click of SURAT: June 2013

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.