About Ahmedabad

Travel Information for Visitors travelling to Ahmdabad

Information about Ahmedabad Ahmedabad is forenamed after the sultan Ahmedshah who founded this metropolis in 1411. Further more being the largest city in Gujarat, it is also the second major thriving city in western India, casing an area of 204,6 km. The most broadly spoken language is Gujarati, other than Hindi and English. You may have heard of this beautiful city because of one of its legendary former residents, Mahatma Gandhi, whose ashram is on the banks of the tributary Sabarmati River, which became a nationwide pilgrimage site. Ahmedabad is as well known for its people and its many customs. Ahmedabad is well known for festival of Navaratra’s. This festival ends after completion of 9 days of Fast. Community does Garba, which is a traditional dance in Gujrat, all 9 nights. Most of the People wear truly colorful traditional clothes and they make a really dazzling scene. Ahmedabad has so many chronological places like Kankaria lake, Lal Darwaza , Sidi-Sayed-Jali, Zulta Minar, etc. An excellent obsession which one shouldn't miss is the food in Ahmedabad. Food at selected places might be little expensive, but if you are visiting Ahmedabad its must to eat the Gujarati food.