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Famous
beaches in Gujarat are :
Ahmedpur
Mandvi
 Mandvi
is one of the finest beaches on the Gujarat shoreline. The beach
is white and firm, ideal for walks, and the water perfect for
swimming. Seemingly unending, with sands ideal for castle building
by kids, and shallow waters for a wading, this is a great spot
for a family holiday. A variety of water sports like water scooters,
skiing, surfing, para sailing, speed boat trips ...... are on
offer. Cottage Resort Magico Do Mar is one of the highlight of
this beach offering air-conditioned rooms, pleasant lawns, palm
groves. The resort bungalow facing garden towards sea offers wonderful
sight which should not be missed.
Ahmedpur Mandvi is at the border of the Union Territory Diu, where
u can visit. Diu Island lies on the offshore of Gujarat mainland,
minutes offshore from the mainland of Gujarat, yet has it makes
the feel of being on a mediterranean island. Nothing can quite
prepare you for the treasure-trove of Diu reflects the Portugese
colonial period architecture like the churches, public buildings,
bungalows with pastel shaded walls, truss roofs, terraces, galleries,
clean wide road, neat clean beaches etc. Nagoa Beach one of the
most beautiful, white sanded, crescent shaped of quiet blue water
perfect for swimming, wading, relaxing, water sports like jetskiing,
knee board surfing, pony and camel riding. Other beaches here
include Jalandhar a pleasant and quiet beach, Chakratirth Beach
with sunset point, a Shiv Temple and a summer bungalow, Goghla
Beach on the Diu union territory section, Simmer Beach promoting
water sports, fishing, sailing etc., Gahirmata beach being made
a resort soon.
Chorwad
Beach
Chorwad
, a small fishing village is a great place to enjoy. Chorwad is
famous for rocky shores and boat riding. It is also a base to
visit places like Porbandar, Somnath etc. A resort is there which
was previously a palace built by Nawab Saheb Mohabbat Khan as
a vacation spot on hot summer days where he held weddings of his
dogs, royal banquets and processions amidst cool breezes from
the sea. Porbandar the historic princely state on the shores of
the Arabian Sea is famous for being the birthplace of the Father
of The Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. His old residence Kirti mandir
is now a memorial museum having a series of memorabalia and library.
The Daria Mahal Palace facing the sea, is a delightful work of
architecture.
Somnath
Beach
The shore
temple of Somnath is one of the twelve 'Jyotirlingas of Shiva'.
The temple is believed to have appeared first in gold, at the
behest of the moon-god, next in silver, created by the sun-god,
a third time in wood at the command of Krishna, and finally in
stone, built by Bhimdeva, the strongest of the five Pandava brothers
from Mahabharata. It contains one of the 12 sacred Shiva shrines
known as Jyotirlingas. Not surprisingly, temple wealth came to
the attention of the Mahmud of Ghazni, who captured and plundered
so many of western India's cities (997 -1030); the temple was
battered and pillaged, and its riches taken to Afghanistan. The
present temple was commissioned by Sardar Patel in the 1950s.
The temple is impressive, the aura of devotion even more awesome,
but the high point is it's location by the blue waters of the
Arabian sea.
The beach of Somnath is unshaded but lovely, the views are just
stupendous. The most spectacular sight of Veraval is the fishing
port, where thousands of trawlers, country crafts and dhows can
be seen unloading their catch. The most famous excursion from
here is ofcourse Sasan,the headquarters of the 1412 sq km Gir
national park & wildlife sanctuary, one of the most important
wildlife preserves in India.
Kutch
Mandvi Beach
 Another
fine beach in Gujarat is in Mandvi, a historic port town of the
Maharao's of Kutch. The port of Mandvi was an important sea trade
post between the near east and the far east which brought prosperity
to the Royal family. Mandvi town was important city for the Maharaos
of Bhuj being endowed with some splendid palaces and buildings.
The Vijay Vilas Palace built in the 1940's depicts some splendid
arcitectural features like umbrella domes and cupolas etc. For
peace and tranquillity, visit the Maharao's private beach, accessible
for a fee. Watch the sunset from the pavillion.
Mandvi
beach has lovely blue waters, lots of birds, sandy beaches and
colourful fishing points. Next to the beach are the docks where
wooden ships are built. In the town one can see numerous old buildings,
handicrafts like silverware, kutchi embroideries etc.
Gopnath
 Gopnath
by sea is just 80km from Bhavnagar, which has daily flights from
Mumbai and overnight trains from Ahmedabad. It was the summer
home of Maharaja Krishna Kumar Singhji of Bhavnagar 75 kms from
Bhavnagar, Gopnath is well connected by rail and bus to Ahmedabad.
The breathtakingly beautiful sea coast with it's spectacular limestone
cliffs and great views, sea breezes and colourful birdlife, must
have made an excellent break from the city during the summer months.
The
Gopnath beach has firm sands for walking and shallow shore waters
for wading. But the high tidal difference of the coast, makes
the water murky and not very inviting for a long swim. Gopnath
is the base for some spectacular sightseeing. Talja a jain temple
spiralling on a 350 foot high volcanic hill, Alang- world's largest
ship breaking zone. Besides this one can enjoy shopping for furniture,
food stuff, crockery, utensils, textiles, home appliances salvaged
from the ships. The 700 year old Gopnath temple is perhaps the
only one in India with flags of 2 colours a white flag denoting
a Vishnu temple and a saffron flag representing a Shiva temple.
Dwarka
 Dwarka
is an important city for Hindu Pilgrimage. This was the kingdom
of Lord Krishna. The entire city was revealed by marine excavations.
The city is famous for the Dwarkadish temple or Jagat Mandir.
Today it is not only a major pilgrimage site but a pleasant spot
for a beach holiday. Dwarka has fine stretches of beach and though
crowded by pilgrims one can always find quiet spots too. Large
number of birds could be seen on the coast. There is a small island
covered with temples, a white beach, coral reefs and extensive
marine life. Dolphins and porpoise can be seen surfacing to breathe,
sea turtles, octopus, star fish, sea urchins etc. inhabit the
beach.
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