Kutbi Mazar - A colossal monument raised in the memory of Syedna Qutubuddin Shaheed, the high priest of the Bohra community.
Sabarmati Ashram - Founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1915, it continues the work started by him and has a handicrafts centre, a handmade paper factory and a spinning wheel factory. The cottage where Gandhiji lived is now a small museum displaying his few possessions.
Bhavnagar- The most flourishing port on the South Eastern coast of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
Lothal - Located 87 kms from Ahmedabad, is a place of tremendous archaelogical significance. Excavations have uncovered a planned city of Harappan civilisation of the 2nd millennium B.C. with an intricate underground drainage system. An on site museum displays beads, bangles, painted bowls, goblets, jars, terra-cotta toys and ivory and shell objects which were unearthed during the excavations.
Baroda
Baroda or `Vadodara', the original name of Baroda means `set in the womb of the banyan trees'. This erstwhile capital of the Gaekwads is now a pleasant medium sized city with some interesting museums, art galleries, palaces and a famous University.
The Baroda Museum and Art Gallery is set within the Sayaji Bagh Park which has a mini-railway encircling it. Another museum named after Maharajah Fatehsingh is worth a visit. Vadodara boasts of it's own unique step-well - the Naulakhi Well which can rival those from Ahmedabad. In the centre of Vadodara town is a huge lake.
Champaner - 47 kms from Baroda with it's Jami Masjid and the Dabhoi Fort 29 kms South-East of Baroda and a fine example of Hindu military architecture can be easily covered as a day excursion from Vadodara. The Dakor Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna is a major centre for the Sharad-Purnima festival in October/November and is equidistant from Baroda and Ahmedabad.
Information: Courtesy Government of India
