In the north-eastern part of Maharashtra, the Vidarbha region is located comprising of 11 districts - Akola, Wardha, Washim, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Yavatmal, Amravati, Buldhana, Nagpur, Bhandara and Gondia. The Vidarbha Region shares its borders with Chattisgarh in the east, Marathwada and Khandesh regions in the west, Madhya Pradesh in the north and Telangana in the south and is an ideal destination for tourists who love to travel off-beat from conventional destinations. The Vidarbha region accounts for almost 75% of Maharashtra’s forest cover, where the off-the-grid dose of tourism consists of forests, trekking, birding, hill stations, temple, wildlife, archeological sites and cultural sides in just a single trip.
The largest city in the Vidarbha region is Nagpur, followed by Amravati. The region has a significant cultural background with a medley of mixed cultures, the Marathi culture being the dominant one. The presence of other cultures includes Telugu from the southern part of India, tribal culture from Chattisgarh and Hindi speaking population from the central regions of India. Vidarbha’sGadchiroli district houses a significant population of Tribal communities.
For an amazing nature holiday, explore the rich biodiversity of Vidarbha by visiting the several wildlife sanctuaries and national parks via the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, Pench National Park, and so on. Other prominent wildlife sanctuaries of the region are Melghat Tiger Reserve, Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Navegaon National Park, UmredKarhandla Wildlife Sanctuary and Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is the oldest and largest national park in Maharashtra and the Pench National Park cradles on the borders of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The presence of these national parks has an instrumenting role in the conservatory endeavours of several species and upholds the enthusiasm of nature and wildlife lovers.
Succeeding the overview of the Vidarbha region, here is the abridgment of vacationers’ major attractions in the province.
Nagpur - The City of Oranges is also crowned the name ‘The Tiger Capital of India’ due to several tiger reserves around the city. Visiting Nagpur in the summer season encompasses the compulsory purchase of oranges, for which the city is predominantly famous. The tourist spots in the city include DeekshaBhoomi, Ambarzari Lake and Garden, Seminary Hill, UmredKarhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, Markanda, Futala Lake, Sadar Bazar, and Sitabuldi Main Market. From Nagpur, you can also book Pench, Tadoba and Nagzira tour packages.
Amravati - It is the cultural capital and the second-largest city of the Vidarbha region. With historical and cultural richness, Amravati is known to be the city of Lord Indra, and there are several temples constructed in dedication to Lord Krishan and Goddess Ambadevi. Popular attractions of Amravati are Chikhaldara, Melghat Tiger Reserve, Muktagiri and Kondeshwar Temple.
Akola - Akola is the middle-eastern city of Maharashtra state and was once the ruling area of the Maurya, Chalukya, Yadave, Satvahana and Rashtrakuta dynasties. The city had also witnessed the reign of the Muslim ruler AlauddinKhilji, although for a short period. The city has quite a number of pilgrim sites for Hindus and Diwali is the most celebrated festival. The places worth visiting in Akola are Balapur Fort, Narala Fort, Asatgadh Fort, Shri GajananMaharaj Temple, Katepurna Sanctuary and SalasarBalaji Temple.
Wardha - The Bor Tiger reserve is the chief attraction of Wardha. The city is named after the River Wardha, which flows through it and is the major cotton-trading city. Other popular attractions of Wardha are Laxminarayan Temple, Paramdham Ashram, Sevagram Ashram, GiradDargah, Hingni Fort, PahadFarid Hill, Dhaga Forest, etc.
Chandrapura - The Chandrapura district got its name after travelling through several identities as mentioned in Folklores -Chanda, Lokapura, Indpur, and present-day Chandrapura. Chandrapura has undergone the reign of Hindu, Buddhist, Gond and British empires. The popular places of interest in Chandrapura envelop Bhadravati Fort, Mahakali Temple, Kolasur, Manikgarh Fort, Ballarpur, RamlaTalav and a few more.
Other tourist’s attractions for the rest of the districts are
Bhandara - Ambagad Hills and Gaikhuri Range
Gondia - Pangdi Dam, Itiadoh Dam, Chulbandh Dam, Pratapgad, ramidoh Waterfalls, etc.
Washim- Poharadevi Temple, Jain Temple Shirpor Jain, Balaji Temple and Gurudatta Temple.
Buldhana- Lonar Crater, renuka Devi Temple, AnandSagarShegaon, RajurGhat, Ambabarwa Sanctuary and a few more.
Gadchiroli - Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary, LokBiradariPrakalpHemalkasa, Wadadham Fossils Park, Glory of Allapalli and MarkandaDeo Temple.
Yavatmal - Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Durg, Sahastrakund Waterfall, Kalam, etc.
