{"id":5432,"date":"2018-06-13T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T11:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=5432"},"modified":"2019-01-01T16:59:22","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T11:29:22","slug":"aligarh-weekend-getaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/aligarh-weekend-getaways\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great weekend getaways from Aligarh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligarh is a historic city located in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is famous for the Aligarh Muslim University and welcomes a large number of students from across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are seeking quick getaways from Aligarh, here are some suggestions.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roorkee<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situated on the flat terrain under the Shivalik range of Himalayas, Roorkee is home to Asia\u2019s first engineering college- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, formerly known as Thomson College of Civil Engineering. Roorkee is located in the Uttarakhand state of India. The worth visiting sites in the city and vicinity are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thompson Steps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satyalaya Fort<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Howitzer Square<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Aligarh and Roorkee:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 273 kilometers, 5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/aligarh-roorkee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Aligarh to Roorkee<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dehradun<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4012\" style=\"width: 2047px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Everests-House.jpg\" alt=\"George Everest's House\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Everests-House.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Everests-House-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Everests-House-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/George-Everests-House-1024x585.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: beqesh.wordpress.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand state of India. It lies in the foothills of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Himalayas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Himalayas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the river Ganges and Yamuna on either side. The serenity of the city is simply awesome. Some of the great sites in the city are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Everest&#8217;s House<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lambi Dehar Mines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raja Ji National Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buddha Temple<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Aligarh and Dehradun:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 339 kilometers, 7 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/aligarh-dehradun\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Aligarh to Dehradun<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moradabad<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4062\" style=\"width: 867px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Moradabad.jpg\" alt=\"Moradabad\" width=\"867\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Moradabad.jpg 867w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Moradabad-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Moradabad-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Moradabad-449x304.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.exploremytour.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moradabad is a historic town located in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. The city lies on the banks of Ramganga river. Moradabad is also known as \u201cPital Nagri\u201d for its expert craftsmanship in brass metal work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following are some of the interesting sites in Moradabad.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhubani Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sai Mandir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peeli Kothi Chauraha<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Aligarh and Moradabad:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 136 kilometers, 3.5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/aligarh-moradabad\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Aligarh to Moradabad<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agra<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Taj-Mahal-e1514866535942.jpg\" alt=\"Taj Mahal\" width=\"417\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Taj-Mahal-e1514866535942.jpg 417w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Taj-Mahal-e1514866535942-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city of Agra displays the exquisite Mughal era architecture. The city stands along the banks of river Yamuna, which adds to its scenic beauty. <\/span><b>Taj Mahal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most famous monument in Agra as it is one of the seven wonders of the world. More sites of interest in Agra include-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akbar\u2019s Tomb<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agra Fort<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatehpur Sikri<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jama Masjid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Aligarh and Agra:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 91 kilometers, 2.5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/aligarh-agra\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Aligarh to Agra<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Humayuns-tomb-Delhi.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi - Indian winter getaways\" width=\"1535\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Humayuns-tomb-Delhi.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Humayuns-tomb-Delhi-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Humayuns-tomb-Delhi-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi is the capital of India. The city is vibrant as well as important from the historical point of view. Apart from shopping, which includes- big brands to street clothing, you can also take food and cultural tour of the city. Some of the sites you can visit are <\/span><b>Red Fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Jama Masjid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>India Gate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Qutub Minar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Distance between Aligarh and Delhi:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 142 kilometers, 3 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/aligarh-delhi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Aligarh to Delhi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Useful Links<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/aligarh-quick-trip-planner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligarh: Quick trip planner<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/aligarh-food\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligarh: A food tour<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/reach-aligarh\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 ways to reach Aligarh<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Aligarh is a historic city located in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is famous for the Aligarh Muslim University and welcomes a large <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/aligarh-weekend-getaways\/\" title=\"5 Great weekend getaways from Aligarh\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-5432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5432"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5451,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432\/revisions\/5451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5432"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=5432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}