Smruti Mandir

SMRUTI MANDIR
It is also known as Kirti Mandir and is situated at the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi in Porbander, a place approximately 210kms from Junagadh. In vicinity is the Sasan Gir Widlife Sanctuary, the last home of Asiatic lions. Spread across an area of 1412sqkms, the sanctuary is also the home of leopards, spotted deer, peafowl and raptors, amongst others.

Porbandar is a small port town that is linked with India’s history through its association with Mahatma Gandhi, who was born there. Kirti Mandir a memorial of Gandhiji, contains a Gandhian library, his personal effects, a photo-exhibition on his life and times, a hall for spinning cotton thread and a prayer hall.

CHAMPANER
It is a world heritage site. It is about 55kms from east of Vadodara, which has an airport and railway station. Gujarat Tourism runs a Hotel Champaner at Machi Plateau.Travellers can choose from 3 to 5 stars hotels in Vadodara. Jambudhoda, a short drive east of Champaner has a heritage property and Jumbudhoga Wildlife Sanctuary, home to a variety of animals and plants in forest of teak and bamboos.

A World Heritage site, Champaner is a concentration of largely unexcavated archaeological, historic and living cultural heritage properties cradled in an impressive landscape which includes pre-historic sites, a hill fortress of an early Hindu Capital, and the remains of the 16th century capital of the state of Gujarat. Champaner, the only complete and unchanged Islamic pre-Mughal city, also includes fortifications, palaces, religious buildings, residential precincts, agricultural structures and water installations from the 8th to the 14th centuries.
Champaner is located 55km from Vadodara Airport. Gujarat Tourism runs hotel Champaner at Machi Plateau. Other Places of attractions include Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary etc.

JHULTA MINARA
The Jhulta Minara, also known as the shaking Minarets, is a quite an unusual structure located in the heart of Ahmedabad. The Jhulta Minaras are a part of the mosque of Siddi Bashir and can be swayed by applying a little force at the topmost arch. The mosque was obviously built by master craftsmen and the crucial mechanism that causes the vibration remains a mystery till date.

It is situated in the heart of Ahmedabad city. The city offers a good choice of 3 to 5 star hotels. It also has a heritage hotel. Some places worth visiting in the city are Zumma Masjid, Rani no Haziro, Sidi Syed Mosque, Hatheesing Temple , Calica Museum, etc.

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.