Folks, if you are planning two or more days stay at Vrindavan, we suggest spending one day in Vrindavan and the other days to tour nearby cities of Vrindavan.
Following are the places where you can simply grab an intercity cab and reach within a few hours.
Mathura
Mathura and Vrindavan are so close to each other that people often speak them together (like, Mathura-Vrindavan). It is only about half an hour ride from Vrindavan (15 kilometers). It is the birth place of Lord Krishna. The remarkable sights in Mathura are- Dwarkadhish temple, Vishram Ghat, and Sati Burj.
Gokul
According to history, in Lord krishna’s era, the milk was supplied from Gokul. Go means cow and kul is the family of cowboys or shepherds. It is 26 kilometers far from Vrindavan. By car, it should hardly take half an hour to reach.
Nandgaon
Nandgaon is the place where Lord Krishna lived with his foster parents Nanda Baba and mother Yashoda. This is a place of Lord Krishna’s parental house. People say that Lord Krishna’s parent moved to Nandgaon from Gokul to protect him from the evil acts of king Kansa.
Barsana
It is about one hour ride from Vrindavan (45 kilometers). Barsana is the home town of lord Krishna’s beloved Radha. Their childhood memories are preserved in the town. The holi festival in Barsana is famous all over the world. It is about 50 kilometers far from Vrindavan.
Radha kund
People believe that a man who takes a dip in the Radha Kund is filled with affection for his partner for the rest of his life. There are more stories behind the formation of this kund. We suggest attending those stories yourself when you visit this place.
Radha kund is only half an hour drive from Vrindavan (about 20 kilometers).
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