Gujarat · 6 destinations & hidden spots
Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Perched on the tranquil banks of the Sabarmati River, this serene ashram was Mahatma Gandhi's home for 12 years (1917–1930). Visitors can walk through Hriday Kunj, Gandhi's modest cottage, view his original spinning wheel (charkha) and spectacles, and explore the Charles Correa-designed museum.
Adalaj, 18 km north of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar District, Gujarat
Built in 1498 by Queen Rudadevi in memory of Rana Veer Singh, the Adalaj Stepwell descends five storeys underground. Featuring Solanki-Islamic fusion architecture, its tiered pillared galleries maintain subterranean temperatures up to six degrees cooler, adorned with stone friezes of flowers, kings, and mythology.
Opposite Electric House, Gheekanta, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Constructed in 1573 by Sidi Saiyyed in the retinue of Bilal Jhajar Khan, this yellow sandstone mosque is globally renowned for its semicircular arched windows carved into intricate stone latticework. The 'Tree of Life' motif shows delicate interwoven foliage and curling branches carved entirely from single stone slabs.
Post Jeevraj Park, Sarkhej Makarba Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Revered by modernist architect Le Corbusier as the 'Acropolis of Ahmedabad', Sarkhej Roza is an elegant synthesis of Indo-Islamic architectural idioms. Built in the 15th century around an expansive step-sided tank, the monument includes the tomb of Sufi saint Shaikh Ahmed Khattu Ganj Baksh and royal palaces.
Patan town, North Gujarat (125 km north of Ahmedabad)
Built in the 11th century AD by Queen Udayamati as an inverted temple honoring water, Rani ki Vav ('The Queen's Stepwell') descends seven levels into the earth. Celebrated on India's ₹100 currency note, this UNESCO World Heritage Site showcases over 800 primary sculptures representing the Dasavatara forms of Lord Vishnu.
Modhera, Mehsana District, Gujarat
Constructed in 1026 AD by King Bhima I of the Solanki dynasty along the Pushpavati River, this monumental Sun Temple consists of three components: the Surya Kunda (stepped reservoir with 108 miniature shrines), the pillared Sabha Mandap, and the sanctum designed to capture the first rays of the equinox sun.
