Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to countenance in Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industry, and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished in Surat. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Chintanamani Jain Temple. The Jain temple was constructed during the regime of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1699 AD. It is at Muglisara, near mausoleum of Mirjan Sami. It has not only religious importance but also establishes one of the best examples of wooden craftsmanship and drawing with vegetable dye of Gujarat. Though the temple is marked by its outward simplicity, the inner parts of temple is a treasury of art.
- 01Surat
This historical castle, which was planned and built between 1540 and 1546 by Khudawand Khan on the banks of the River Tapi, is one of the chief ancient monuments of Surat.
- 02Gopi Talav
Rustampura (approach from KotSafil road).
- 03Science Centre Surat
Over and above Science Center (Fun science section), The complex has museum, art gallery, planetarium, auditorium, amphi theater, diamond gallery.
- 04Andrew Library
In 1850, a wealthy pearl merchant, Naginchand Jhaveri, donated funds for the construction of this library and named it after the British collector Andrews for his help.
- 05Veer Narmad Saraswati Mandir
The Roza is dedicated to governor of Surat, Khwaja Safar Suleimanim.
From Wikivoyage: Surat, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Things to do
- 01Causeway
Causeway is a low level check dam build on the River Tapi.
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Where to eat
Some special and unique dishes of Surat include Locho, Surti Undhiyu, Rasawala Khaman, Cold coco and Surti Ghari. Many of the popular types of food of the state of Gujarat originated in this region. Surti cuisine is not as sweet as the stereotypical Gujarati food, but rather on the spicier side. Come winter and Suratis will emerge at River Tapi's banks to eat Ponk. Ponk is a unique roasted millet.
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Getting to Surat
- Airports
- Surat (STV), 14 km · Vadodara (BDQ), 132 km · Nashik (ISK), 164 km
- Vadodara → Surat129 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · ₹930–1,160
- Nashik → Surat167 km · quickest by road, 3h 30m · ₹1,500–1,870
- Ahmedabad → Surat205 km · quickest by road, 3h 50m · ₹1,610–2,010
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Surat
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Surat. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundWhile the city has a local city bus system, the public transport needs of the city are met by privately operated auto rickshaws.
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Next door to Surat
Surat is 50 km from Bilimora, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.