Places to Visit Near Junagadh | Weekend Getaways from Junagadh

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......

Chorwad - To Fish, Relax And Rejuvenate 

Chorwad was a small fishing village which rose to glory when Nawab of Junagadh, Muhammad Mahabat Khanji III Rasul Khanji, the Regional Governor of Junagadh, built his summer......

Dwarka - The Lord's Own Country

Dwarka, a city that was known as Dwarawati in Sanskrit literature is one of the seven most ancient cities of India. This city was the abode of Lord Sri Krishna. It is the only......

Gandhidham- An Urbane Urban

After the partition of India, to rehabilitate the Sindhis of Pakistan on request of Gandhiji, the Maharaja of Kutch, His Highness Maharao Shri Vijayrajji Khengarji Jadeja......

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......

Jamnagar - For Fun, Fables And Fascinating Fabrics!

In 1540 A.D. Jam Raval founded the city of Jamnagar as the capital of the Princely State of Nawanagar. The city was established around the Ranmal Lake and at the confluence of......

Mandvi- To Dock And Footloose Souls

Mandvi is famous for being the main port of Kutch and also of Gujarat before the rise of Mumbai or Surat as ports. Ships from East Africa, the Persian Gulf, the Malabar Coast......

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......

Porbandar - Where A Legend's Lore Began

Porbandar is an ancient port city of Gujarat. Situated at the coast of Kathiabar, it is commonly known as the birthplace of Gandhiji.Tourist Places In And Around Porbandar......

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......

Somnath - God's Abbey

Somnath Temple is famous for the Jyotirlinga shrine that is revered and worshiped by the Hindus from all over India.Tourist Places In And Around SomnathOther than the main......

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......