click of SURAT: 2013

Thursday 11 July 2013

Luxury cars drive Surat into top gear

SURAT: A recent survey once again showed Surat as one of the fastest growing cities in the world. And, cash-rich Surtis are driving home this point, literally.

Sales of luxury cars, despite all the hikes in excise duties announced in recent budgets, are zooming. Be it BMW, Mercedes or Volkswagen, the cash-rich Surtis have kept showrooms busy.

Courtesy - Times of India

Thursday 13 June 2013

Surat:- Places of interest

Beaches: - Dumas & Hajira-Dumas, 16 km from Surat, and Hajira, 28 km on a creek emptying into the Arabian Sea. Hajira has two wells with water rich in iron and sulphur.

Surat Zoological Park: - It is a home to leopards, tigers, panthers and wild boars.

Dutch Cemetery: - Baron Adrian Van Reede’s mausoleum built in 1691. A massive Dome, beautiful pillars and the huge gallery make it a very outstanding monument.

Science City: - It is being developed by SMC and will be one of the most attractive places in city in coming days. Chintamani Jain Temple-The exquisite wooden carvings and paintings are the major attractions of the 15thcentury temple.

Dutch Garden: - The ancient Dutch gardens, the Dutch cemetery , the ancient original port from where the ships sailed to other parts of the world are other attractions.

Old Fort: - The Old Fort was built by Muhammad Tugalak in the 14th century .It is now used for municipal offices.

Sardar Patel Museum: - about a 100yrs old, the museum has a collection of over 10,000 specimens of arts and crafts.

Rangupavan: - It is an open air theater with a capacity of around 4000 spectators. This is one of the biggest theaters in the country.