India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City - textiles, stepwells and street food.
Ahmedabad is the heritage capital of Gujarat and a homecoming for much of the UK’s Gujarati community - a walled old city of carved wooden houses, the Sabarmati riverfront, Gandhi’s ashram, and some of India’s best vegetarian street food.
Deep UK-Gujarati family ties, India’s first UNESCO-listed city, the legendary Manek Chowk night food market, and a gateway to Gujarat - the Gir lions, the white Rann of Kutch and the Statue of Unity.
November to February for mild, dry weather. April-June is very hot; the spectacular Navratri festival lands in September or October.
Join the early-morning heritage walk through the old city’s pols, starting near the Swaminarayan Temple.
Vegetarian-by-default Gujarati thali culture, and quiet morning time at the Sabarmati Ashram.
A restored heritage haveli stay in the old city beats the SG Highway business hotels.
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The UNESCO heart - the pols (historic lanes), Manek Chowk and the morning heritage walk. Atmospheric and central.
The modern riverside - Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram, promenades and mid-range hotels.
New Ahmedabad - malls, restaurants and the city’s business and four-star hotels.
Yes - apply online for an Indian e-Tourist Visa before you fly.
Gujarat is a dry state, so alcohol is prohibited - visitors can apply for a temporary liquor permit, and some high-end hotels have permit shops. The city is famously vegetarian, too.
Usually one-stop via the Gulf (Emirates, Qatar, Etihad) or a major Indian metro, around 11-13 hours total. Book early around Navratri and Diwali.
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