Ahmedabad: India's first World Heritage City
The Ahmedabad Safarnama is a 34.7 km route across 7 stops, from Sabarmati Ashram to Adalaj Stepwell, part of the Gujarat Heritage Trail. See the whole trail.
Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram stands on the banks of the Sabarmati River and was one of Mahatma Gandhi's homes, where he lived with Kasturba Gandhi and followers including Vinoba Bhave. It was from here that he led the Dandi March.
Hutheesing Jain Temple
Hutheesing Temple, a Jain temple built in 1848 by the Hutheesing family, blends the old Maru-Gurjara temple style with elements of the haveli, the traditional townhouse.
Bhadra Fort
Bhadra Fort in the walled city was built by Ahmad Shah I in 1411. It later passed to the Mughals, the Marathas and the British, who used it as a prison, and was renovated in 2014 as a cultural centre.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, known locally as Sidi Saiyyed ni Jali for its famous carved stone lattice, was built by Sidi Sayyad, a Habshi nobleman, in 1572 or 1573. It is a Monument of National Importance.
Jama Masjid
Ahmedabad's Jama Masjid, the Friday mosque on Gandhi Road in the old walled city, was inaugurated by Sultan Ahmad Shah I in 1424, according to the inscription on its central mihrab.
Kankaria Lake
Kankaria Lake in Maninagar is the largest lake in Ahmedabad. Its lakefront was revamped in 2007 and 2008, and the week-long Kankaria Carnival is held here in the last week of December.
Adalaj Stepwell
Adalaj Stepwell, also called Rudabai Stepwell, stands in the town of Adalaj near Gandhinagar. It was built in 1498 in memory of Rana Veer Singh of the Vaghela dynasty.