Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, also spelt Amdavad and historically known as Karnavati, is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat.
It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 makes it the sixth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban area population estimated at 8,854,444 is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, 25 km (16 mi) from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city.
Worth seeing
Ahmedabad has several floridly carved historic monuments including the Stepwell at Adalaj and the Rani Mosques (dedicated to Rani Sipri and Rani Rupmati). There are some museums and art galleries. Modern office buildings and malls dot the more recently developed areas.
Things to do
Ahmedabad Heritage Walk Watch a Gujarati film at Gauri Cinema in East Zone, or at Sapna Cinema in New West Zone. Watch a Bollywood (Hindi) or Hollywood film at Cinépolis, Sunset Drive-In Cinema, PVR Cinemas or Mukta A2 Cinema in New West Zone; or Grand Cinemas in West Zone. Diwali — one of the popular festival in Ahmedabad. It's called the festival of light. People make many sweets and meet each other on this day.
Where to eat
Ahmedabad is a gastronomic paradise, and there are many restaurants. Gujaratis are fond of eating and the food generally tends to be on the sweeter side. Gujaratis are mostly vegetarians hence most local dishes are vegetarian. However, with the recent advent of international and domestic food chains non-vegetarian food has become popular.
Getting around Ahmedabad the local way
- Get inAn auto rickshaw or a taxi should cost roughly ₹ 200 or 300 respectively.
- Get aroundOne can also travel using a combination of BRTS, AMTS and/or auto rickshaw.
- Get aroundShouting 'auto' or 'rickshaw' at a passing rickshaw should be enough to catch the drivers attention.
- Get aroundSince auto rickshaws are the dominant travel mode apart from BRTS and AMTS, there are few taxis in Ahmedabad.
From Wikivoyage: Ahmedabad, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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