SURAT
ABOUT SURAT:
- Flourishing port city on the banks of river Tapti is one of the oldest trading centres of India.
- British east India Company established its first ware houses in Surat in 1612.
- Renowned for fine silks, exquisite brocades and diamond business.
- Main attractions are – 14th century Fort; Rangupavan, one of the biggest open air theatres in the country; Sardar Patel Museum and Textile Market etc.
MODE OF COMMUNICATION:
- Airport: Surat Airport, Surat (STV), 12 kms away from Surat city centre.
- Rail: Surat Railway Station, Surat, 2.5 kms away from Surat city centre.
- Road: Well connected by road.
SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:
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HOLY CENTRE |
Bardoli |
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BEACH |
Dumas Hajira Ubharat |
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HISTORIC SITE |
Bardoli |
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FAIRS & FESTIVALS |
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For more information visit https://www.gujarattourism.com/south-zone/surat.html
ATTRACTIONS AROUND SURAT
Bardoli:
- 31 kms away from Surat city.
- Gandhiji launched a farmers Satyagraha 1921-22, under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from here.
- Swaraj Ashram has become a site of pilgrimage.
Dumas:
- 16 kms away from Surat city, excellent sea-side resort.
Hajira:
- 28 kms away from Surat city.
- ‘Industrial Capital’ of South Gujarat and a beautiful beach resort.
Ubharat:
- 40 kms away from Surat city.
- Beautiful beach was the summer resort of the Gaekwads of Vadodara.
