South Gujarat Voyage Tips and guide

South Gujarat is in India.

Map of South Gujarat

• 20.7573.6833331 Ahwa —
• 21.772.9666672 Bharuch (Broach) —
• 20.316772.96673 Dadra — a town and an enclave within Gujarat, known for the Vanganga Garden.
• 20.41693972.8340224 Daman — a city and an enclave within Gujarat, famous among Gujaratis for alcohol tourism.
• 20.53833373.1747225 Dharampur —
• 21.87506173.6907396 Kevadia (Ekta Nagar) — Best known for the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world.
• 20.57972273.7466677 Saputara — the only hill station of Gujarat. It is in the Western Ghats, about 150 km from Surat.
• 20.26666773.0166678 Silvassa — an industrial city in Nagar Haveli, wedged between Gujarat and Maharashtra, famous among Gujaratis for alcohol tourism.
• 21.20572.849 Surat — Diamond City, famous for mouth watering Surati food.
• 20.63333372.93333310 Valsad (Bulsar) — a town with such tourist attractions such as Tithal Beach and several grand temples.
• 20.3666772.911 Vapi — a large city located on the banks of the Daman Ganga River. Large industrial area and ranked as highly polluted.

South Gujarat is one of the wettest regions of India. Its geography varies widely from the coastal plains in the west to the Western Ghats in the east. Parts of South Gujarat (Dadra, Silvassa and Daman) were under Portuguese rule for centuries alongside Goa and Diu, with the rest being under the British rule till independence.

Surat Airport (STV ^IATA) is a domestic airport in Surat. Air India has daily flights to and from Delhi. SpiceJet operates daily from Surat to Mumbai (Bombay) and Delhi.

Most of the highways that connect Gujarat with the rest of India goes through this region.

• From Delhi, Agra and other places in the Plains: Take the National Highway 48 (NH 48).
• From Mumbai, Jaipur, Jodhpur and other places in Western India: Take the National Highway 48 (NH 48).
• From Nagpur and other places in Vidarbha: Take the National Highway 53 (NH 53).

There are trains from and to Mumbai (500 km) and New Delhi (1000 km) and other big cities of India several times a day going to Surat.

As in the rest of Gujarat, most people in this region travel by private buses or by taxi.

As in the rest of Gujarat, alcohol is forbidden in most of South Gujarat, except in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman.