Also known as Baroda, Vadodara is known as the cultural capital of Gujarat. This is a multi-cultural city. The common languages of communication in this city are Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Sindhi and English. This city is considered to be an important industrial, cultural and educational centre in Western India.
Things to do in Vadodara
Travellers can do numerous things during their visit to Vadodara. They can visit Sayaji Baug, which is the biggest garden in Western India and houses the world’s biggest floral clock. Tourists who like to see great works of art and craft can visit the Picture Museum. They can also visit the Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery. People with family and kids can visit the Vadodara Zoo. While visiting this zoo, tourists should definitely take a ride of the toy-train.
Tourist attractions in Vadodara
Nazarbagh Palace was inaugurated in 1721 and is currently in a half-ruined state. Kirti Mandir was constructed in 1936 by Sayaji, people can visit this place to witness beautiful architecture. The Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum houses a vast amount of ancient artefacts and great works of art and craft. The Statue of Unity is a gigantic statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is situated around 100 km away from Vadodara.
Places to shop in Vadodara
There are many places to shop in Vadodara such as Nava Bazaar, Teen Darwaza Bazaar and Lehripura Mandir Bazaar. Travellers can find accessories, embroidered fabric clothes, traditional footwear and wall hangings at Mandvi Bazaar. Shoppers can also buy paintings, Zai ethnic wear, block printed fabric, tie and dye fabric, silver jewellery and decorative mirrors from Madar Market.
Best time to visit in Vadodara
The perfect time to visit Vadodara is during winters when the weather stays cool and calm.
Modes of transport
The common modes of transport in Vadodara are buses, auto-rickshaws and taxis. Travellers can also have the option of a cycle-rickshaw to travel short distances.
Weather in Vadodara
The weather gets moderately cold during the winter season. The weather gets very hot during the summer. In the monsoon season, the weather stays normal and humid.
Airport in Vadodara
The Vadodara Airport (IATA: BDQ) operates all flights of Vadodara. Travellers should check out the official website of IndiGo, goIndiGo.in for more details.