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Vadodara
Metropolis in Gujarat, India

Vadodara

Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is a city on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan (vad) trees. Vadodara is also locally referred to as the Sanskrutik Nagari and Kala Nagari of India.

Get in

Getting to Vadodara

  1. 01
    Vadodara Airport

    Air India and Indigo provide domestic flights.

  2. 02
    Vadodara Junction Railway Station

    It is situated on the Mumbai - Delhi Western Railway Main Line.

  3. 03
    Lane

    3 main bus station (at Maharaja Sayajirao University),.

Do

Things to do

There are quite a few sights worth taking a look at such as the Lakshmi Vilas Palace and the old zoo. If you're headed here plan a trip that lasts not more than three days because then you'll run out of things to do. And because of the fact that it is cosmopolitan, infrastructurally decent and well connected by rail, road and air, this is a good place to have as your 'hub' and make day trips to other places.

  1. 01
    The Gaekwad Baroda Golf Club
  2. 02
    Inox Multiplex

    Race Course Road, Gopal Baug, Ellora Park,.

  3. 03
    Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Gruh

    Kothi Rd, Opposite Jubilee Baug,.

  4. 04
    S-Cube Water Park

    Water park with many slides, family pool, wave pool and six cuisine restaurant.

  5. 05
    Sayaji Baug Garden

    Set on the banks of the Vishwamitri river, the garden is home to the Baroda Museum, the Sardar Patel Planetarium, and the Sayaji Baug Zoo.

  6. 06
    Sir Sayajirao Nagargruh

    The 1000-seat auditorium is Baroda music and dance main venue.

Eat

Where to eat

There are plenty of eateries in and around the city and getting good food is not a problem.

  1. 01
    Dairy

    Dairy Den Circle, opposite SBI Bank, (Sayajigunj area, near the railway station),.

  2. 02
    Frigtemp

    Recommended for Frankies, at (Fatheganj, Karelibaug & Old Padra Road).

  3. 03
    The Goodies Cafeteria

    Goodies, also in Sayajiganj, Makarpura, Fatehganj and Natubhai Circle, are favorite hangouts for youngsters apart for their bakery delights & junk food!

  4. 04
    Govinda's Restaurant

    Samosas, alu (bataka) wadas, dahi wadas and gulab jamuns.

  5. 05
    Kalyan Restaurant
How locals move

Getting around Vadodara the local way

  • Get aroundLocal transport consists mainly of city buses and three-wheelers called auto-rickshaws which are very cheap and easily available.
  • Get aroundYou can also get an autorickshaw using the Uber or Jugnoo apps, or you can use the prices from these apps to negotiate a better one.

From Wikivoyage: Vadodara, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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