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Madhya Pradesh located city of Gwalior is well known for its rich culture and tradition. Suraj Sen named the city of Gwalior after the Saint Gwalipa, who cured Suraj Sen from leprosy. It is also famous for the educational institutes it has. Thousands of people visit tourist attractions in Gwalior like Man Mandir Palace, Jas Vilas Palace, Karan Palace, Shah Jahan Palace, Sonagiri, Kala Vithika, Surya Mandir and many more.
Jas Vilas Palace is one of the impressive palace and museum from popular tourist attractions in Gwalior. This palace was built in 1809 for the welcome ceremony of 'Prince of Wales.' Present Maharaja of Gwalior resides at Jas Vilas Palace. The structure is Italianate and combination of Corinthian and Tuscan architectural modes can be viewed at Jas Vilas Palace.
Jas Vilas Palace has its own splendours. This palace has crystal staircase and an attractive durbar hall that has two chandeliers, which are couple of tones in weight. Those were hung only after ten elephants had checked the strength of the roof. Some impressive features of this durbar hall are Persian carpets, heavy draperies and antique furniture from Italy and France.
About 35 rooms of Jas Vilas Palace have been converted in to the museum called as Scindia museum. It is very famous museum among the museums that rank in the tourist attractions in Gwalior. Jas Vilas Palace and Scindia Museum are filled with eye-catchy treasures like stuffed tigers and the model train that carries dry fruits, brandy and cigars, around the table. It also has life size statue of Leda, Royce Royce on rails and a German bubble car. A glass cradle from Italy that is used for the baby Krishna on each Janmashtami, and silver dinner services add to the glory of the museum. The swords that were worn by Emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb are now the treasure for this museum. Much more things like the jeweled slippers of Chinkoo Rani, gifts from different countries, hunting trophies, four-poster beds and portraits are also present in this museum.
Gwalior is a big and well-developed city with good accommodation facilities. You can easily find luxury and affordable hotels in the city. Budget hotels provide you with all the basic needs and luxury hotels offer you additional facilities like conference halls. You have many options to select from such as Hotel Shelter, Hotel Usha Kiran Palace, Hotel Gwalior Residency and Hotel Tansen Residency.
Transport within the city is not a problem for the tourist visiting Gwalior city. Taxis, mini buses and auto rickshaws are always available to satisfy your transportation needs. Reaching to the city of Gwalior is also very convenient due to all the facilities such as air transport, rail transport and road transport.
Jas Vilas Palace and Scindia Museum shows you the rich culture and princely lifestyle of India. Treasure of Gwalior can be enjoyed at Jas Vilas Palace, the well known museum among the tourist attractions in Gwalior.
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