Meerut Life: The City & Surroundings
Meerut is a densely populated, rapidly evolving cosmopolitan city located just 70kms from the capital DELHI and is a part of the national capital region. Welcome to Meerut – a land of India’s 1st struggle for Freedom, a city which has roots in the ancient history of India. Whatever source of its name may be taken to be historically true, it is the city where the heart of ancient India throbbed and its heritage, essential character and ambition still reveals itself in its socio-cultural wealth.
Meerut has emerged as an academic hub and has now 3 Universities and a Medical College which loudly speak of the educational culture of the place. Handloom, Sports, Scissors and Gold and Costume jewelry are the prime business areas along with publication and making of the musical instruments for the light entertainment Meerut has Restaurants, Cafes, cinemas and shopping Malls and offers many opportunities to reach the Himalayan ranges and Ganga within a couple of hours.
Tourist Places In Meerut includes Jain temples in Hastinapur and ancient monuments, remains from the period of Mahabharata, SurajKund which is A pond, park and a getaway picnic destination at Meerut, Temples of Chandi Devi and Mansa Devi, Jama masjid, Bale Miyan Ki Dargah, Augharhnath Mandir, Shaheed Smarak, Sardhana Church, Parikishatgarh and Pura Mahadev.
Apart from the city traveling place the major hill stations of the north are easily accessible and connected with a well-framed transport network.