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Dholavira – Indus Valley Civilisation – Places to visit

Dholavira is located in the Khadirbet of Lake of Kutchh Gujarat. It is known for the largest Harappan site of Indus valley civilisation site of India and the Second largest after Harappa of Pakistan. In 2021, It is declared a world heritage site. It has also many other things to do and see apart from the Harappan site. When I visited, I’ve found that Khadirbet is a very interesting place to see. When you visit Rannutsav (White Rann) you must visit this.

Riverfront Foot bridge

Ahmedabad Sabarmati riverfront authority adds lots of attractions on the riverfront one by one. Recently, after helicopter ride, Sabarmati Riverfront foot over bridge or Riverfront footbridge is an upcoming attraction. It is connecting East and West Ahmedabad. Westside entry opens in the Riverfront Flower Park.

Kayavarohan – The ancient town of Gujarat

Kayavarohan (કાયાવરોહણ) is an ancient town near Vadodara and Ahmedabad. Around 2015, I lead towards the Poicha Mandir from Ahmedabad, I had reached there once by forgetting the road and stopped for a tea in Kayavarohan. I feel positive vibes in this town which amaze me and my guts feeling told me that this is not a simple town. There must be something must be special about this.

Pariyej Lake or Pariej Wetland near Ahmedabad

Pariyej Lake or Pariej Wetland (પરીએજ અથવા પરીયેજ) is 55 km from Ahmedabad and around the same distance from the Vadodara. It’s a shallow water lake and considered a wetland. It is located near Matar village on the way of Khambhat from Kheda. You can see the birds easily by passing through the road. Many birds including the Sarus cranes are nesting and breeding here due to the fertile lands nearby and shallow water.

Ahmedabad Riverfront – Things to do

Ahmedabad Riverfront is not becoming the identity of Ahmedabad. Its located on both sides of the Sabarmati River in the middle of the City. Ahmedabad Riverfront is approx 11 km on each side. It means a total of 22 Kms long. It has approx 10+ attractions done so far also a lot more pending. Phase 2 is coming soon which extends till Indira bridge and Motera stadium.

Helicopter ride Ahmedabad

After cruise and seaplane in Sabarmati river of Ahmedabad, one more attraction is going to add at Sabarmati riverfront to enhance the tourism of Ahmedabad to Attract more tourists. A new attraction going to open is the Helicopter ride Ahmedabad. Very soon, visitors and Amdavadi can enjoy the Helicopter ride to Ahmedabad. The aerial view of Ahmedabad and experience the ride in the Helicopter. It is managed by blue ray aviation company (Ahmedabad Based). The name of the project is Joy-Ride

Gandhi Ashram is going to Rennovate

Gandhi Ashram or Satyagrah Ashram Ahmedabad is a famous and iconic place for the visitors of Ahmedabad. Mahatma Gandhi set up 17th June 1917 Almost (100 years back) on the riverbank of the Sabarmati. There are many historical events like the Dandi march, Rowlatt Act, Champaran Satyagrah, Khadi movement and many others. Recently PM Narendra Modi visited Gandhi Ashram and decided to renovate it to make it more attractive. Here is the plan..

Symphony Forest Park

Symphony Forest park is a newly developed (in 2020) Municipal Garden developed by Ahmedabad’s famous Company Symphony in the Bodakdev area. Thus the name of the Park became popular as Symphony Forest Park. Even on Google Maps, you can find Symphony Forest Park. The park has beautiful landscaping that makes your day perfect while you go for walk and the nature trail of the forest park. As the name suggests it’s a kind of forest and you will get a feeling of the forest.

Zen Garden Ahmedabad

Recently Prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated (Still not open for the Public) the Zen garden Ahmedabad. It’s specially created similar to the Japanese Zen garden. It’s in the Panjrapol area opposite the IIM Ahmedabad in the AMA Campus. Zen Garden’s Japanese name is Zen-Kaizen so sometimes its called Zen Garden or Zen-Kaizen.

Ugati Oxygen Park Ahmedabad

During the Second Wave of the corona (April 2021), the world realized the values of Oxygen. AMC (Ahmedabad Municipal Commission) has developed an oxygen park Ahmedabad in the Science City area at Ugati Lake named Ugati Oxygen Park. It’s in the middle of the concrete jungle but still, if you visit it once, you will feel like walking in the Dense forest. It has 25,000+ trees and spreaded over 11,000 sq.mtr. It has 45 species of trees in the oxygen park.