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Best Buying Ahmedabad
Shopping in Ahmedabad is a real fun experience. The city is truly a paradise for those fond of shopping. Though, there are varied things that one can buy from here, but the city is especially famous for the woven fabrics available in a wide variety. The markets have an enormous collection of fabrics that are painted using traditional methods like the tie and dye. Other popular works include zari work that makes use of gold and silver threads. Read on to know more about what to buy in Ahmedabad.
Fine silk embroideries, tanchoi and patola work are increasingly heading their way in the making of Gujarati textiles. Textiles consisting of garments, bed sheets etc form part of the must buy items. Ahmedabad is also known as the hub of textiles in India. You can also check out the hand crafted items that are selling like hot cakes in the market. You can even present these handicraft items as souvenirs to your closed ones.
Talking about where to shop in Ahmedabad, there are a large number of shopping places in Ahmedabad, where you can hunt for some small gift items that be kept at home as a decoration piece. If you are in a lookout for exquisite handicraft items, then C.G. market is the best place. It is also famous for Patola saris. Beautifully embellished clay utensils are very much in demand. Some of the places that you can check out are Khadi Gramudyog Emporiums, Kapasi Handicrafts Emporium, Hastkala and Saurashtra Emporium. The handicrafts of Gujarat are very fascinating and you'll surely end up buying more than you had actually thought of.
Near Airport :
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, is the only international airport in Gujarat. The airport is 8 km from Ahmedabad city. The runway is 7,500 ft long and lies at an elevation of 184 ft. International flights are operated by Air India and Indian Airlines to cities such as Kuwait, Muscat, Sharjah, New York, London, and Chicago. Indian Airlines, Alliance Air and Jet Airways are the major operators in the domestic sector.
The various facilities available for passengers are rest rooms for transit passengers, inter terminal bus service, international money exchange, cyber cafe, snack bar and postal and banking services.Comfort Inn Sunset, Taj Residency, Moti Manor, Holiday Inn, Days Inn Chicago and Royal Highness are near the airport.
Updated on 7th June, 2005
District: Ahmedabad
Location: Ahmedabad
Phone: +91-79-2869211
Fax: +91-79-2863561
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Near Railway Station :
Ahmedabad Railway Station is the primary terminus which provides access to different parts of Gujarat as well as the country. It is the major station in the city for trains from different parts of the country halt here. In order to reach some of the getaway destinations from Ahmedabad, you can board trains from here. The railway enquiry numbers have been listed below:
Railway General Enquiry - 131
Railway Reservation Enquiry - 132
Railway Arrival and Departure Enquiry - 133
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