Things to do in Vadodara

The list of things to do in Vadodara is countless. There are many tourist Places to visit in Vadodara. Tourists can visit the various museums, art galleries or beautiful palace that are eye-catching or do shopping of amazing traditional Gujarati handicrafts. Tourists can relax and spend some quality moments with friends and family in various gardens of the city or take a trip to the nearby tourist places like Champaner or Pavagadh. Visit to local Gujarati fare or taste the variety of cuisines available in the Vadodara. Enjoy and celebrate in the religious festival of Navratri and Dussehra.

Sightseeing in Vadodara is all about visiting to eye-catching palaces, peaceful gardens and visiting fascinating museums in the city. For the tourists, the city of Vadodara houses some superb parks, amazing palaces, and interesting museums. The Kammati Baug and Sayaji Baug are truly amazing parks which are situated in the heart of the Vadodara and also houses a lovely zoo, planetarium and also Vadodara Museum which is known as Maharajah Sayajirao Museum Art Gallery. The Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum exhibits collection of art treasures of European masters, eye-catching Chinese and Japanese porcelain, lovely Indian miniatures and contemporary Indian art. The Laxmi Vilas Palace is one of the worth visiting fun places in Vadodara and very much noted for its impressive interior decoration.

The Champaner, 15th century old fortress, is located at a distance of 45 kilometers in the Girnar Hills, is one of the lovely tourist places to visit around Vadodara. The Pavagadh is another fort which is located 4 kilometers away from Champaner. The top of the fort houses Hindu and Jain temples. Another lovely fort is Dabhoi Fort which is located at a distance of 29 kilometers from Vadodara. Another lovely tourist place is Chandod, located to the south of Dabhoi, is a Hindu pilgrimage site which is famous for its picturesque bathing ghats and beautiful temples. Most interesting thing for most of the tourists is a ride on mechanized boats down the river to see some of the astounding rock formations past spectacular ravines and cliffs.

The Shopping in Vadodara is all about shopping eye-catching hand crafted furniture, elegant textiles and the various types of handicrafts that the state of Gujarat is so popular for. The tourists can do bulk shopping in the shops at Mandvi, Raopura, Teen Darwaza and Lehripura Mandir Bazaar. More modern shops selling impressive fashion apparel and eye-catching things can be found at Alkapuri Arcade and National Plaza. Shopping is one of the best Vadodara things to do.

The Navratri and Uttrayana are the two main festivals in Vadodara which are celebrated with great happiness and enthusiam. The best part of the Navratri festival is to watch the performance of Gujarati dance forms like the dandiya ras and garba done by local crowds of young and old people wearing colourful costumes. Entire communities and residential localities vie with each other to put up the best show.

Eating out in Vadodara is all about tasting some of the delicious food items available in the city. You can enjoy these food items in more reasonably priced restaurants in Vadodara. You can also enjoy various local Gujarati, North Indian, South Indian, Chinese cuisine and fast food items like pizzas and burgers in these restaurants.

The outdoor activities to do in Vadodara are limited to exploring the various Museums, palaces and monuments spread around the city.