Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport 33 min
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque (9 min.) Historic mosque built in 1573 famed for latticework carved into intricate tree designs. Sanskar Kendra (3 min.) Striking modernist edifice designed by Le Corbusier housing museums devoted to Ahmedabad & kites. Bai Harir Vav ( Stepwell ) (19 min.) Ancient underground stepwell with elaborate wall carvings that provided access to a water source. Teen Darwaza (11 min.) 1400s stone gateway with 3 arches built by Ahmad Shah known as the site of legendary tales. Sidi Bashir Masjid The Shaking Minarets (12 min.) Medieval mosque featuring a pair of soaring intricately carved minarets & an imposing gateway. Bhadra Fort (10 min.) This 15th-century stone fortress complex features palaces mosques a clocktower & open spaces. Kankaria Lake (13 min.) Manmade lake from the 1500s with amusement rides adrenaline attractions & parks lining its shores. Dargah Hazrat Shaikh Ahmed Khattu Ganj Bakhs Ra (18 min.) Serene mosque & tomb complex with a lake & an eclectic Indo-Saracenic design completed in 1451. Hutheesing Jain Temple (16 min.) Large 19th-century marble Jain temple with elaborate architecture featuring intricate carvings. Paldi Turminus (2 min) The Calico Museum Of Textiles (18 min.) Textile museum devoted to 5 centuries of Indian fabrics & weaving techniques reservations required. Sabarmati Riverfront (8 min.) This riverfront promenade along the Sabarmati River features parks boating a zip-line & more. Paldi (2 min) Law Garden (8 min.) Public garden & night market where street vendors hawk saris embroidered textiles & local crafts. Jama Masjid (12 min.) Iconic yellow-sandstone mosque built in 1424 by sultan Ahmed Shah I whose tomb lies nearby. |