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Also known by the name of
Sholapur, Solapur is a wonderful place blessed with breathtaking sceneries
and serene spots. Solapur is a beautiful city in the South Western region of
Maharashtra. It is among the top five largest districts in Maharashtra as
per the area covered by the region and features itself in the top ten
district list in the state as far as the population is concerned.
Solapur has derived its name from the Hindi word Sola, which means the
number sixteen and “pur” means village. Being spread over 16 villages, it is
famous as “Solapur”. Solapur Travel Guide offers numerous tourist
attractions to its visitors. Bhui-Kot Castle, Siddeshwar Temple, Akkalkot
Swami Samarth Maharaj Temple, Hipparga Lake and Yevati Lake are the famous
tourist attractions of the city. Shri Siddeshwar is worshipped quite avidly
by the people of Solapur and an annual procession called “Nandidhwaj” is
carried out with much folk fare on Makar Sakranti in Mid January. The fair
is thronged by the millions of people.
Solapur is recognized for the textile business and has a lot mills and power
looms producing cloth. The bed sheets and towels of Solapur are very famous
and are exported worldwide.
The nearest International Airport
from Solapur is Pune International
Airport, Maharashtra, roughly four hour drive from Solapur.
Pune International Airport is
well connected to major cities by flights to Nagpur, Bangalore, Chennai,
Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad & other destinations through Air India, Air
India Express, Indigo, Jet Airways and Spice Jet.
Nearest Airport:
Solapur Airport, Solapur (No
scheduled commercial air service at this time).
Solapur Quick Facts
State: Maharashtra
Languages: Marathi, Kannada and Hindi
STD Code : 0217
Weather: Tropical; stays very hot in the summer and moderately cool in
winter
Best Season: Winters, October to March
Famous For: Scenic, Beach |
