Surat

With markets such as Dumas Road, Sahara Darwaja, Reshamwala Market, New Bombay Market and Surat Textile Market, among others, Surat is a haven for shopaholics, especially if you’re looking to buy exquisite textiles.

Also known as Sardar Sangrahalaya, the museum flaunts an amphitheatre, art gallery, auditorium and restaurant apart from more than eight thousand relics and antiques dating back to Mughal and the British period.

Frequented by tourists and locals alike, Dumas Beach is dotted with palm trees and rocks along the Arabian Sea, and is popular for the black colour of its sand due to the presence of high iron content.

Lying along the picturesque Arabian Sea, near to Navsari city, this black sand beach is just the place to be if you are looking to spend some time with your friends and family amidst soothing environs.

Located right next to the Swami Vivekananda Bridge in Adajan Patia area along the banks of River Tapi, this riverfront walkway offers picturesque views and makes for a refreshing tourist spot.

Popularly called ‘Surat Castle’, this ancient fortification sits on the banks of River Tapi and was originally built to protect the city from attacks by invaders.

Located in Jalalpore Taluka in the Navsari District, Dandi is the same site where Mahatma Gandhi organised the Salt March during the Independence Movement and has now turned into a prominent tourist attraction.