Gujarat
Ihe most convenient entry point into Gujarat is through the metropolis of
Ahmedabad. The city contains some very fine museums, the Calico Museum of
Textiles being considered among the world’s finest. Ahmedabad’s
walled city is a living testimony to its heritage of crafts as wome
n walk
by in dazzling embroidered garments and flashing ethnic silver jewellery.
Traditional Ahmedabad combines mosques of inspired workmanship, wooden Jain
temples, unique stone stepwells and houses with ornately carved wooden balconies
and window screens.
Modern Ahmedabad, just across the River Sabarmati spanned by four bridges,
is a showpiece of contemporary architecture with designs by Le Corbusier,
Louis Kahn and the best known Indian architects. Ahmedabad is a convenient
base for a number of excursions, Modhera being the best known. 106 km away,
this is one of the very few sun temples in the country.
Gujarat’s loveliest beach – and the state is well endowed with them
– is Ahmedpur Mandvi whose chief attraction is the ethnic beach resort.
Ahmedabad blends harmoniously an ancient heritage with a vibrant present.
The city's prosperous and eventful past and present is embodied in its rich
kaleidoscope of history, art and culture, rich architecture and imposing monuments.
Tourists can visit Ahmedabad throughout the year.
Palces of Interest in Ahmedabad
Ahmed Shah's Mosque, Balvatika, Teen Darwaza and Bhadra Fort, Daria Khan's
Ghummat, Siddi Sayyad's Mosque, Gita Mandir, Swami Narayan Temple, Hathisinh
Mandir, Jhulta Minar, Jumma Masjid, Kankaria Lake, Rani Sipri's Mosque and
Tomb, Rani Roopmati Mosque, Rauza of Shah Alam, Sabarmati Ashram, Siddhi Sayyad
Mosque, Dada Hari Vav.
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