| Places of Interest Near Gir National Park |
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Apart from Wildlife attractions and Safaris in Gir National Park you can also enjoy the tribal village visit and historic town of Junagadh. A couple of tribes still reside inside the park co-existing with the wild animals. A visit to these tribal villages is an interesting experience that introduces the visitors to the unique lifestyle and ways of living of the tribal people.
Places of importance and interest in the historic town of Junagadh are:
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- Uparkot Fort: Famous for its virtual inaccessibility.
- Chorwad beach: A delightful resort on the sunny coast of Gujarat.
- Ahmadpur Mandvi: One of the finest beaches in India.
- Damodar: A sacred tank marks the ascent to the Girnar temples.
- Ashoka's Rock Edicts: On the way to Girnar, fourteen rock edicts of the Emperor Ashoka can be seen inscribed on a great boulder.
- Maqbara: The mausolea of the Nawabs, the traditional rulers of Junagadh.
- Tulsi Shyam Hot Spring.
- Somnath temple: Temple of Somnath is one of the twelve most sacred Shiva shrines in India.
- The Temple of Girnar.
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