Vishram Ghat is the most important ghat on the banks of Yamuna River in Mathura. According to Hindu mythology, it was here that Lord Krishna rested after a long battle fought to kill his evil uncle Kamsa. The name of the ghat is derived from this particular incidence. The word ‘vishram’ means ‘rest’.
Hotel Brijwasi Royal, Station Rd, Mathura
Hotel Brijwasi Royal is a 3-star hotel and is probably one of the nicer ones in town, as we really didn’t see many other upscale hotels. Moreover, they keep getting visits from local dignitaries i.e. people who ride in govt vehicles and are very important-looking 
. So I’m quite certain this is ‘the’ place to be in Mathura. And the hotel’s quite nice too. The reception staff is friendly and efficient. Our room had a nice, comfortable bed, with ample room around it, air-conditioning and relatively good fixtures.
Mathura, the birth land of Lord Shri Krishna, is less than 60km northwest of Agra; in fact it is on the route from Delhi to Agra. The plan was to catch one of the Deluxe buses going to Delhi from Agra that stop at Mathura as well. So we checked out of the wonderful Tourist Resthouse in the morning and took an auto to the Idgah Bus Station hoping to catch a 10am bus out. But at the bus station we learnt that due to President Pratibha Patil’s visit (not sure where or what she was visiting), all road routes between Agra and Delhi were blocked for 2 days 
. So our only option was a train to Mathura.
Located at Dampier Park, The Mathura Archaeological Museum houses the items discovered in the archeological excavations from Mathura and adjacent area.
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