Lothal

Lothal

One of most important cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Built around 2400 BC as trading city with its dock – the oldest known in the world. Numerous discoveries of world importance have been made here including the oldest known realistic sculptures in world. Nowadays remain lower parts of buildings.

Dholavira

Dholavira, Mound of the Dead

One of important sites of Harappan civilization, occupied from 2650 BC to 2100 BC. City had an area of 22 ha and was divided into the citadel, the middle town and the lower town.

Palitana temples

Palitana temple city, India

Religious Jain city, a major center of pilgrimage with 863 gorgeous temples in several groups.

Udvada Atash Behram

Udvada Atash Behram

The oldest functioning Zoroastrian place of worship, consecrated in 1742 with sacred fire brought from Persia.

Dwarkadhish temple

Dwarkadhish temple, Dwarka

One of the main Krishna temples existing, according to legend, since around 400 BC. The current temple was built in the 16th century. It is 51.8 meters high and very ornate.

Chir Batti

Unexplained phenomenon – dancing lights are seen in dark nights above Banni grasslands and Rann of Kutch salt flats. Known to local people since ancient times and multiple times seen also by foreign biologists.