Introducing Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar is a busy industrial centre that makes a useful base for journeys to nearby Shatrunjaya and Velavadar National Park. Founded in 1743, Bhavnagar has long been an important cotton trading post, but now supplements its survival on diamonds, plastics and ship parts – Bhavnagar lock gate keeps ships afloat in the port at low tide. The tangled bazaars and crumbling wooden houses of the old city feel remarkably untouched by the outside world, but otherwise there’s little to see, and tourists are treated with a warm second glance.
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Gandhi attended university here – a small museum displays photos of his life.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Ferry Surat to Bhavnagar in Gujarat
by noelbike2 28 July 2011
No, not now. This is a late Nov-Early Dec trip.
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RE: Ferry Surat to Bhavnagar in Gujarat
by Pirate_at_50 28 July 2011
No clue. Been getting a daily paper for 2 1/2 years and never hear it mentioned once. Ya sure you want to ride around in this weather?…
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Ferry Surat to Bhavnagar in Gujarat
by noelbike2 28 July 2011
I am planning a two week cycling tour of Gujarat. Flying into Ahmadabad and doing a clockwise loop focused especially on wildlife sanctuarie…
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