Mid-range (US$10-35/Rs250-1000 per room night) There are several Western- and Indian-style hotels. Cama (tel 25281, tlx 0121-6377) in Khanpur has rooms from Rs850 single, Rs950 double. Karnavati (tel 402161, tlx 0121-6519) on Ashram Road has rooms from Rs750. Other hotels ...

The Tourism Corporation of Gujarat has several conducted tours for local sightseeing in Ahmadabad,  as well as excursions to nearby places of interest like Gandhinagar, Modhera, Lothal and a host of other destinations. The Ahmadabad Municipal Transport Service (tel 365610) ...

Legend has it that present-day Ahmadabad was built on the ruins of the  ancient township of  Karnavati, founded by King Karna Solanki in AD 1063-1093. Sultan med Shah. In 1411 he decided to build a town here after watching the ...

Not many people visit Diu with the idea of sightseeing. They come for the beaches. As soon as they find one they like, they lie down and go to sleep, sometimes for weeks. Yet Diu Town itself is an interesting ...

There are two lodges, both state-owned and with good facilities. The three-star Lion Safari Lodge (tel 21) is good value at Rs300 for single rooms, Rs450 for doubles, and worth it if you can get one of the upper-storey suites ...

The main attraction at Gir is the Asiatic lion, a magnificent beast averaging a full 2.75 m (9 ft) in length, and with a larger tail tassel, bushier elbow tufts and more prominent belly folds than his African cousin. He ...

This is one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries in India and the last natural refuge in the world of the majestic Asiatic lion PanKhera leo persica. The Gir Forest is one of the largest continuous tracts of land in India ...

Apart from the temple, there’s not a lot. Somnath is situated 4 km (2 1/2 miles) up the road from Veraval. From Diu, it’s 30 minutes by bus to Oona, then 2 1/2 hrs from Oona to Veraval. Regular Rs2 ...

Somnath, also known as Prahbas Patan, is famous for its ancient Somnath Temple and is currently being developed as a home-tourist holiday resort. Here you can combine the business of visiting one of India’s most revered temples with the pleasure ...

For luxury, stay at the Samudra Beach Resort, Ahmedpur Mandvi; book through Gujarat Tourism. There’s nothing else. There’s also precious little in the middle range—in fact, just one room. This is the VIP Suite at the Hotel Mozambique, off the ...