Rajkot, a prominent city of Gujarat lies in the center of the Saurashtra region. The city is at a distance of 254km from Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. The city is popular as the greatest freedom fighter of India Mahatma Gandhi lived his early years in this city and also married his wife in this town. Rajkot is also famous for its traditions like dhandiya and garba dances. The city also attracts people with sweet tooth because of its traditional sweets. If you plan to spend your summer holidays in Rajkot, the trip will prove to be perfect vacation spot. The place offers lot of tourist attractions to make your trip a wonderful one.
Places that must be visited during your summer holidays in Rajkot:
Swaminaryan Temple: Built in 1907, the temple is beautiful as its has been made of stones that are hand carved. Built by Shastriji Maharaj, the temple has a beautiful idol of Lord Swaminarayan draped in royal attire and ornaments. The temple is world famous mainly because of its involvement in human services and social work. The temple also has a charitable trust that support victims at the time of natural disasters anywhere the world.
Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary: The summer holidays in Rajkot get even more adventurous when you visit Rampara wildlife sanctuary located at a distance of 47km from the city. The sanctuary is rich in flora and fauna. From birds to reptiles and mammals, all can be witnessed in their natural habitat at this place. The place suits adventurous and nature lovers and is also ideal spot for wildlife photography. Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary has species of many animals and other amphibians. There are many species of animals which are rare but found in this sanctuary includes Chinkara, fox Nilgai, and Wolf.
Jubilee Garden: The garden is ideal for picnic spots and is also a very famous tourist attraction of Rajkot. The garden has an amusement park along with attractions such as shops, Watson Musuem, Alfred High School, Connaught Hall, and Lang Library. The amusement park in the garden offers ride for all age group and people can also enjoy sumptuous food available at various food joints. The chutney of €Chevdo' is the most popular food item in the place. The place is ideal to spend some fun time with family. You can also spot rare species of winter birds here.
Kaba Gandhi No Delo: This also a famous tourist attractions as this was the residence during his early years of life of Mahatma Gandhi in Rajkot. The place is called Kaba Gandhi, as Kaba Gandhi was the father of Mahatma Gandhi. This place displays the traditional and old architectural style of building houses and monuments.
Lal Pari Lake: Another beautiful attraction of Rajkot is Lal Pari Lake situated in the outskirts of the city. Animal and bird lovers and photography enthusiast find this place an ideal place for spending hours as the lake is famous as a bird watching spot. You can see beautiful species of local as well as migratory birds.