TOURISM IN RAJKOT

Tourism

Rajkot is home to numerous national landmarks and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the India. The Jubilee Garden is a large, open park area in the center of the city featuring many monuments to colonial time. Located prominently in the center of the garden is the Connaught Hall. Other notable points of interest near the Garden include the Alfred High School, Watson Museum, Lang Library .

The Rotary Dolls Museum has collection of more than 1,500 dolls, which is unique collection of dolls all over India.[citation needed]

The Lang Library and the G. T. Sheth Library collect thousands of documents and books covering every period in Rajkot and Saurashtra (region) history. Rajkot has many other public libraries with many branches throughout the city. It includes Rotary Midtown of Rajkot City Library and many more.

Other points of interest in the Rajkot include Masonic Hall, Jam Tower, Race Course, Aji Dam, Ramakrishna Aashram, Shri Ranchhoddas Ashram, Swaminarayan Temple, Nageshwar Parswanath Jain Temple, Balkrishna Haveli, Ishwariya Temple and Garden, Mukti Dhama, Lal Pari Lake, Randerda Lake. Kaba Gandhi no Delo : Gandhiji's ancestral home which now houses the Gandhi Smriti, a permanent exhibition. Watson Museum And Library : The Watson Museum today has collection of human history and culture. Its collections precious objects of colonial period of India and History of Rajkot. Located in the pleasant Jubilee Garden, the museum is a good introduction to Saurashtra's cultural heritage.

Lal Pari Lake And Randerda : A picturesque picnic spot, 5 km from Rajkot.

Aji Dam : It is situated 8 km from Rajkot and supplies the town's water.

The Rajkumar College : The world famous Rajkumar College, Rajkot is located in the city. As early as in 1870, the state had become known for its Rajkumar college, built for the education of the princes of the Indian state.

Rashtriya Shala : It was founded by Mahatma Gandhi which has a center of patola weaving.

Jagat Mandir : It is beautiful carved temple of Shri Ramkrishna Paramhansa. It is made of red stones.