North of Ganga Jalia Tank, Bhavnagar’s old city is well worth a wander, especially in the early evening – it’s busy with small shops and cluttered with elaborate, dilapidated wooden buildings leaning over the colourful, crowded bazaars. Don’t miss the vegetable market!
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Velavadar Blackbuck National Park
19.63 MILES
This beautiful, 34-sq-km park, an hour's drive north of Bhavnagar, encompasses large areas of pale, custard-coloured grassland stretching between two…
0.9 MILES
Perched atop a small hillock, this temple is up high enough to provide splendid views over the city and out to the Gulf of Cambay.
28.02 MILES
This dark and dusty museum features model recreations of the Jain stories, Jain artwork and artefacts up to 500 years old, and beautiful ivory carvings…
0.79 MILES
Located beneath the Gandhi Smriti Museum, this dusty but interesting collection contains Jain religious carvings, weaponry, betel-nut cutters, and a…
Nearby Gujarat & Diu attractions
0.79 MILES
Mahatma Gandhi attended university in Bhavnagar, and this faded museum, by the clock tower, has a multitude of Gandhi photographs and documents…
0.79 MILES
Located beneath the Gandhi Smriti Museum, this dusty but interesting collection contains Jain religious carvings, weaponry, betel-nut cutters, and a…
0.9 MILES
Perched atop a small hillock, this temple is up high enough to provide splendid views over the city and out to the Gulf of Cambay.
8. Velavadar Blackbuck National Park
19.63 MILES
This beautiful, 34-sq-km park, an hour's drive north of Bhavnagar, encompasses large areas of pale, custard-coloured grassland stretching between two…