» Bilaspur - Bilaspur is located on the banks of river Arpa.
There are a number of tourist attractions here including Kanan Pendari,
Vivekanand Park, Sai Mangalam, Shree Ayappa Swami Mandir, Kali Mandir
and Marimai Mandir.
» Durg - The city of Durg is located at a
distance of 37 km from Raipur. Durg is fortunate to have so many
attractions like Bhilai Steel Plant, Township, Matribag of Bhilai,
Devi's Mandir of Deverbeeja, Sorad, Balod and Tandula Dam.
» Bhilai - 10 km from Durg is located the
industrial city of Bhilai. Chief visiting places of the city include
Bhilai Steel Plant, Township, Matribag etc.
» Tandula Dam - The Tandula Dam is located at
a distance of 64 km from Durg. The dam is built on the Tandula river and
is a place worth visiting.
» Bastar - Bastar lies at a distance
of 299 km from Raipur. The city of Bastar stands on the banks of the
river Indrawati. Jagadalpur, from touristic point of view, is the
central point of the city.
» Human Science Museum - Human Science Museum
was erected in the year 1972. The museum exhibits items related to
culture, traditions and entertainment. The museum is located in the
Vijaya Bhavan.
» District Archaeological Museum - The
District Archaeological Museum was erected by the Archaeology and Museum
Department in the year 1988. It was set up with a view to collecting the
archaeological assets.
» Raigarh - The district of Raigarh is located
at a distance of 134 km from Bilaspur. The district lies to the east of
the state of Madhya Paradesh.
» Jindal Strips Ltd. - The Jindal Strips Ltd
lies on the Raigarh-Kharsia Road. This Sponge Iron Industry is about 14
km from Raigarh.
» Kharsia - Loacetd at a distance of 34 km
from Raigarh is the famous place called Kharsia. Ramjharna, Singhanpur,
Basnajhar, Banks of Borai river, the Aquarium and Mand Dam are the
popular attractions of the place.
» Sarangarh -
Sarangarh
is located at a distance of 46 km southwest of the district of Raigarh.
The main tourist attractions of Sarangarh are Kinkari Dam, Kedar Dam,
Gomarda Sanctuaries and Giribilas Palace.
» Wildlife - There verdant state of
Chhattisgarh takes great pride in its 3 National Parks and 11 Wildlife
Sanctuaries. The most popular and the much visited among all the
national parks is the Indravati National Park. Other popular national
parks of the state include Kanger Valley National Park and Sanjay
National Park. Wild Buffalo and Hill Myna are the major attractions of
the wildlife sanctuaries of the state. Other inmates include tigers,
leopards, Chinkara, spotted deer, sloth bear, wild boar, Sambars,
barking deer, four-horned antelope, jackal, striped hyena etc. Sitanadi
Wildlife Sanctuary, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary and Udanti Wildlife
Sanctuary are the popular sanctuaries of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh
was created out of the largest Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It lies to
the southeast of Madhya Pradesh. Chhattisgarh is endowed with a rich
cultural and historical legacy. The state of Chhattisgarh is well known for
its profuse verdant surroundings. There were 18 forts on either side of the
river Shivnath. The site was named Chhattisgarh following the 36 forts in
the Southern Kosal. Southern Kosal is the ancient name of the state of
Chhattisgarh. Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh. There are sixteen
districts in the state of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh is no less famous from
the archaeological point of view too. Malhar, Talagaon, Pali, Dhanpur,
Sargaon, Devgarh, Belsar, Devkoot, Durg and Bastar are some of the important
archaeological sites of the state. There are a good number of sanctuaries
and national parks as well. Kanger Ghati National Park, Indrawati National
Park and Sanjay National Park are the much visited national parks of
Chhattisgarh. Among the famous sanctuaries are Achanakmar Sanctuaries,
Badalkhol, Gomarda, Samersot, Sitanadi, Udayanti, Tamorpigala sanctuaries. 
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