aTraveler’s guide to Diu Island – Beautiful Places & Beaches in Diu
Diu is one of the most sought after tourist destinations in India during Christmas and New Year holidays. All kind of visitors can be found here from across the world. The culture of Diu provides both modern and ethnic taste of Indian heritage. The best time to visit this place is during February and March when the climate is mild and then at the end of the year from October till December end. The place is loaded with around twenty world-famous tourist attractions and is listed as a safe place to travel by proprietors of global tourism. You can either make a […]
Gujarat Travel Guide with useful Tips – aTraveler
Gujarat, one of the most amazing state in Incredible India. It lies in Western and Northwest part of India. It is also called as “Land of Legends” because if we see its History, we will find many great legends like- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Vikram Sarabhai, Dhirubhai Ambani and Jamshedji Tata, who were born and lived here. These legends have left their footprints here, which has transformed Gujarat. Gujarat got its name from Gujara, meaning the land of Gujjars, who ruled Gujarat in 700’s and 800’s. Gujarat’s history is from the Harappan Civilization to the Mughal period. Which makes the state […]
World’s Tallest Statue: Statue of Unity
On 31st October 2018, India became home to world’s tallest statue called Statue of Unity, which was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. Facing the Narmada Dam near Rajpipla, Gujarat, Statue of Unity honours Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, One of the founding father of India. Facts about Statue of Unity Statue of Unity is 182 meters in height, which makes its worlds tallest statue. It was built with an estimated cost of Rs 3000 Cr. It took around 33 months and nearly 3000 workers and 250 engineers to complete Statue of Unity Statue of Unity can withstand earthquakes up to rector scale of 6.5 […]
11 Top things do in Kutch District, Gujarat
With an area of over 45000 sq km, Kutch district is one of the largest district in India, Inhabited by a lot of artisan communities, nomadic, semi nomadic groups make this district a “rich in culture” place. Let’s see what are the top things you should experience while you are planning your trip to Kutch District. Stay in a Bhunga (Traditional Mud House) Bhunga are traditional construction in district of Kutch which have a cylindrical shaped room supported by conical roof. These have been prevalent in this area since centuries and are good to save you from prevalent desert conditions […]
A pristine beach town of Gujarat – Mandvi, a Photo Blog
The most famous beach town of Gujarat Named after Sage Mandavya and originally a fortified town with a wall 8 meter high, Mandvi is one of the port towns of Gujarat famous for its pristine beaches. Mandvi houses one of the most famous beaches of Gujarat i.e. Mandvi Beach Here is a photoblog of this beautiful beach in Gujarat. Mandvi Beach Mandvi beach is one of the pristine beaches in the largest district of India, Also famous for its century-old trade port and the famous Indian fast food “Dabeli” Windfarm Beach Mandvi Less than a km away from Mandvi Beach, another beautiful […]
Rogan Art Nirona – A local art of Kutch
Early morning around 6 we started for Chhari Dhand which comes in Banni Grassland and is a famous birding spot in Kutch. Taking help with the google map navigation system I have reached a place which confused us and then I stopped at a tea stall to enquire about Chhari Dhand (as it was locally called) to a local villager, BUT I was very very disappointed when he and the couple of other people at the tea stall said us that it would be difficult to go there with bike. We tried to go a bit after that but soon […]
Awesome Kutch: India Bridge, Kalo Dungar, White Desert, Rann Utsav
Bike trip to the White Desert and India Bridge Kutch district is not only about White desert, Rann Utsav and Rann of Kutch. It has so much to offer to it’s visitor that no one can go back without awesome memories from here. Early morning on Day 3 of our bike trip, we checked out from our Airbnb host and started for Ludiya village. We have booked a Bhunga (a traditional mud hut) near white dessert for a night in this village. Ludiya is one of the craft villages in near White Desert Kutch and our host himself operates a souvenir […]
Exploring White Desert – Lakhpat, Koteshwar, Narayan Sarovar
Travel experience in Kutch – A Bike Trip to White Desert Gujarat Have you ever been fascinated by deserts? I am, that’s the reason I planned a 6 days trip around White Desert Kutch, the world’s largest salt desert or white desert. It is spread across India and Pakistan. Kutch, Being India’s biggest district and one of the main attractions in Gujarat, India attracts a lot of travelers from across the globe. Especially during Rann Utsav. The nearest city to visit the White Desert is Bhuj which is located in the centre of Kutch District of Gujarat. Although we have […]
Vijay Vilas Palace – Mandvi, Kutch Gujarat
Vijay Vilas Palace – History, Information, Travel Guide With a private beach along with a view of Mandvi Beach and windmills from the top of palace, Vijay Vilas Palace is one of the Palace in Kutch district which you don’t have to miss when you are in Kutch. Build in early 19th century during the region of Maharao Shri Khengarji III, it took almost 9 years to build the Palace with red sandstone. The Palace is surrounded by lush free garden and fountains made up of marbles and one can easily see the lot of craft work done in the […]