Places to Visit Near Anand | Weekend Getaways from Anand

Ahmedabad - The Pulse Of Gujarat

A city of paradox, Ahmedabad is a juxtaposition of all opposites. On one side we find the Gujaratis who are famous throughout India as master businessmen and on the other, we......

Ambaji - The Casa Of The Goddess

Ambaji is one of the oldest and most revered pilgrimage centres of ancient India. It is one of the fifty two Shakti Pethas which are consecrated to Sati, the goddess Shakti. The......

Bhavnagar - The Rewarding Downtown

Bhavnagar has always been one of the important business centres of Gujarat mainly, dealing with cotton products. The city has also been famous for ocean trade, gems and silver......

Champaner - Royally Ravishing

Champaner was established by King Vanraj Chavda of the Chavda dynasty and named after his minister Champaraj. Some people say that the name has come from the champak flower......

Danta - A Mixed Bag Of Surprises

Danta was once a princely state of the Paramara dynasty, descendants of the Agnivansha Rajputs. After the independence of India, Danta merged with the Dominion of India. Danta......

Gandhinagar - An Attractor To Behold

Situated on the west banks of the Sabarmati river, Gandhinagar is the newest capital of Gujarat. After Independence in 1960, when the old state of Bombay was divided into......

Kheda - Rich With Yore

Long ago Kheda was known as “Hidimba Van” because it is believed that Bhimsen of Mahabharata had killed a demon to marry Hidimba at this place. Kheda was initially......

Palanpur - A Royal Retreat

Founded by King Prahaladan and a part of the Paramara Rajput empire, Palanpur presently is the head quarters of the Banaskantha district. It was also once renowned as a princely......

Pavagadh – Crowned By The Divine

Pavagadh is the hill next to Champaner and also the hill on which a famous Mahakali Temple is situated.Tourist Places In And Around Pavagadh The Mahakali Temple is fortified and......

Sardar Sarovar Dam – The Jewel Of Narmada

A dam built on the Narmada river, Sardar Sarovar Dam, is 1163 km from the river estuary. The foundation of this dam was laid by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1961 and ultimately, the......

Surat - Lustrous Land Of Solitaires

Situated on the south-west of the state of Gujarat, Surat today is known for its textiles and diamonds. Beneath all this pomp and glitter lies a city of great historical......

Vadodara - An Aristocratic Acreage

Vadodara or Baroda, situated on the banks of the river Vishwamitri, was earlier the capital city of the Gaekwad state. Archaeological remains dating back to two thousand years......