Saurashtra Tourist Places - Gujarat Tourism

The often-bleak plains of Saurashtra on the Kathiawar peninsula are inhabited by colourful, friendly but reserved people. Although somewhat off the main tourist routes, Saurashtra is a pleasant area to travel around with very interesting – something spectacular – temple sites and cities to explore, not to mention some beautiful beaches and the Gir Lion Sanctuary. Gondal Gondal was the chief town of the former state of the same name. Situated at the west bank of the Gondali River, a tributary of river Bhadar. The city is first mentioned about in history in the year 1350 when Mohammad Tughlak fell sick over here. When the Ghouries were ruling Junagadh, Amin Khan Ghouri allotted Gondal to the fugitive Sultan as a residence. Gondal is also mentioned as a pargana of the South Sarkar in both the...

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Placewise Gujarat Travel Guide

Gujarat's most populated cities Gandhinagar — administrative capital of Gujarat, city of Akshardham Temple and the second planned Green City Ahmedabad — Manchester of the East, commercial capital of Gujarat, home of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram and the World’s finest Textile Museum Bhavnagar — busy industrial centre, base for journeys to nearby sites Jamnagar — home to the world’s largest Grass-Root Refinery complex Junagadh — city of ancient Ashokan Stone Edicts Rajkot — former capital of the state of Saraushtra Surat — Diamond City, famous for mouth watering Surati food Vadodara — Cultured City, Oxford of Gujarat Other Destinations * Pirotan Island * Dholavira - Harappan (Indus) Civilization Site. * Champaner - UNESCO World Heritage Sites. * Lothal - Well planed Harappan (Indus) Civilization...

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