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Top Surat Hotels
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Hotels(82)|Ratings(85)|Reviews(85) Last rated Apr 29th 2013
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Rs. 5900
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Rs. 6000
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Rs. 4000
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Rs. 1200
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Rs. 1300
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Rs. 500
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Rs. 2500
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Rs. 1600
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Rs. 500
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Rs. 3300
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Surat is a city in the district with the same name located in the state of Gujarat. Referred as a city of Silk and Diamond, Surat is considered as an important commercial hub of Gujarat. It has a major gem industry and around 90% of the world’s diamonds are cut here. Apart from these features, this city is the second largest city in Gujarat and ninth largest city in India. It is located on the banks of the Tapti River.
The history of Surat gives a glimpse of its varied heritage of the past. With a reference in the Mahabharata, Surat has a long history that has given it a significant place in the history of India. Parsis had started settling down in the city in the 12th century. The Dutch and Portuguese also set up their business centres in the city. There was a time, when Surat had a port with the capacity to harbour 84 ships at a time.
The major tourist attraction of the city is Surat Castle, which was built in the 14th century by Muhammad Tughlak. Another famous castle is River Side Castle, built by the Sultan of Gujarat in 1546, which is located on the shores of the River Tapti. Apart from forts, there are other tourist spots like Dutch Garden, Sardar Patel Museum, Rangupavan, Dumas (sea side) and Textile Market.
The city has an ancient temple, Chintanamani Jain Temple, which has religious significance for the people in Gujarat. The temple was constructed during the rule of the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, in 1699 A.D. The temple is known for its wooden craftsmanship and drawing with vegetable dyes.
Surat Airport is situated on the outskirts of the city, but it is not functional. The nearest airport is at Vadodara, which has regular flights run by leading airlines. The airport is connected to major cities of India that incluses Delhi, Jaipur, Bhavnagar and Mumbai.
Surat is well connected by roads to the cities like Ahmadabad, Mumbai and Vadodara. The city has its own railway station and number of express and passenger trains from Mumbai to Ahmadabad pass across the city.
During summers, the temperature of the city goes up to 40° Celsius, and in winters, it comes down to 12° Celsius. Visiting Surat in any season is comfortable, however, the best time to be here is between October and March.
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Surat offers many sightseeing attractions which vary from historic monuments and memorials to scenic destinations.
Surat Castle, which was built in the 16th century, is the prime attraction of Surat. River Side Castle located on the banks of the River Tapti is also a popular attraction. Another famous historic monument in Surat is the ancient mausoleum set up in the Dutch Garden.
Sardar Patel Museum and Planetarium or Sardar Sangralaya, established in 1889, displays a wide range of artefacts and relics related to the cultural history of Surat.
Surat also offers historic places like Dandi and Bardoli, famous as the venues for the Salt Satyagraha and the Farmers' Movement, which are significant events in the history of Indian independence movement.
Chintanamani Jain Temple, Ambika Niketan Temple and Swaminarayan Temple are some of the popular religious attractions of Surat.
Popular picnic spots in and around Surat are Choppati or Chowpati or Jawaharlal Nehru Gardens, Ukai dam and beaches like Hajira, Ubharat, Dumas, Tithal Beach and Suvali Beach.
Rangupavan is an open amphitheatre of Surat which is a major venue for the cultural events as well as music and theatrics shows.
Vansda National Park is the wildlife attraction of Surat which is located at a distance of 120 km. Surat also offers trips to the erstwhile Portuguese colony of Daman and to the hill station of Saputara which is set amidst Sahyadri Ranges of Western Ghats.
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