Tripnomadic/India

Attractions

Heritage

Altitude

53 m

STD Code

02631

Best Season

Oct - Mar

State/Code

Ahmedabad/79

LANGUAGES

Gujarati, Hindi & English

OVERVIEW

Ahmedabad Travel Guide

Being the largest city of Gujarat, Ahmedabad has a huge list of amazing spots to visit and enjoy during vacation. The beautiful city is located on the banks of the River Sabarmati and Old Ahmedabad being one of the best historic cities is the first place to be included in the UNESCO world heritage city.

Popular because of its cultural festivities of the colourful city it has been also famous for the best food stalls and restaurants here. Talking about the tourists places here are some of the best tourist places to not forget to miss visiting.

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best tourists places in Ahmedabad

  • Dada Harir stepwell
  • Shree Swaminarayan Mandir
  • The Auto World Vintage Car Museum
  • The Hutheesing Jain Temple
  • Jhulta Minar

Dada Harir stepwell

Also famously known as Bai Harir stepwell, it was constructed during the Mehmud Begda era, and the entire place is built by the sandstone creating this beautiful architecture of Solanki style. The stepwell is total 7 levels and the intricate artistry is just breath-taking. The Persian inscription in the stepwell say that Mehmud Begda was the superintendent of the harem and the other Sanskrit inscription on the well display that it was constructed on 1499 AD.

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir

The sacred place is located in the Kalupur region and is considered to be the 1st temple of Swaminarayan Sampraday and as per the belief the temple was constructed by following the instructions of Swaminarayan. The temple was constructed on 1822 and is dedicated to Narayan Dev. The intricate carvings on the walls of the temple attracts many tourists from around the world. The temple is the headquarter of the Nar Narayan Gadi and several idols of God and Goddess are present here which are worshipped by many millions of devotees who visit this temple every year.

The Auto World Vintage Car Museum

Well as the name goes the car museum is famous among several vintage car lovers as it has the best classic car collection. More 120 cars, motor vehicles, ancient vehicles and carriages are found here. The museum was started by Shri Pranlal Bhogilal Patel who displayed his private collection in the beginning and later the other several vehicles were added to the collection. Royal cars of the 1900s are also present here.

The Hutheesing Jain Temple

The construction of the temple took place around 1848 and was first planned to be constructed by Shet Hathisinh Kesarisinh and after his death his wife Shethani Harkunvar completed the work. The temple is dedicated to the 15th Jain Tirthankar, Lord Dharmanatha. Filled with beautiful artefacts the temple is a holy place that is a must to visit. There are in total 11 deity structures present here and the temple is a 2 storied pure white architectural structure.

Jhulta Minar

The place is famous for its unique architectural style and a mystery which is to date unsolved by many historians. The place has many minarets and if any one of them is shaken then the other minaret will shake automatically without the passage in between transmitting any vibration. The unsolved mystery with these unrelated movements led to the name of the place known as Jhulta Minar. The place is 500 years old and is visited by many tourists.