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Tourist Places In Ahmedabad


Ahmedabad is the biggest city in the state of Gujarat, India.  Known for its textile industry, Ahmedabad is sometimes called as Manchester of the East. The city is perched on the bank of Sabarmati River and is home to several places of tourist and religious importance.

                                                      Sabarmati Ashram :
Sabarmati Ashram is the key attraction of Ahmedabad. Located on the bank of Sabarmati River, the ashram is related with the life of Mahatma Gandhi and the freedom struggle of India. It was set up in the year 1915 and was the home to Mahatma Gandhi till the year 1930. It is from here that Gandhiji gave message to the Indian masses to raise their voice against British rule.  In Ashram there is now a beautiful light and sound system giving us the in depth knowledge Mahatma Gandhi’s life.

                                                      Akshardham temple :
In the entire state of Gujarat Akshardham temple is one of the largest and most prominent temple. Located just 30 km away from Ahmedabad. This magnificent structure of the temple presents us the richness of Indian culture and its architecture. Beautifully carved pink sandstones give a fascinating look to the temple. Built in the year 1992, Akshardham temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan.



                                                      Kankaria Lake :
Kankaria Lake is another main attraction of the city of Ahmedabad. Situated in the south east part of the city, Kankaria Lake is an artificial lake constructed by Sultan Qutub-ud-din in 1451 AD. This old lake was the bathing Ghat of Sulthans and their queens. Nagina Wadi, a beautiful garden situated there is added attraction of the place. Boating facility provided at the lake is another interesting feature of this place.  


                                                      
                                                      Hathisingh Jain Temple :
Beautiful structural designs and White Marble temple build by a rich Jain merchant in 1850 dedicated to the 15th 'Jain Tirthankar'-"Dharmnath"





                                                 
                                                       Sidi Sayed Mosque :
Famous shrine of the Muslim community in Ahmedabad.A perfect example for the Indo-Sarcenic style and magnificent carvings and designs of jhali windows are tourist attractions.This mosque was the last mosque that was built in Gujarat by the Sultanate(independent kingdom established in the state in 15th century)



Apart from above mentioned places, Ahmedabad is home to many other places of interest worth a visit. Teen Darwaza, Bhadra Fort and Kamala Nehru Zoo are some of them.  

Fair and festival in Guwahati


              
Beautiful city of Guwahati in the state of Assam is known for its rich culture and traditions. All major festivals like Deepawali, Dussera, Christmas and Id-ul-fitr are celebrated with much pomp and show.  Apart from these festival Guwahati also hosts myriads of other festivals and fairs. Ambubachi Mela is the biggest fair in the entire state of Assam. The fair is held at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati every year in the month of June. Bohag Bhiu is a prominent festival of Guwahati. The festival comes in the month of April and also marks the new year of Assam. Bohag Bhiu festival is celebrated for the seven days.

Manasa festival is another major festival of Guwahati. Kamakhya temple in Guwahati is the main venue of the celebration of the festival. Manasa festival comes in the month of September every year and witnesses thousands of devotees offering prayer to the deity of the temple for abolishing all evils things from the region. The city of Guwahati also hosts Brahmaputra beach festival. Brahmaputra Beach Festival is the most charming event of the city. It is organized by Assam Tourism Development Authority every year at the beautiful beach of Brahmaputra river on the bank of which the city of Guwahati is situated.  This three-day festival witnesses many cultural and sports activities. Many water sports activities like surfing, kayaking, Canoeing and rafting are organized on the occasion. Folk dance and songs, crafts show, elephant race and many other entertaining activities are seen alluring the visitors who flock there from across the country during the celebration of the festival. Jonbeel Mela, Durga Puja and Rangoli Utsav are other prominent fairs and festivals celebrated with much fanfare in Guwahati. 

Tourist places in Vijayawada


Vijayawada, the land of victory as it literally means, is the third largest city of Andhra Pradesh state. Also known as Bezawada, the city of Vijayawada is perched on the bank of Krishna River. It is home to several places of attractions which draw a number of tourists to the city from different parts the country. 
                                                                                       

 Kondapali fort :
Kondapali fort is a major tourist attraction of Vijayawada located in the Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh,India.Located at the top of a hillock near the city, Kondapali Fort was assumedly built by Prolaya Vema Reddi, the founder of Kondaveedu’s Reddi kingdom during the 14th century. According to some historians, the fort dates back to the 7th century and was built by Krishna Deva Raya. The village Kondapali where this historic structure stands is also famous for its toys popularly known as Kondapali toys.


Undavalli Caves :
Undavalli caves is another place of interest near Vijayawada. These 7th century old caves hold great historical significance. A large statue of Lord Vishnu carved out of a single granite piece is the main highlight of the caves. The caves present the tourists excellent work of rock-cut architecture and sculptures. Take some time out to visit Mogalrajapuram Caves known for several beautiful rock-cut sculptures and architecture.



 Victoria Museum :
 Another place of interest in Vijayawada is Victoria Museum. The museum is known for its collection of several ancient Andhra Pradesh sculptures, inscriptions, idols, paintings, cutlery, weapons, etc. It also displays the prehistoric stone tools, weapons, metal works, coins, etc. A large granite statue of Lord Buddha is the main attraction of Victoria Museum in Vijayawada. A beautiful white limestone figure of Lord Buddha in standing position can also be seen there.

Bhavani Island, Rajiv Gandhi Park and Gandhi Hill are other places of attraction situated in and around the city of Vijayawada.

Tourist places in Surat


Surat, the second largest city of Gujarat state, is known for its diamond business.This commercial city of Gujarat accounts for more than 90 per cent of world’s diamond cutting and polishing business and hence it is sometimes referred as the diamond of city of India. Besides, the city is home to several places of interest which attract a number of tourists from different parts of the country.

The old fort :


The old fort of Surat is a key attraction of Surat. It is a historical significance structure in the region. The fort was built by Muhammad Tughalak during the 14th century. The fort was built as fortification against attacks by Bhil groups. Your tour to Gujarat is incomplete without your visit to Surat’s vast textile market. Surat is also famous for its large scale textile market in the country.

Dumas Beach:

Dumas beach
Dumas beach
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Dumas beach, situated just 16 km away from Surat, the beach is famous tourist place and for black sand. Apart from this traveler can visit a Dariya Ganesh temple adjoining the beach. There are plenty of Cottages and hotels are available for the accommodation facility.

Jagdish Chandra Bose Aquarium:

Jagdish Chandra Bose aquarium
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It is a first of it's kind multidisciplinary underwater aquarium in India. This aquarium has around 100 different spices of fish including brackish, marine water fishes and Gold fish, etc. in 52 eco system water tanks.

 Bardoli :


Bardoli is another place of interest located around the city of Surat. The place has historical significance in Gujarat as well as in India because it was the same place where the father of the nation, 'Mahatma Gandhi' started his famous Bardoli Satyagraha against policies of British in India. In memory of this historical event, Swaraj Ashram has been built there.

Bulsar :

Vansda national park
Vansda national park

Bulsar, known for its Vansda National Park is another major attraction near Surat. The place offers wild life adventure tourism in the state. Jeep safaris are available for the tourists to have close views of wild animals in their natural habitat. Hajira Beach is yet another place of attraction to be visited around the city. Located just 28 km away from Surat, Hajira Beach is known for its vast spread golden sand, cool and pleasant air and large number of lush green Casurina trees situated along the shore of Arabian Sea.


Getting there: 

By Air: 

Surat has it's own domestic airport which is 11 kms away from the city center. You can rent a taxi at the Surat airport to reach your destination.

By Rail

Surat also has it's own railway station which is well connected to the almost all major cities in the state and country.

By Road:

Surat has very good roads which are connected to all other major towns such as Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mumbai. 

Ahmedabad to Surat approximate distance is 275 Kms and takes approximately 4 hours 11 mins by road.

Tourist Places in Jamnagar


Jamnagar Tourist attractions: The city of Jamnagar is major tourist destination in the state of Gujarat.  Owing to several places of interest situated in and around it, Jamnagar witnesses large number of tourists flocking there from different parts of the country. 
 
Ranmal Lake: Located in old city of Jamnagar, Ranmal Lake is a prime attraction of the region. Also known as Lakhota Lake, Ranmal Lake is famous for two historic structures- Lakhota fort and Bhujia Kotha. Perched in the middle of the lake, Lakhota Fort is an imposing historical structure of Jamnagar. It has now been turned into a museum housing a fine collection of sculptures and other works of art.



Darbargadh Palace: It is another historic importance structure of Jamnagar. Darbargadh Palace, otherwise known as Maharaja’s Palace, presents majestic view to the onlookers. Built in beautiful Rajput style of architecture, Darbargadh Palace is known for its exquisite stone carvings, carved pillars, ornamental works and beautiful wall paintings. 




Pratap Vilas Palace: It is yet another impressive palace of historic significance in the city of Jamnagar. Built on the line of Calcutta’s Victoria Memorial, Pratap Vilas Palace boasts of beautiful work of carvings. Three large domes of the Palace are made of glass mesmerizing one and all. This must visit place in Jamnagar was built during the rule of Maharaja Jam Ranjisinhji. 
Apart from these key places of attraction in Jamnagar, there are many other places of interest worth visiting in and around the city. Bala Hanuman, Solarium, Balachadi beach, Barda Sanctuary and Bohra Hajira are some of them. 

Fair and Festival of Jamnagar


Fairs and Festival of Jamnagar
Navratri Festival in Jamnagar

Jamnagar earlier known as Nawanagar is a prominent city in the state of Gujarat, India. Gujarat is famous for its vibrant culture, traditions and festivals. Jamnagar being a part of the state also celebrates several festivals which provide the occasions to the visitors to have glimpses in to its rich culture, traditional customs, rituals etc. Along with the major national festivals like Diwali, Dussera, holi etc Jamnagarcelebrates other major festival which is marked by their unique and fascinating style of celebrations. 
  Navratri is one of the most charming festivals in Jamnagar. The festival is celebrated for nine days with great fanfare.  Celebration of the festival witnesses the people especially young boys and girls of Jamnagar coming together and performing beautiful Ras dance in Garba. Makar Sankranti is another important festival celebrated on 14th January every year. The festival marks the cosmological event when the Sun enters into the axis of Capricorn. The festival is also famous for kite flying and here you will found many people from young to elderly ones enjoying the event of flying colorful kites in the blue sky. 
Janmashtami is another major festival celebrated in Jamnagar in grand way. The festival is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of lord Krishna. The festival falls on the 23rd day of Sravana month of Indian calendar. On the occasion of the festival fairs are also held at various places including Jamnagar and Dwaraka in Jamnagar district.

Fair and festival in Surat




 Surat is mainly known for its diamond cutting industry in the world. This commercial capital city of Gujarat also boasts of rich culture and traditions as other parts of the state. Fairs and festivals celebrated in Surat present before us cultural distinctiveness of the region. Along with major national festivals of India like Deepawali, Dussera and holi, the city of Surat celebrates many other cultural events and festivals with much fanfare.  
Kite Flying Festival in Surat is major cultural event eagerly awaited by the people of Surat. The event is organized on the eve of Makar Sakranti. On the occasions of the festival the blue sky of Surat is filled with thousands of colorful kites. A number of tourists from different parts of the country and from abroad as well throng there to participate in this charming and colorful event. A similar kind of kite festival is organized in another city of Gujarat- Ahmadabad
Dan Darbar is an annual fair organized in Surat few days before the festival of Holi. It is a traditional fair being held every year from the time of Raja and Maharajas of the region. The fair is popularly known as Jamabandi Darbar. It displays the rich cultures and traditions of the region. Tribal people in their traditional attire gather there to showcase their traditional crafts, artifacts and other work of arts. Gujarat is known for its celebration of Navratri festival. Surat, being a part of Gujarat, also celebrates the festival with great enthusiasm.

Tourist Places in Kanyakumari


Kanyakumari  
Places of attraction: Located at the edge of Indian southern peninsula, Kanyakumari is a major pilgrimage town in the state of Tamil Nadu. Being a point of intersection of Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, Kanyakumari serves to be a major tourist destination offering several places of interest to the tourists.
Kanyakumari Temple: Also known as Kumari Amman, Kanyakumari Temple is prominent place of worship in Kanyakumari. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is one of the Shakti Peethas. Situated on the shores of the sea, the temple is visited by a number of devotees and the tourists alike. The name of Kanyakumari town is said to have derived from this temple.


Vivekananda Rock Memorial: It serves to be a major place of attraction in Kanyakumari. It is perched on a rock just 500m off the main Island. Vivekananda Rock memorial was constructed in 1970 to commemorate the visit of Swami Vivekananda to the place in 1892. When Swami Vivekananda visited Kanyakumari in 1892, he swam to the rock and spent all the night meditating there. The memorial contains a statue of Vivekananda and a meditation hall.  


Gandhi Memorial: Gandhi memorial is another place of interest in Kanyakumari. The memorial was inaugurated on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October in 1956. It is here that the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were kept before immersion. The central height of the monument is 79 feet which represents the age of Mahatma Gandhi at the time of his death.
Apart from above mentioned places, Kanyakumari also houses many other places of interest in and around it. Courtallam Falls, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Keeriparai and Lord Subramanyam Temple are some of the prominent places of attraction to be visited in and around Kanyakumari.

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