Ahmedabad, founded in the year 1411 AD is located on the banks of river Sabarmati. Ahmedabad has been named after Sultan Ahmed Shah, who was primarily responsible for building it. Today, this city is known as the 'Manchester of the East'. One of the highly industrialised cities in India, Ahmedabad is also India's Textile City. Ahmedabad, a mass of factories, mosques, temples and high-rise offices, amazes the visitor by its unique mix of ancient and modern, along with the combination of thriving Hindu, Muslim and Jain communities that lend the city an appealing character that can be hard to resist. The city of Ahmedabad is well connected by all the three modes of transportation that is by road, rail and air. Ahmedabad has a good road network and easily accessible through all the important cities.
The Ahmedabad City is also well connected by trains and has regular trains to Delhi, Mumbai, Vadodara and Udaipur. Ahmedabad, a popular tourist destination, also connected well by national and international flights. Most of the people in Gujarati speak Gujarat and can understand Hindi. English is understood in most of the educated class of Ahmedabad city. Ahmedabad enjoys a thriving cultural tradition, being the centre of Gujarati cultural activities and diverse traditions of different ethnic and religious communities. Popular festivals in Ahmedabad include Uttarayan, Navratri festival, Diwali. Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti is annual kite-flying day on 14 January every year. Navaratri (nine nights) is celebrated just after the monsoon in September/October. This lasts for nine days celebrated by playing the traditional folk dance GARBA and Dandiya at different venues of Gujarat. Other festivals like Diwali, Holi, Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas are celebrated with enthusiasm.
The annual Rathyatra procession on the Ashadh-sud-bij date of the Hindu calendar and the procession of Tajia during the Muslim holy month of Muharram are integral parts of the city's culture. Ahmedabad airport is located 10 km north of the city center. Indian Airlines & other private airlines have daily flights to Mumbai and Delhi from Ahmedabad airport. The city is also connected to Bangalore, Goa and Chennai by regular flights. Ahmedabad also has a good road network with good network of National and State Highways. Ahmedabad is well connected by trains with Delhi, Mumbai, Vadodra and Udaipur. The traffic in the city remains chaotic, particularly in the morning and evening. The main mode of transport is through auto-rickshaws and GSTC buses.
Some of the major Hotels in Ahmedabad are :-
The Ahmedabad City is also well connected by trains and has regular trains to Delhi, Mumbai, Vadodara and Udaipur. Ahmedabad, a popular tourist destination, also connected well by national and international flights. Most of the people in Gujarati speak Gujarat and can understand Hindi. English is understood in most of the educated class of Ahmedabad city. Ahmedabad enjoys a thriving cultural tradition, being the centre of Gujarati cultural activities and diverse traditions of different ethnic and religious communities. Popular festivals in Ahmedabad include Uttarayan, Navratri festival, Diwali. Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti is annual kite-flying day on 14 January every year. Navaratri (nine nights) is celebrated just after the monsoon in September/October. This lasts for nine days celebrated by playing the traditional folk dance GARBA and Dandiya at different venues of Gujarat. Other festivals like Diwali, Holi, Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas are celebrated with enthusiasm.
The annual Rathyatra procession on the Ashadh-sud-bij date of the Hindu calendar and the procession of Tajia during the Muslim holy month of Muharram are integral parts of the city's culture. Ahmedabad airport is located 10 km north of the city center. Indian Airlines & other private airlines have daily flights to Mumbai and Delhi from Ahmedabad airport. The city is also connected to Bangalore, Goa and Chennai by regular flights. Ahmedabad also has a good road network with good network of National and State Highways. Ahmedabad is well connected by trains with Delhi, Mumbai, Vadodra and Udaipur. The traffic in the city remains chaotic, particularly in the morning and evening. The main mode of transport is through auto-rickshaws and GSTC buses.
Some of the major Hotels in Ahmedabad are :-
