Lothal

LOTHAL
It is about 80 kms from Ahmedabad is an ancient port of Harrapan times. Ahmedabad the nearest city is an international airport and has a well connected railway station. The city has 3 to 5 Star Hotels and a Heritage Hotel. There is a heritage hotel at Utelia near Lothal. Other places to visit in the vicinity are Nal Sarovar, Science City, Iskon Temple and Viramgam.

Lothal, an ancient port city of Indus civilization excavated besides the river sabarmati, is identified by its massive dockyard. The dock, spanning an area of 218 meters from east to west and nearly 37 meters from north to south, is the greatest work of maritime architecture before the birth of Christ. It is said that at that time the dockyard could hold 30 ships of 60 tons each or 60 ships of 30 tons each, which is comparable to today’s modern docks at Vishakhapatnam.