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Ahmedpur-Mandvi |
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INTRODUCTION Ahmedpur Mandvi, on the
coastline of Gujarat, is one of the finest beaches in India. A
part of Junagarh district, this place is well connected with rail
and road network to other places in the region.
The place can be
visited round the year, but winter is the best time to venture in this
area. Ideal months are October to March. Though the climate is never
harsh, it remains between 20 – 28o C making it the best time to visit
this are. 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 speedboating. Some of the cottage
resorts provide private beaches for the guests. Other facilities include
air-conditioned rooms, pleasant lawns, and palm grooves. 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. Nothing can quite
prepare one for the treasure-trove of Portuguese colonial period
architecture in downtown Diu, the absolutely superb Baroque facades of
churches and public buildings, the bungalows of the Christian quarter
with their pastel shaded walls and truss roofs, and even the havelis of
the Zampa area, which are rather European in design-trellised terraces
and galleries, classical columns, broad verandahs, porticoes-then
Gujarati. Accommodation is
available in many seaside resorts now dotting the coastline. Services
are good in most of the places and private beaches are available. |
Ahmedpur Mandi is located in the western Indian state of Gujarat at
around 288 km from Ahmedabad. The place is a part of Junagarh
district lying between Latitude 21o 31’ in the North to Longitude 70o
36’ in the East.