Introduction
Mathura is a holy city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The City of Mathura, in Uttar Pradesh, the nucleus of Brajbhoomi, is located at a distance of 145 km south-east of Delhi and 58 km north-west of Agra. Covering an area of about 3,800 sq. km., today, Brajbhoomi can be divided into two distinct units - the eastern part in the trans-Yamuna tract with places like Gokul, Mahavan, Baldeo, Mat and Bajna and the western side of the Yamuna covering the Mathura region that encompasses Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kusum Sarovar, Barsana and Nandgaon.The land of Braj starts from Kotban near Hodel about 95 km from Delhi and ends at Runakuta which is known specially for its association with the poet Surdas, an ardent Krishna devotee. Shri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born in the Dwapara Yuga as the eighth son of the Yadava prince Vasudev and his wife Devaki. To save him from the murderous intentions of his maternal uncle Kansa, the ruler of Mathura, the infant Krishna was spirited away soon after birth to Gokul, the village of the gopas (cowherds) in Braj (their pastureland). It was here that he grew to manhood, in the tender care of his foster parents Nand and Yashoda in the happy company of the cowherds.

Area	_ sq km
Altitude	187 metres above sea level
Temperature	Summer-Min.-30.0C,Max.-45.0 C Winter,Min.-3.0C,Max.-26.0C
Languages	Hindi, Braj Bhasha and English
STD Code	0565
Rainfall	110 cm average yearly
Best Time to Visit	September to July

Mathura Map

How to get there
1. Air :-The nearest airport is at Agra at a distance of 60km.

2. Rail:-Mathura Junction is an important railhead connected to all important cities of India.
3. Road:- The NH2 links Mathura to some of the most important parts of the country. Some major road distances are : Agra(56km), Delhi(147), Bharatpur(39km), Vrindavan(15km).

Places to Visit

SHRI KRISHNA JANMA BHUMI	JAMA MASJID
VISHRAM GHAT	GITA MANDIR
DWARKADHEESH TEMPLE	GOVT. MESEUM

Excursion

Baldeo	Govardhna	Gokul
Nandgaon	Fatehpur Sikri	Bharatpur
Agra	Vrindivan

Shopping
Mathura is famous for its milk product.

Accommodation

Hotel Radha Ashok	Hotel Maduvan	Hotel Mansarover Place
Hotel Country Inn	Hotel Dwaper Resorts	Hotel Goverdhan Palace