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Places to Visit in Porbandar

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Average Rating - 5.5/7 based on 446 Ratings

Porbandar is mostly preferred by travellers. The go to destination for types of travellers, be it family, kids and couples, Porbandar is, however, mostly preferred. The best season or months to visit places in Porbandar are October, November, December. There are 26 tourist places in Porbandar, which can be explored by travellers. Local attractions can be visited at any time of the day, be it early morning, afternoon, evening or night, as suitable for travellers. Sightseeing in Porbandar can be done by travellers, which will take half a day or one day, but to see all sightseeing places, travellers need to stay in Porbandar for 2 days to 3 days.
Travellers can also download HolidayIQ.com's Porbandar Travel Guide to learn about places to visit in Porbandar, browse through photos & pictures, explore Porbandar using a map, and read sightseeing reviews. Recently reviewed tourist attractions in Porbandar, which are great places to visit, are Khimeshwar Temple, Huzoor Palace, Bharat Mandir, Chowpaty Beach, Tara Mandir (Planetarium). Porbandar can be visited in summer, monsoon or winter.

Porbandar Tourist Places

Religious Places (2) Sanctuaries (2) Parks (1) Forts (1) Villages (1) Hills (1) Historic Places (1) Monuments (1) Offbeat Attractions (1)

34 Kirti Mandir photos

Type: Religious Place

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Kirti Mandir, Porbandar

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6.2 / 7

22 Ratings & 12 Reviews

Kirti Mandir, also known as the ‘Temple of Fame’ is an important structure as well as popular religious sightseeing attraction of Porbandar. It was built by Maharaja Sayaji Rao III in 1936 AD. This temple is adjacent to the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and... Read More »

"Once in a Life."Aug 22, 2017 "A Tribute to Father of Nation"Jul 27, 2016

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2 Chowpaty Beach photos

Type: Beach

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Chowpaty Beach, Porbandar

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6.0 / 7

9 Ratings & 3 Reviews

The Chowpaty Beach is located at a distance of ½ km from the centre of the town. Chowpaty Beach is a seaport of Arabian Sea situated near by ST bus station. The place is also a strolling area of flamingos and other shore birds. Read More »

"Good Beach"Jul 27, 2016 "Excellent heavenly place in Porbandar"Jun 25, 2016

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4 Tara Mandir (Planetarium) photos

Type: Offbeat Attraction

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Tara Mandir (Planetarium), Porbandar

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5.3 / 7

8 Ratings & 2 Reviews

The Tara Mandir is one of the main attractions of Porbandar. It is a planetarium, which is built by the donation of Shri Nanjibhai. It is also one among the first two planetariums in India that were started by Shri Jawaharlal Nehru. Tara Mandir has an overhead round screen... Read More »

"Nice Planetarium"Jul 27, 2016 "Feeling the space"Apr 25, 2015

11 Krishna-Sudama Temple photos

Type: Place of Worship

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Krishna-Sudama Temple, Porbandar

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5.9 / 7

14 Ratings & 6 Reviews

The Krishna-Sudama Temple of Porbandar is dedicated to the childhood friend and devotee of Lord Krishna, Sudama. The temple of Sudama, located in the centre of Porbandar City, is the only temple in India dedicated to Sudama. The temple was built in the period of 1902 to 1907.... Read More »

"A Tribute to Sudama"Jul 27, 2016 "A visiting temple"Mar 15, 2016

Type: Temple

Bhutnath Mahadev Temple, Porbandar

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6.8 / 7

2 Ratings & 1 Review

"Peaceful"Sep 25, 2013

1 Sri Hari Mandir photo

Type: Place of Worship

Sri Hari Mandir, Porbandar

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5.8 / 7

2 Ratings & 1 Review

The Sri Hari Mandir, also referred to as the Sandipani Vidyaniketan was established in the year 1992 with 85 acres of land. This monument has a length of 105 feet and its entire complex comprises a total of 66 pillars. The deities of this temple are believed to be the... Read More »

"Very well placed"Nov 26, 2013

14 Porbandar Beach photos

Type: Beach

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Porbandar Beach, Porbandar

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18 Ratings & 7 Reviews

"A Lonely Beach"Jul 27, 2016 "The best place to hang out"Jun 25, 2016

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Type: Palace

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Huzoor Palace, Porbandar

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5.0 / 7

7 Ratings & 1 Review

The Huzoor Palace of Porbandar is situated at the end of Marine Drive. This palace was built in the European style of architecture by Natwar Shah. It faces the Arabian Sea and its surroundings comprise gardens and water fountains. This structure basically has a zigzag... Read More »

"Good Palace"Jul 27, 2016

Type: Place of Worship

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Khimeshwar Temple, Porbandar

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5.0 / 7

7 Ratings & 1 Review

The temple of Khimeshwar is located at a distance of 15 km from Porbandar. The temple is standing on Dwarka road, sea side. It is believed that Pandavas lived here. The temple is famous for its fair that is organised in the month of June or July every year. Read More »

"An Ancient Temple of Lord Shiva"Jul 27, 2016

1 Bharat Mandir photo

Type: Place of Worship

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Bharat Mandir, Porbandar

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5.8 / 7

2 Ratings & 1 Review

The Bharat Mandir, also known as temple of India, is one of its kind in India as it is dedicated to the country ‘Bharat’. The temple is located opposite to Nehru Planetarium called ‘Tara Mandir’ in a garden. The hall of this temple has a huge relief map... Read More »

"A Tribute to Nation"Jul 27, 2016

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9 Darbargadh Fort photos

Type: Fort

Darbargadh Fort, Porbandar

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Barda Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Porbandar

Type: Sanctuary

Barda Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Porbandar

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Barda hills wildlife sanctuary is located at a distance of 15 km from Porbandar. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 192.31 square km. The sanctuary is of hilly terrain and is at an altitude of 79.2 m to 617.8 m. The place has two dams, one built on the River Bileshvary... Read More »

Type: Hill

Barda Hills, Porbandar

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Barda Hills is located at a distance of 15 km from Porbandar. The hill of Barda is famous for its woods, which is spread over an area of 190 square km. The River Bileshvary and the river Joghri flows through the Barda Hills Wildlife sanctuary. There are two dams... Read More »

Type: Palace

Darbargadh, Porbandar

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The Darbargadh is a fortified palace of the town of Porbandar, which was built by Rana Sartanji. This fortified palace is situated at the highest point of Porbandar Town and is approachable by the Darbari Bari. This Darbari Bari comprises a traditional ‘Jharoka’... Read More »

Type: Historic Place

Sartanji Choro, Porbandar

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The Sartanji Choro is another architectural and historic attraction of Porbandar. This 3 storey summer pavilion has been built in the Rajput style of architecture by Rana Sartanji. It lies in the middle of a garden and each side represents different seasons. It also comprises... Read More »

Type: Sanctuary

Porbandar Bird Sanctuary, Porbandar

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The Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is the smallest bird sanctuary spread over in an area of 1 square km. The sanctuary has a lake attracting migratory birds and other birds such as teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis and curlews. The place gives opportunity to see birds like Avocets,... Read More »

Type: Monument

Daria Rajmahal, Porbandar

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6.5 / 7

2 Ratings

At a short distance from Huzoor Palace, there is monument called Daria Rajmahal. It was built by Maharaja Bhavsinhji with the assistance of designs from state engineer Phulchand Parekh, in late 19th century. Daria Rajmahal represents the architecture of Arab and Italy.... Read More »

Type: Place of Worship

Rokadia Hanuman temple, Porbandar

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Ranked 18 of 26
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Rokadia Hanuman temple is situated at the junction of Tulsishyam and Bhavnagar road. Read More »

Type: Place of Worship

Bileshwar Shiva Temple, Porbandar

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Bileshwar Shiva Temple is an ancient temple since early 7th century, situated at a distance of 15 km to the east of Porbandar Bileshwar Shiva Temple is built in Gujarati architecture style. The building of the temple is multi storied, made in pyramid like shape rather than a... Read More »