- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹900–4,500
- Food a day
- ₹200–900
- Nearest railhead
- 37 km away
- Nearest airport
- 220 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Chanderi
A Bundelkhand weaving town where looms clack in every lane — Chanderi’s gossamer silk-cotton saris, a fort above the lake, Badal Mahal’s lone gateway and the hill pierced by the Kati Ghati gate.
Things to do in Chanderi
Chanderi Fort
Hill fort with views over the town and lakes.
Badal Mahal Gate
A tall freestanding 15th-century gateway.
Weavers’ Lanes
Watch Chanderi saris on the handloom.
Koshak Mahal
A ruined four-part palace south of town.
Kati Ghati
A gateway cut through a hillside.
Batisi Bawdi
A stepwell with 32 flights of steps.
Where to stay in Chanderi
MPT Tana Bana
Government hotel in town.
Weaver homestays
Stay with a weaving family.
What to eat
Bundeli thali
Bafauri and mahua sweets.
Good to know
- Buy saris directly from weaver co-operatives for the real thing.
- Lalitpur (UP) is the nearest railhead.
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