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A sea coast, 1650 km
long, encloses Gujarat from three sides like a
girdle. The state is renowned for its beaches, holy temples, historic capitals
replete with immense architectural wealth, wildlife sanctuaries and hill resorts.
The fascinating handicrafts, mouth - watering cuisine and colourful lifestyle
of the people of Gujarat, are renowned all over the country.
The
recently excavated ancient port of Lothal, near Ahmedabad, bears testimony to
Gujarat's 4,500 years of history. An important trade centre of the pre - Aryan
Harappan civilization, Lothal had trade links with the ancient civilizations of
Sumer, Babylon and Egypt.
With the Arabian Sea lapping its western
frontier, Gujarat has been exposed to a succession of alien races. In the process,
it has imbibed elements of a variety of cultures, and yet retained its cultural
individuality. | |
How To
Get There | By
Air: Indian Airlines connects Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhuj to Mumbai,
and various other cities in India. Vayudoot's regional flights cover other places
in Gujarat like Keshod, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar.
By
Rail: Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat are major cities of Gujarat, on
the broad-gauge railway network. There are metre-gauge connections to the rest
of the state.
By Road: National Highway No. 8, and
an excellent network of state highways, make various tourist centres of Gujarat
easily accessible to other parts of the country. | |
Tourist
Offices |
Ahmedabad
H.K.House, Off Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad - 380009
Tel : 449683, 449172
| Surat
1/847, Athugar Street,
Nanpura, Surat - 395001
Tel : 26586 |
Rajkot
Bhavnagar House, Jawahar Road,
(Behind State Bank of Saurashtra),
Rajkot
- 360001
Tel : 31616 | Vadodara
Narnada Bhavan, C-Block,
Indira Avenue,
Vadodara - 390001
Tel : 540797,
65088
| New
Delhi
A/6, State Emporia Building,
Baba Kharak Singh Marg,
New
Delhi - 110001
Tel : 352107 | Mumbai
Dhanraj Mahal, Apollo Bunder,
Mumbai - 400039
Tel : 2024925
Telex
: 011-2434 GUJI-IN | Chennai
Mount Chambers, 2nd Floor,
758, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002
Tel
: 8251172 | |
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Winter: October to March.