In the city of Ahmedabad for a few days? Here is a list of what you should do while in this city.
Auto World Museum
A car enthusiast or not, this vintage car museum is sure to catch your attention. This auto world museum is considered to be one of the best in the world. You can find some of the oldest cars belonging to the maharajas of our country, in here. Lincolns, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Cadillac, May Bach are just a few models to name, that are on display in this museum for general public. You can even ride one at a minimal charge, for a short distance. What are you waiting for? Get going already.
Ahmed Shah’s Mosque
As is not difficult to guess, it is a mosque, a place of worship for the Islam community. This particular mosque was built in the year 1414, by Ahmed Shah and is presently the oldest mosque of Ahmedabad. It is also very popularly referred to as the JuniJuma Masjid and also as Shahi Jam-e-Masjid. This is an edifice, covering around 700 square meters of land and built beautifully. Although the monument sees the classic Islamic architecture, the signs of Hindu hands at work is clearly visible. Few traces of Hindu style of building can be seen, if observed keenly. Make this place a sure stop destination on your city tour. You can Hire Motorcycle in Ahmedabad from Wheelstreet.com and go on this city tour of exploration.
Shop at Law Garden
Law garden is a garden, unlike any other gardens in India. Filled with shops and stalls showcasing the best of Gujarati culture to its audience with a lot of love. This is one of those locations in the city that is always over flowing with people, old and young alike. A very famous shopping paradise, the shops here specialise in white metal jewellery and handicrafts(majorly Kutch style of embroidery).The best part about this market you wonder? They are open till almost midnight, all through the year. When it comes to shopping, they are the true believers of the saying, Time no bar. Treat yourself to some colourful clothes with detailed handmade embroidery as a souvenir.
Calico Museum of Textiles
This is a museum in the city of Ahmedabad, which is managed by the Sarabhai foundation. This museum was founded in the year 1949 by the industrialist Gautam Sarabhai and his wife Gira Sarabhai. Back then, Ahmedabad used to be a flourishing textile industry. Keeping this in mind, the Sarabhai couple decided on this museum to house some of the best quality of textiles of the market. When it comes to textile, they have covered it all in this museum, right from the general techniques to it historical relevance. In here you can find the court textiles from the Mughal era, regional embroidery designs, tie-dyed textiles and many more. But this museum is not just limited to textiles and goes beyond it to showcase other artefacts such as – ritual art and sculpture, metal warship equipment, hangings, painting work and various other crafts.
Gandhi Ashram
Located in the Sabarmati suburb, this is one of the most celebrated places, not just in Gujarat or Ahmedabad, but throughout the country. As the history goes, this ashram was founded by none other than Mahatma Gandhi himself, where he lived for 12 years of his life along with his wife. This place has a great historical significance. It was from here that the father of our nation began the dandi march, which went on to become one of the first significant steps towards the freedom struggle. Situated just a few minutes away from the Juma Masjid, you can ride along the banks of the Sabarmati River on your bike on rent, to reach this historic place.
