Bhavnagar is still an important trading post for the cotton goods manufactured in Gujarat. The Bhavnagar lock gate keeps ships a float in the city's port at low tide. Its an interesting old bazaar area with overhanging wooden balconies, countless little shops, lots of local color and not a tourist in sight.

History

The city has associations with Mahatma Gandhi, who went to university here, and relics of his life can be seen at Gandhi smriti in the 1895 AD Barton museum building, which also has a fine collection of coins, stamps, guns and other arms, sculpture and folk arts. Modern, as compared to most of the other cities of Gujarat, Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil, the rulers of Sihor in 1723 AD. The city is dotted with gardens. On the outskirts of the city is Victoria Park, that has been developed as a botanical garden, and has a deer park in it

Cities of Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Surat, Anand, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Dwarka, Baroda, Palitana, Champaner more ...

Tourist attraction of Bhavnagar :

Victoria Park, Gaurishankar Lake, Darbargadh, Takteshwar Temple.

How to get there :

By Air :

Various domestic airlines connecting Bombay and Surat.

By Rail:
It is on the western Railway line. It is 761 Kms. from Bombay via Ahmedabad and 788 Kms. via Viramgam.

By Road :
It is situated 791 Kms. from Bombay via Bhavnagar 200 Kms from Ahmedabad via Sihor.