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......
Anand - A Town 'Utterly, Butterly Yummilicious'!
Anand is famous because of the dairy co-operative movement of India under the brand name of AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited). Anand was the centre of the White Revolution. This......
Bordi - A Beach Town
Situated to the north of Mumbai, Bordi is at a distance of about 17 km from the tiny little town of Dahanu and is based in the Thane District in the state of Maharashtra. Dubbed......
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......
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH) is a Union Territory (UT) in western India and has Silvassa as its capital. Nagar Haveli is set between Gujarat and Maharashtra while Dadra lies a......
Daman - Glorious Days In The Sun, Sand And Sea
For over 450 years, Daman, along with Goa and Dadra and Nagar Haveli were part of the Portuguese empire in India. On 19 December 1961, Daman and the other coastal enclaves of......
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......
The Gir National Park – Your Way Into A Wondrous Wildlife
Nearby the Girnar forest is the Gir National Park. One can definitely include Gir forest in the itinerary while visiting Girnar Hills. This national park is a reserve forest and......
Girnar - The Vale Of The Gods
Girnar is one of the most important and holy pilgrimage centres of both Hindus and Jains. Girnar is a range of mountains usually known as the Girnar Hills. Girnar has been......
Gondal - For A Date With The Classics
Gondal was once one of the eight princely states of Kathiawar before Indian Independence. The rulers here had a fascination for cars for which Gondal had the best-planned road......
Junagadh – A Sojourn Into Epoch
Very few places in Gujarat have the diversity that Junagadh offers. Located at the foothills of the Girnar range, Junagadh got its name because of Uparkot, a fort built by......
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......
Morbi - Of Edifices With A Dash Of Elegance
Situated on the banks of the river Machhu, Morbi provides a marvellous example of the fusion of traditional and the European style of architecture. The suspension bridge through......
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......
Rajkot - The Mahatma's Boyhood Home
Rajkot is famous as the capital of the former state of Saurashtra. Rajkot, though no more a capital, has always had a glorious past and still is a favourite tourist spot due to......
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......
Silvassa - Far From the Crowds
Silvassa is the capital city of the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It was known as Vila de Paço d'Arcos during the Portuguese rule. Far from 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......
Tithal - For A Beachy feel
Tithal is a beach on the west of the Valsad town. Adjacent to the Arabian Sea, this beach is known as a black sand beach. Located in the south of Gujarat, Tithal Beach can be......
Udvada - A Holy Town
Udvada, a coastal town in Valsad district, is an important centre of the Parsis or the Indian Zoroastrians. The word Udvada literally meant grazing ground of camels, as that was......
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......
Valsad - Of Beaches, Forts, Temples And What Not
Valsad is a coastal district and it derived its name from vad-saal that means hampered by banyan trees (vad). This area was full of banyan trees. Valsad is the first place where......
Wankaner - A Regal Wonder
Wankaner got its name from its location. It is situated at a bend, or wanka, of ner, or water, of the river Machhu. Wankaner was a princely state ruled by the Jhala Rajputs and......