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SURAT
CITY
Ahmedabad
Anand
Bharuch
Bhuj
Baroda
Bhavnagar
Dwarka
Gandhidham
Junagadh
Kutch
Palitana
Porbandar
Saputara
Surat
Siddhpur
Rajkot
Since the
earliest times, the ancient port of Surat has been renowned for
its fine silks and exquisite brocades and its trade in spices. Surat
has been one of the most prosperous of India's cities in the 17th
& 18th century. The East India Company established its first warehouses
in Surat in 1612. And it was at Surat that Sir Thomas Roe landed
when he came as king James' Ambassador to the court of the Emperor
Jehangir. In Mughal times, Surat was the m ain port from which pilgrims
sailed to Mecca.
Places
of Interest
Old
Fort:
Built by Muhammed Tughlak in the 14th century as a defence fortification
against the Bhils.
Textile
Market: Surat's vast and active textile market testifies its
importance in the textile trade even today.
Bardoli
: It is situated 34 Kms. from Surat. Gandhiji had launched
a farmers' satyagraha, known as the Bardoli Satyagrah in 1921-22
under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Swaraj Ashram
at Bardoli has become a place of pilgrimage in India. Birth place
of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - the Iron Man of India.
Bulsar
(Valsad) : The Vansada National Park is situated in Bulsar
District. Wild animals such as Leopards, Tigers and Wildboars are
found here.
Dumas
: A sea-side health resort 16 Kms from Surat.
Hajira
: It is situated 28 Kms. from Surat. The pleasant Hajira beach
is fringed by feathery casurina trees and has a comfortable holiday
home for visitors.
Ubharat
: It is situated 42 Kms. from Surat. Ubharat is known for a
fine, sandy beach with a backdrop of shady palm groves.
Tithal
: It is situated 108 Kms. from Surat and 5 Kms. from Valsad
on the Bombay-Vadodara Western Railway. A beautiful sandy beach
and palm-sheltered cottages is what you would get to see there.
How
to get there
Air
Various domestic airlines connecting Bombay- Bhavnagar.
Rail
Surat is on the Bombay to Delhi - Ahmedabad broad gauge line.
Road
State transport buses and private luxury coaches connects various
centers of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan.
Surat is 262 Kms. from Bombay, 129 Kms. from Vadodara & 230 Kms.
from Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad
Anand
Bharuch
Bhuj
Baroda
Bhavnagar
Dwarka
Gandhidham
Junagadh
Kutch
Palitana
Porbandar
Saputara
Surat
Siddhpur
Rajkot
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