Gujarat :

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Gujarat is very beautiful & colorful place. The state is blessed by God with fertility, lush green forests, various enchanting rivers, beautiful plains, the hill ranges and exotic villages & friendly people. It is the second-most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra.

Gujarat is one the most prosperous states in India, forming as it does the most industrialized corridor between the Town of Mehsana in North Gujarat and Bombay in Maharashtra. Its original wealth stemmed from its roots in textile industry that is now nearly dead and defunct. However, due to that history, some of the world's best textiles and dress materials are still found only in Gujarat.

Gujarat is also the home to the almost extinct Asiatic Lions. If there is just one reason you need to visit Gujarat, it will have to be the lions- the only wild population outside of Africa, and fast vanishing due to lack of variation in the gene pool.

Another reason to visit Gujarat will have to be its rich culinary interests. Gujarti cuisine is one of the best tasting vegetarian cuisine in the world. Famous varieties include Dhokla, Khandavi, Khaman, Khakhara, Shakkarpara, Muthia, Bajri Vada and Bajri Dhebra. Gujarati sweets are also as famous, as are Gujarati Rotlas.

Third reason to visit Gujarat will have to be its rich shopping of exquisite clothes, textiles and hand made or woven or hand decorated fabrics and clothes, beddings and wall decorations.

Gujarat is a study in contrasts - Between Tribal Culture and Modern Cities, between the Desert and the Seas and between a Rural based and Urban Economy.

Location : Gujarat is the westernmost state of India. Gujarat is surrounded by the states of Rajasthan to the north-east, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the south. It shares the international border with Pakistan, in the north-west. The western cost of Gujarat faces the mighty Arabian Sea.

Rivers - The major rivers flowing through the state include the Narmada, Sabarmati, and Mahi in central and northern Gujarat; Mithi, Khari, and Bhogavo in Saurashtra; Tapi, Purna, Ambika, Auranga and Damanganga in the southern part of the state.

National Parks - Gujarat is home to four National Parks, including Gir Forest National Park, near Junagadh, Blackbuck National Park in Bhavnagar District, Vansda National Park in Navsari District, and Marine National Park on the Gulf of Kutch in Jamnagar District. The last remaining Asian lions, famous for their dark black manes, live in the area surrounding Girnar. In addition to these, there are twenty one Wildlife sanctuaries.

Major Travel Destinations

Ahmedabad :: Ahmadābād is the largest city in Gujarat and the sixth largest city in India . The city is also sometimes called Karnavati, an older name and as Amdavad in colloquial Gujarati. Ahmedabad enjoys a thriving cultural tradition, being the centre of Gujarati cultural activities and diverse traditions of different ethnic and religious communities.

Daman :: Daman is a beautiful, stunning, striking, gorgeous paradise on earth. It was formed out of the dismembered Sultanate and was governed by Meli Moluk who governed the Throne of Cambay under which jurisdiction it fell.

Diu :: Diu is an off - shore island on the western coast. The coast has limestone cliffs, rocky coves and sandy beaches, the best of which are at Nagoa. A massive fort built by the Portuguese dominates the skyline.

Gandhinagar :: Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat State. Gandhinagar occupies an area 57 sq. kms. It presents a spacious, well designed look of an architecturally integrated city. The famous temple of Swaminarayan is also built in Gandhinagar.

Jamnagar :: Jamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Gujarat. Jamnagar has shot to prominence as Reliance Industries, India's largest private company established the world's largest refinery near Moti Khavdi village. Jamnagar district has a predominant Hindu population.

Rajkot :: Rajkot was founded by Vibhoji, the younger son of Ajoji. The pleasant town is an important industrial area and a religious centre of the Arya Samaj. The city is famous because this is the ancestral home of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi spent the early days of his life here is Rajkot.

Sasan Gir :: Sasan Gir Lion sanctuary lies at the bottom of the Saurasktra peninsula in the western state of Gujarat. The forest is generally of a tropical dry deciduous type with teak as the principal species forming up to 70% of the crop.

Silvassa :: Silvasa is the town capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Union Territory, western India. Silvassa has lush green forests covered with tall trees, meandering rivers, large waterfronts, cascading waterfalls and a gorgeous kaleidoscope of flora and fauna. The serene and sylvan land of silvassa is Nature at her best.

Surat :: Surat is a port city famous for Sarees and textiles manufacturing. The city is situated on the left bank of the Tapti River. A moat indicates the dividing-line between the old city with its narrow streets and handsome houses and the newer suburbs.

Vadodara :: Vadodara also known as Baroda is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat. Vadodara is also known as ‘Sanskari Nagari’, means a ‘Cultured City’. Vadodara is one of India’s most cosmopolitan cities.
 

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