Akola

Enjoy every minute to be surrounded by its rich history and culture

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Akola fort is one of the crowd pullers amongst the top places of tourist interest

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Akola is a touristy place to visit while in your Maharashtra tour. The city lies in its Vidarbha region and it is situated in the western state of Maharashtra. This place serves as a hotspot to the tourists, and once here, the vacationers can unearth the jewels of the past and enjoy every minute to be surrounded by its rich history and culture. Akola is a must visit destination and one can see India's largest cotton production, in fact it is also known as the Cotton City of India. The place is yet famous for its textile mills and dal production. Akola spreads over 5428 sq km and was once a part of the legendary Vidharbha. This historic destination is one of the most popular travel destinations one can visit while in Maharashtra. Owing to the concentration of trade and commerce, the city gets its fair share of visitors around the year.

There are various places to visit while your stay in Akola and our travel guides can give you all-inclusive picture of all the tourist places around. Few major sightseeing places that can be visited by the tourists in Akola are the Akola fort built by Aurangzeb. Another must visit attraction constructed by Azam Shah, Emperor Aurangzeb’s son is Balapur Fort.

Completed in1757 by the Nawab Ismail Khan, Akola fort is one of the crowd pullers amongst the top places of tourist interest in Akola. In the midst of ruins, this fort displays the stories of the bygone years’ the premises of these fortresses has many constructions that will give you an idea of the architecture of those days. Visitors visiting Akola can also visit some well maintained temples in and around the city such as the Raj Rajeswari Temple and the Shiva temple inside the Akola fort. These are the most favourite temples amongst other tourist places.

This vacation, you can make your trip to Akola in Maharashtra and explore the many attractions around. 

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Best Time to Visit Akola

The city lies on the Tropic of Cancer and summers are extremely hot, especially May. The three months of March to May stands unbearably hot.

The average annual rainfall is around 800 mm and the monsoons set in between June and September. Akola has many rivers criss-crossing its geography like Morna River, Vann River, Aas River and Shahnur River, Katepurna and Uma rivers. The district also faced disastrous floods in the years of 1978, 1992, and 2003.

Akola has its winters from October and the best time to visit this city starts from this month till February, when the climate is truly enjoyable. However, since the minimum recorded temperature in this region has dropped to 2 degree centigrade during winters, do carry sufficient warm clothes to enjoy your stay in Akola during winters.

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Akola Fort Akola

On the gate of walls, known as Dahi Handa gate, tourists can find beautiful inscriptions that tell about the history of the fort.

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Ashok Vatika Akola

Inside the Ashok Vatika, there are elegant statues of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Siddharth Gautam Buddha, and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule that are considered to be the key attractions of this place.

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Balapur Fort Akola

Construction work was started in 1712 AD and finished in 1757 AD by Ismail Khan, who was the Nawab of Amaravathi. In the year 1720 AD.

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Raj Rajeshwar Temple Akola

Seeing the king stalking, she went straight to a Shiva temple and pleaded to the god that her husband is not keeping faith and loyalty to her.

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Akola Essential Information

Accomodation

Akola being a prominent city in the Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra, is dotted with some medium to low budget hotels. Since the city is still in the developing phase, it has not caught the eyes of the luxury hotel owners as of yet. There are also some guest houses available in this city of Maharashtra. Most of the hotels in Akola are located near the railway and bus station. One can expect decent services, clean and well-ventilated rooms, and availability of basic amenities round the clock in almost all the hotels.