Idyllic Beaches of Gujarat
with graceful palm trees swaying in tune with
the ever-changing sea winds. Sands vary in
texture and range in colour from golden to
gray to silver on the Beaches of Gujarat where
foam topped surf breakers come thundering
in. Beaches of Guajrat also offer a view of
glorious, magnificent sunset. All these-and
more-are part of the rich coastal legacy of
Gujarat.
Located in Gujarat at around
288 kms away from Ahmedabad. Across
the bridge from Ahmedpur Mandvi, Diu
Island comes as a real, pleasant surprise.
It lies just a few
minutes offshore from the mainland of
Gujarat, yet has retained the feel of
an island in the Mediterranean. The
beach is white and firm, ideal for walks,
and the water perfect for swimming.
A variety of Water sports options are
on offer-water scooting, skiing, surfing,
para sailing, and speed boating.
Once the royal summer retreat of the
pleasure-loving Nawabs of Junagarh,
the imposing Chorwad Palace and the
lovely expanse of beach before it combine
to make Chorwad unique. Today, Chorwad
lays claim to being India's only beach
palace resort-the piece de resistance
of Gujarat's beaches. Visitors who are
interested in swimming usually cross
the fishermen's jetty and walk across
to another beach where the sea is not
as rough as on the seafront spread before
the palace. But the majority of visitors
to Chorwad are content to let the water
lap gently against their toes and surrender
themselves to the magical royal quality
of the sands of Chorwad.
The city of Surat is situated
on the bank of river Tapi in the western
Indian state of Gujarat. A number of
interesting beaches are scattered around
the port city of Surat. Dumas (16 kilometers)
and Hajira (28 kilometers) are the most
popular. The beaches around Surat are
'exclusive'-each one of them a charmed
place where it is easy to lose one's
heart to seaside sunrises and sunsets
of exquisite beauty. Lying on the soft
sands kissed by the golden sun with
the blue sky above and the haunting
sound of the sea in one's ears can be
a powerfully evocative experience in
which one can absorb the trinity of
land, sea and sky in a rare, wonderful
unison.
Near Somnath, along the coast
at Veraval, as you approach the old
town, are long stretches of grey sand
beaches which are now attracting those
who are on the look out for off-beat
beaches.
Home to one of the 12 Jyotirlingas
of India, the temple city of Somnath
or Prabhas Patan is situated in the
state of Gujarat on the Arabian Sea.
Just behind the Ahilyabai temple is
the Somnath beach with pleasant sands,
great sea view, camel and pony rides,
coconut stalls, and snack shops.
