Archaeological and heritage sites in Gujarat

Summary: Guides filed under Gujarat: routes, treks, camps and heritage places. District pages will be added as more places are covered; season and access vary by place, so check each guide.

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Guides for Gujarat

Road trips · India

Exploring Kutch by Road: White Desert Landscapes and Remote Villages

Kutch road trip guide: the Great Rann salt desert, Bhuj, Khavda and Dhordo, Dholavira, the winter season, border rules and safe...

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The Rann of Kutch to the Arabian Sea: A Gujarat Road Journey

Gujarat road journey from the Great Rann of Kutch to the Arabian Sea: Bhuj, Dhordo, Dholavira, the winter season and borderland...

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Dholavira: Discovering an Ancient Harappan City

Dholavira guide: the UNESCO Harappan city in Kutch, built around 2650 BCE, with stone walls, water reservoirs, a stepwell and the...

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Lothal: Exploring an Ancient Harappan Port Settlement

Lothal guide: the Harappan settlement in Ahmedabad district, c. 2300 BCE, its debated dockyard, bead factory, museum and...

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The Great Rann of Kutch: Understanding the Salt Desert Landscape

Great Rann of Kutch explained: a 7,500 km2 salt marsh, monsoon flooding, bets for wildlife, flamingos, wild ass and the winter...

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The Desert Ecosystems of the Little Rann of Kutch

Little Rann of Kutch guide: the wild ass sanctuary of nearly 5,000 km2, flooding season, salt pan workers, flamingos and visiting...

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Rural Gujarat: Stepwells, Craft Traditions and Historic Settlements

Rural Gujarat guide: Rani ki Vav at Patan (UNESCO 2014), other Gujarat stepwells, Dholavira and Lothal, and respectful craft and...

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