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The
former capital of the Gaekwad rajas, Vadodara or
Baroda
is a beautiful city with its spacious parks, palaces, museums, art galleries,
temple, and abroad avenues.
Baroda
has an excellent University and its Oriental Institue
is quite famous.
Places of
Tourist Interest .
S AND SIGHT SEEING SPOTS
Sayaji Bagh -
Vadodara’s
chief attraction is the Sayaji Bagh, the large green park whose main entrance is
on the Tilak Road.The Sayaji Bagh contains a planetarium that offers a 35 mts.
show daily, except on Thursday.
Vadodara
Musuem
and the Picture gallery-
Baroda
Museum
founded in 1894,
has a rich collections of paintings by the old Masters,
and textile exhibits from all over the world.
The
Laxmi Niwas Palace
To the south of the town and is the most extravagant of Vadodara’s Palaces.
It is now a heritage hotel. The Maharajah Fateh Singh Museum is in the palace
grounds
Kirti
Mandir,
the family vault of the Gaekwads. It is decorated with murals by the
famous Omdoam artost, Nandlal Bose.
Other places to Visit are
Nazarbagh
Palace
,
Makarpura
Palace
,
Lalbagh
Palace
Maharaja
Fatehsingh
Museum
, and Planetarium.
Other Places to Visit
Bharuch,
An Ancient town was born 2000 year, beside the
Narmada river. There is a fort on the hill top located just 70 km. from
Vadodara.
The
best time to visit : The best time to
visit
is between October and March.
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How To Get
There
| By Air |
Baroda
is
connected by air to Mumbai |
| By Rail |
Baroda
has excellent rail, connections with all the major cities |
| Road |
Baroda
has excellent road connections with all the major cities |
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Gujarat
