Mandvi Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

Mandvi is located on the banks of the Rukmavati River, about a kilometer away from the Arabian Sea at the Gulf of Kutch. It is 60 kms South-East of Bhuj and has a rich traditional history. It was a summer retreat of the Kutch Maharajas and was an important port town from early times. Mandvi was originally a fortified town having a huge fort wall and is said to have been settled around the 16^th century. Mandvi is also known as a 400 year old shipbuilding centre and one can see the small boats being constructed in the traditional techniques by master carpenters even today. In fact it played a crucial role in the development of trade during the sea faring times, earning great revenues. It was known as a town of merchants and seamen, both mutually benefiting from each other.