Best Experiences in Ahmedabad

🛫🛫🛫En route to Ahmedabad 🛫🛫🛫

I have traveled to Ahmedabad quite a few times, and to me, it feels like a better version of America in India. I love that I can find ISKCON-friendly food easily. Given the chance, I never miss an opportunity to visit the city. It's clean and pristine, well-connected by public transport, and offers affordable auto-rickshaws and taxis. Best of all, it is one of the safest places to explore.


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🏃🏃🏃Heritage Morning Walk with Murtaza🏃🏃🏃

The best part of staying there is enjoying a peaceful morning walk for a couple of hours through old Ahmedabad, accompanied by a guided tour—an experience that is truly soothing.

The details of the tour is here https://heritagewalkahmedabad.com/packages/

Swaminarayan Temple, Kalupur

This is the first temple of Swaminarayanan devotees. It was built in the 19th century. It has Burmese teak wood and colorful paintings.



Kavi Dalpatram Chowk, Lambeshwar Ni Pol

He is a famous poet. Currently his house is a look alike house of his times. 
 

Kala Ramji Mandir, Haja Patel ni Pol






The green pole structure is a the tallest bird feeder

The escape place                                             The holes on the wall is for the squirrels as a hide out                                                                                 place during summer since trees are very less in old                                                                                     Ahmedabad city



Inter-religion concept- In those days hindu masons work on the mosque, it is a representation of kalpa vrksha tree in Jamma Masjid. This Mosque is considered the biggest one during those times. 




🚌🚌Amdavad City Tour🚌🚌

The link to book bus tickets here 
https://ahmedabadcity.gov.in/SP/CityTour

This is one of the best way to go around Ahmedabad. It was 500 rupees and they engaged from noon till 9 pm. 

  • 1. Gandhi Ashram
  • 2. Hutheesing Jain Temple
  • 3. Sidi Saiyyed's Mosque
  • 4. Bhadra Fort
  • 5. Rani Sipri's Mosque
  • 6. Julta Minara
  • 8. Adalaj Stepwell
  • 9. Akshardham






🤖🤖Science Museum 🐟🐟

Don't miss this place when you visit Ahmedabad. It is a good place for all ages.













🏛 🏛  CEPT University Visit 🏗 🏗


The famous CEPT exhibition.



  




🍲🍲Hang outs in Navrangpura😋😋

Best places to Eat - Swati snacks, Little french kitchen, roasttea, Khate Jao little hang out place.

Khate Jao is my go to hang out place to beat my lonliness. We play UNO, converse in Hindi, they make good sandwiches. 





🛕🛕ISKCON temple and GOVINDA'S Restaurant😋😋

The temple is one of the biggest temple in the cities in India. The Govinda's restaurant menu has a very diversive cusine as well. 




 

𐂅𐂅Statue of unity𐂅𐂅

A grand tribute to the Iron Man of India- Honorable Sardar Vallabai Patel. It is gigantic, magnanimous and splendid. Being there gave a perspective that India that it is closed to developed nation. I felt it has the same standards like the statue of liberty and many more places like fauna/flora/gardens/dinosaur park etc. There is a huge dam to preserve water from Narmada river. A galore of information and history of this place can be seen. The place is maintained well from thrash, spectacularly clean, organized lines.
The laser show on the sky was a marvel to watch.

We took a tour bus for a day trip - Akshar travels from Ahmedabad. There is also a train option.





 






🏏🏏Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium - Motera 🏏🏏

One of the world's premier cricket venue. We watched the famous IPL match between CSK and GT. It just happened that CSK entered finals and it just so happened that it was an epic match. First time in my life I experienced a crowd full of life. 


Convey, Dhoni and Jadeja                                            Pratiraana

Sunil Gavaskar                                Shubman Gill




Some tidbits video captured in the stadium.

 


 
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💮💮Flower Show💮💮

It happens every year Jan 1st week till 3rd week near Sabarmati River Front. They have around 50 floral sculptures, food stalls, nurseries, etc. Fairly close to Ahmedabad University area. It is a moving crowd, even on a crowded day we can take good pics. I went alone, so mostly selfies 🤳





 





      













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