West India Travel Guide

Ahmedabad

Gujarat’s principal city is Ahmedabad one of India’s major industrial cities. Situated on the banks of the Sabarmati River Ahmedabad was founded by the Muslim ruler Sultan Ahmed Shah in 1411 AD. This city is also called as ‘Manchester of the East’ because of its thriving textile industry and smokestacks. Apart from being a vibrant and prosperous business centre Ahmedabad has a great deal more to offer to visitors. The old walled city with its intriguing maze of bylanes called pols and the exquisitely carved wooden mansions or havelis is still the centre of commericial activity. This is a city of architectural delights home to the Indo-Saracenic style a blend of Hindu and Muslim architectural ideals. More Ahmedabad »

Aurangabad

The capital city of the then Marathwada region it is a take-off point for tours to the famous stone-carved cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora. It is now also a major industrial centre of Maharashtra. Sightseeing includes Ajanta, Ellora, Daulatabad Fort, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Khuldabad , the city of Paithan and Ghrishneshwar temple. More Aurangabad »

Goa

Goa which shines as a Lodestar in the firmament of tourism is a multifaceted destination. Known as the “Pearl of India” it is more beautiful than Switzerland. The ambience of Goa is unique and vastly different from the rest of India. The world famous majestic Western Ghats which adorn the state’s eastern skyline offer a wide spectrum of landscape wild life and colours. Swaying palms miles of golden sun and sands lush abundant greenery and mangrove forests blue skies and pale hills… A magnificent hybrid of oriental and occidental baroque architecture set in a tropical landscape. More Goa »

Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra’s capital city India’s financial powerhouse is well known as ‘Amchi Mumbai’ or ‘Our Mumbai’- a statement a passion. It brings in a feeling of oneness that binds all residents of this great megalopolis uniting them together in a port-pourri that’s perhaps unique in the whole of India. A city that often sets the pace for the rest of the country to follow.

Mumbai is India’s outward looking commercial face. Now India’s largest city sprawling across seven islands joined into an artificial isthmus its problems are only matched by the enormous drive which makes it unique as the centre of business fashion and film making in modern India. It is India’s finance centre, the economic powerhouse of the nation, heart of the Hindi film industry and the industrial hub of everything from textiles to petrochemicals. It’s these new migrants who continually reshape the city in their own image making sure Mumbai keeps one foot in its hinterland and the other in the global marketplace. More Mumbai »