Known as
Amdavad in
Gujarati, the native language,
Ahmedabad is the largest city in Gujarat.
Apart from ancient
buildings and holy places,
there are also aquariums, amusement parks, water
parks, boating facilities, go-karting tracks, horse riding
tracks, cinema halls and the zoo. In
January, the Kite Festival , a part of the
harvest festival, is a pleasure to watch.
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Climate
There are three main
seasons - hot and dry summers from
Mar-June (average temperatures
23-36 deg. celsius),
monsoons from mid-June to
mid-Sep (with infrequent heavy torrential
rains causing the rivers to flood)
and dry pleasant winters from
Nov-Feb (average temperatures
15-30 deg. celsius). Cold northerly
winds are responsible for a mild
chill in January and temperatures
have gone down to 5°C. In recent years,
Ahmedabad has suffered from increasing air, water
and soil pollution from neighbouring
industrial areas and textile
mills.
Language
Gujarati, Hindi and
English are the main languages.
Ahmedabad has an older name
Karnavati. Long lived by kings and rulers
from ancient civilizations, the well preserved
monuments, old artifacts and
places of worship in Ahmedabad
are visited by hordes of tourists.
Ahmedabad is the right place to savour
traditional Gujarati cuisine which is
basically vegetarian. The textile
hub of India, Ahmedabad is a shopper's
paradise for textiles - exclusive sarees,
bedspreads and bandanas.
Zari embroidery is a famous
handwork done on cloth. One can shop for
cottonwear at Khadi Gramudyog
Emporiums, Hastkala, Kapasi Handicrafts Emporium,
Saurashtra Emporium and Bandhej.
Within short distances from Ahmedabad, there
are several wildlife sanctuaries and
national parks, where one can have a glimpse
of some rare species of wild animals. A drive
through Rann
of kutch
is a breath taking experience. |
