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BHARUCH
CITY
Ahmedabad
Anand
Bharuch
Bhuj
Baroda
Bhavnagar
Dwarka
Gandhidham
Junagadh
Kutch
Palitana
Porbandar
Saputara
Surat
Siddhpur
Rajkot
This very old town was
mentioned in historical records nearly 2000 years ago. In the 17th
century, English and Dutch factories were established here.
The fort overlooks the wide Narbada (or Narmada) River from its
hilltop location and, at its base, is the Jami Masjid, constructed
from a Jain temple.
On the riverbank, outside the city to the east, is the Temple of
Bhrigu Rishi, from which the city took its name, Bhrigukachba, later
shortened to Bharuch.
The town of Suklatirth near Broach has a State Tourism Corporation
of Gujarat Toran Holiday Home (tel 38) with double rooms for Rs
30.
The nearby island of Kabirwad, in the river, features a gigantic
banyan tree which covers a hectare.
How to reach
- Various Domestic airlines connecting Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai
(Bombay), Daman, Pune.
- Vadodara is on the Western Railways, Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi
and Mumbai (Bombay), Ahmedabad line.
- State transport buses and private luxury coaches connect various
centres of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan.
Vadodara is 112 Kms. from Ahmedabad and 420 Kms. from Mumbai (Bombay).
Ahmedabad
Anand
Bharuch
Bhuj
Baroda
Bhavnagar
Dwarka
Gandhidham
Junagadh
Kutch
Palitana
Porbandar
Saputara
Surat
Siddhpur
Rajkot
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