Ahmedabad Tours and Travel Guide

Ahmedabad is the major industrial city of India . It is called as ' Manchester of the East' due to top textile manufacturing units being located here. Though visited by business travelers the city has quite much offered for leisure travelers. Ahmedabad is one of the best places to study the blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles known as the Indo-Saracenic. The city was originally found by Ahmed Shah in 1411. The English emissary Sir Thomas Roe who visited India during Jahangir era compared the city to London . The city is famous for Gandhi Ashram which is located near River Sabarmati. The Gujarat state crafts emporium, called Gurjari is located just near the Ashram Road . The tourist can shop for local handicrafts here. Ahmedabad has a domestic airport and one can catch flight from any city of India to Ahmedabad.