surat

Surat is situated in the south Gujarat, India. The city is famous for diamond work as well as silk. That's why this city is sometimes called the diamond city and sometimes the silk city.

Best time to visit: -

If you want to visit local places only then go during summer end. During summer, Surat is hot during noon but it is completely cold after the evening because it is located on the sea shore.
Humidity always maintained upto 70%.
If you want to visit nearby places of Surat then choose the winter season because outside the Surat is very very hot during summer.

Transportation: -

Surat is in between of Ahmedabad and Mumbai. This is 24 hours running station. So any time you will get train.

Still now Metro is not available in this city. So you have to choose road transportation.

There are uncountable flyovers around the city. So you can't face any traffic.

You can take auto, Ola, Uber for local transportation.

One of the best local transportation is AC BRTS buses. They have their own track. No body can enter their track.

Place to visit?

Dumas beach: - 

This beach is famous as hunted beach, no one can be found in the evening. The beach is very dirty and the water is not clean because this is the meeting point of Tapi river with Arabian sea. If you want to enjoy sea view then you can go there. The beach is nearly 5 km apart from Surat international airport and 15 km from Surat railway station.

Suvali beach: -

This beach is little bit better than Dumas beach. You can't get online cab for beaches. You have to take a rented cab or auto. Afternoon is the best time to visit. You can enjoy there upto late evening. After that police will come and remove all the travelers.

Suvali Beach during Afternoon..

Gopi Talav: -

It is a pond around which beautifully decorated park. The soft music will come in the ears because the park is surrounded by music system. They have a little bit entry fees. Some adventures activities will be inside. There are so many food stall. Outsider food is not allow. BRTS is not available there.

Gopi Talav.

Surat Municipal Aquarium: -

It is located near star bazar, Adajan. They have 50/- entry fees for Adult and 20/- for children. It will be very interesting for children, they will enjoy. Here you will see at least 200 types of fish. You can reach there trough BRTS, auto or online cabs.


Sneh Rashmi Botanical Garden: -

They have some entry fees. After entering the Garden you will see the rural beauty. They have separate sections for adventures activities. Most amazing thing is that "toy train" called as Tapi express. It has a separate tickets. The toy will rotate across the garden.

Tapi express

Gas Balloon.

"Gas balloon" is another most enjoyable thing. It will take you very high and see the entire city from there. If you are planning to enjoy this then go to that day when the wind will be low. For this the rental is 200/-. You can take 107 city bus or auto or online cabs. No BRTS is there.


Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Zoological Garden: -

It is a small Zoo. Whole day you can spend here. Inside you will get a food stall. But I suggest you, don't take food from there. Take it from outsider. You can take BRTS buses from Surat railway station or auto or online cabs.


Amazia Water Park: -

One of the most adventurous water park with clean water and have supportive staff. The forest jump is the most thrilling rides. I love this rides. Park will open from 10.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
Ticket price -

Category	Weekdays (except Holidays)	Weekends & Holidays
Child (below 4 ft)	599/-	799/-
Adult (above 4 ft)	799/-	999/-
Senior Citizen	599/-	799/-

Textile: -

If you came to Surat and are not buying dressing material then you gotta regret. Go to "Old and New Bombay Market" near Sahara Darwaja. There are thousand shops inside the building. You will get any material at whole sale rate. But one think keep in mind that you have to bargain. Tell them nearly 1/3 price. You don't think that the material will be poor but I am telling you, the material will be good.
Inside the market you will get restaurants and ATMs also.

Nearby Travelling places: -

Saputara: -

It is a small hill station, nearly 170 km away from Surat. Don't go there during summer. Monsoon is the best season for travelling there. It would be extraordinary to go through the forest during monsoon. The waterfall looks wonderful. You have to take a rental cab for this place. Public transportation is not available there. Definitely you will enjoy.

Statue of Unity: -

It is nearly 150 km from Surat. Winter is the best time to go there. If you have any inquiry about Statue of Unity then follow the link-https://sushotalk.blogspot.com/2019/03/statue-of-unity-from-mumbai.html.

Neelkantha Dham: -

If you travel The Statue of Unity from Vadodara then it will come on the way but if you are travelling from Surat then have to take left after crossing 'Karjan River', Rajpipla. The Neelkantha Dham will be 13 km From Rajpipla. 2-3 hours you can easily spend here. Evening is the best time to travel this. You will enjoy the evening Arati. It will touch your inner peace. You can take dinner from the canteen. Inside the Neelkantha Dham, one big paid car parking is available.

If you are planning to travel The Statue of Unity then you should extract some extra time for Neelkantha Dham also.

Neelkantha Dham.

Neelkantha Dham.