Ahmedabad the political focal point of Gujarat – one of the major industrial cities of India. Due to its textile industries, Ahmedabad has also been called the Manchester of the East.

An old city, Ahmedabad had witnessed a number of periods of magnificence followed by decline. Formerly founded by Ahmed Shah in 1411, in the 17th century the city was thought to be one of the finest cities in India.

In 1615 AD, Sir Thomas Roe, the renowned English ambassador, judged Ahmedabad a goodly city as large as London. However in the 18th century the city went through a period of decline. Later the city industrial strength once again raised it up and from 1915 it became famous due to Mahatma Gandhi.

Today the city sports a cosmopolitan look and has a number of modern as well as old attractions for travellers. In the city you will see some of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in India and a number of other interesting buildings both religious and secular. Ahmedabad is also one of the finest places to get a close look of the Indo-Saracenic Style, a blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles. Besides, the high-class multiplexes, beautifully-lit shopping malls,  fitness clubs, convention centres, bowling alleys and several eating joints, offering a wonderful vacationing experience to tourists. City has several attractions to that tourists must have not experienced before