special seat boat costs Rs.460.00 for 30-45 minutes of ride. We didnt enjoy the ride because it was late evening and
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. The best time to reach marble rocks is 4-5 pm otherwise you wont be able to see different colors of marbles.
