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About Bhavnagar
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Bhavnagar lies in the southeast
corner of the Kathiawar peninsula in the Saurashtra plains.
Bhavnagar was founded by Bhav Singh ji Gohil (1703-64 AD) in 1723 AD
near the Gulf of Khambhat, on a carefully chosen strategic location
having potential of maritime trade. Once the Bhavnagar was once a
flourishing port but today, various activities related to the sea
takes place at the port of Ghogha and Alang. Bhavnagar grew into one
of the 15th richest princely states in India during the early 20th
century. Today, the city of Bhavnagar is the home of several lakes
and temples. This city is also associated with the Mahatma Gandhi,
who went to the Bhavnagar university. It is a very convenient place
to visit the Jain temples at Palitana and the Velavadar Sanctuary.
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| How to reach here
Bhavnagar can be easily reached by
road, rail and air.
By Air:
Regular flights are available for Bhavnagar from Mumbai.
By Rail:
Bhavnagar is directly connected by Express Trains with Mumbai,
Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat ,Solapur, Gulbarga, Guntur,
Kakinada, Kochuveli, Kayankulam, Kottayam, Kochin, Kozhikode,
Mangalore.
Express Trains : BHAVNAGAR – BANDRA, BHAVNAGAR – KAKINADA, BHAVNAGAR
– KOCHUVELI.
By Road:
Bhavnagar is located about 180 kms from Ahmedabad and 178 kms from
Rajkot.
It is 3 Hours drive from Ahmedabad
and 4 Hours from Baroda.
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Accommodation
Range of 3 stars, Palace (Heritage) and budget hotels available, you
can select according to your budget and comfort. Hotels are
available from Rs. 500 to Rs. 5000 / day.
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Tourist Attractions in
Bhavnagar
| Ship Breaking Yard : ALANG
Alang is the biggest Ship
Breaking yard in World. At at time 250+ ships are beached
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VELAVADER NATIONAL PARK :
Velavadar National Park was
formerly the private grassland of the Maharaja of Bhavnagar,
where he would hunt blackbucks with his famous hunting
cheetahs. Today, the blackbuck is considerably more
endangered, but this
sanctuary is a patch of safe ground for the
blackbuck to inhabit. The conservation of the blackbuck here
has been a big success, the
local population has risen from a low of 200 in 1966 to
around 3400 now. Other animals in the sanctuary include the
nilgai (another Indian antelope), jackal, wolf, jungle cat,
and fox. The park is 72km from Bhavnagar. |
| EMU Bird Farm:
Emu is an Australian bird.
There is a farm near Ghogha 25 kms from bhavnagar. There are
95 Emu birds in the farm.
Must visit this place.
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NILAMBAUG PALACE :
Nilambag Palace is a Heritage
Hotel located at Bhavnagar (Gujarat, India). It has a
magnificent architecture and is set amidst 10 acres of
wooded environs. |
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