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Transport & Sight Seeing

Accommodation

Air-Flights are available from Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Rail-New Bhuj Railway Station is 1 km. north of Bhuj. Direct trains on the meter guage line from Ahmedabad and on the broad guage line for Mumbai.

Road-State transport, luxury coaches, auto-rickshaws and taxis are available to all centres in Gujarat

Sight Seeing

Dholavira - Known for its large Indus settlement, Dholavira (discovered in 1967) lies in the northwest corner of Khadir, a large island surrounded by the Rann of Kutch.

The first settlers arrived here from the Indus valley more than 5000 years ago. There are several bare Harappan houses and silent cenotaphs, which remain mute spectators to a once glorious past.

The most interesting discovery of Dholavira is the large inscription, comprising of ten letters in the Indus script, each letter engraved on slices of crystalline material.

Dholavira is situated about 445 kms. from Ahmedabad, via Mehsana/Radhanpur/Rapar.

How to reach Dholavira

• Air & Rail-The nearest airport and railway station are located at Ahmedabad 17 kms. away.
• Road- Private buses and taxis are available to reach Adalaj by road.

Anjar-Anjar is mainly known for the samadhi (tomb) of Jesal Toral, and the bungalow of James Mcmurdo, which is a veritable museum of Kutchi Art. Places worth visiting are the Ajaypal Temple, the Holy Shrine of Pinjora Pir.

Anjar is also famous for its block printing work, nutcrackers, scissors and penknives.

How to reach

• Air-Flights are available from Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
• Rail-New Bhuj Railway Station is 1 km. north of Bhuj. Direct trains on the meter guage line from Ahmedabad and on the broad guage line for Mumbai.
• Road-State transport, luxury coaches, auto-rickshaws and taxis are available to all centres in Gujarat.

 Hodka – Cultural Heritage of Kutch -Hodak cultural village is situated in the Kutch District of Gujarat. Hodka is 53 kms. from Bhuj towards Khavada. Hodka is located in the Banni Grassland, right on the edge of the great salt desert – the Rann. The village is a cluster of houses situated close to each other. 7 to 8 families live in a cluster. The village is famous for its craft like Decorative Mirrors, Lamps, Hand Fans, Letter Boxes, Wall Hanging, Lather, Clay, Wood, Metal and Mud work especially the exquisite silver jewellary. The artisans sell their goods directly from their artistic huts which are popularly known as Bhungas.

How to reach

Air & Rail-The nearest airport and railway station are located at Ahmedabad 17 kms. away. 

Road Private buses and taxis are available to reach Adalaj by road.

Anjar- Anjar is mainly known for the samadhi (tomb) of Jesal Toral, and the bungalow of James Mcmurdo, which is a veritable museum of Kutchi Art. Places worth visiting are the Ajaypal Temple, the Holy Shrine of Pinjora Pir.

Anjar is also famous for its block printing work, nutcrackers, scissors and penknives.

Kakkad Bhit Yaksha  -A few kilometers from Puraneshwar, it's located along the highway on a hillock with 72 idols of yakshas or jakhs.

The jakhs were people of Greek or Iranian origin believed to have reached the coast of Gujarat as the result of a shipwreck. The memorial at Kakkad Bhit is created in honour of their many acts of sacrifice and bravery of the local people, against the oppression of the then ruler Punara.

A big fair is held here every year.

Aina Mahal -This is a beautiful museum, built in the 18th century as the palace of Maharao Lakhpatji. It has a Hall of Mirrors with white marble walls covered with mirrors and gilded ornaments; the floor is lined with tiles with a platform above it surrounded by a series of fountains. The room also has a chandelier of Venetian glass. It lies in the old part of the city, in a small, fortified courtyard and houses some very rare idols.

Prag Mahal - Constructed in 1979, the Prag Mahal is a magnificent building made of ornate Italian marble and sandstone. Its Corinthian pillars and Jali work depicting European flora and fauna are worth observing.

Cenotaphs Complex - A popular site is the cenotaphs complex at Chattaradi. These are built of red stones. Of all the tombs here the largest and the finest is the one of Rao Lakha built in 1770. It's polygonal in shape with balconies and an intricately carved roof. Other impressive cenotaphs are the ones of Rao Rayadhan, Rao Desai and Rao Pragmal.