Gujarat Other Places of Interest

Apart from the historical monuments and wildlife sanctuaries, other places of interest in Gujarat play a vital role in the tourism of Gujarat. These other places of interest of Gujarat provide the tourists a rich scope to tour Gujarat - these places enhance the scope of tourism in Gujarat.
Gujarat had once been the cradle of the Indus Valley Civilization. Thus, in Gujarat we come across a wide range of museums that needs special mention in this context. Some such museums are:

• Institute of Indology
• Hussain-Doshi Gufa
• NC Mehta Museum of Miniatures
• Shreyas Folk Museum
• Utensils Museum, etc.

Among other places of interest in Gujarat are some temples, mosques and ashrams. They are:

• Sidi Saiyad's Mosque
• Ahmed Shah's Mosque
• Rani Sipri's Mosque
• Raj Babri Mosque
• Rani Rupmati Mosque
• Narayan Temple
• Sabarmati Ashram

In Gujarat, we also come across a few forts and monuments that takes us back to that golden era, when India was indeed a 'golden bird'. Some of such landmarks that evokes nostalgia are:

• Shahi Bag
• Bhadra Fort
• Gandhi Smarak Sanghrahalaya
• Nilambag Palace, etc.

Beside these, Gujarat also boasts of having a number of places, that can be included in the other places of interest in Gujarat in its vicinity, viz.:

• Hajira - The beach at Hajira is fringed by feathery casurina trees, and it also famous for holding two wells rich in iron and sulfur.
  
  
• Saputara – Saputara is a well known hill resort situated in the Sahayadri range.
  
  
• Dakor – Dakor is a temple town which celebrates the divinity of Lord Krishna. It is said that the idol of Krishna, worshiped here, was brought from Dwarka.
  
  
• Patan – It is a beautiful town with Jain temples and wooden houses. Patan is also famous for its Patola saris.
  
  
• Siddhpur – This is a famous pilgrimage spot with a lot of scope for sightseeing.

Besides, the major tourist spots, the other places of interest in Gujarat also contribute towards enhancing the Gujarat tourism industry.