Ahmedpur Mandvi, on
the coastline of Gujarat, is one of the finest beaches
in India. A part of Junagarh district, this place
is well connected with rail and road network to other
places in the region.
Ahmedpur Mandi is located in the western Indian state
of Gujarat at around 288 km from Ahmedabad. The place
is a part of Junagarh district lying between Latitude
21o 31’ in the North to Longitude 70o 36’
in the East.
The place can be visited round the year, but winter
is the best time to venture in this area. Ideal months
are October to March. Though the climate is never
harsh, it remains between 20 – 28o C making
it the best time to visit this are.
Activities
The beach is white and firm, ideal for walks, and
the water perfect for swimming. A variety of Water
sports options are on offer-water scooting, skiing,
surfing, para sailing, and speedboating.
Private Beaches
Some of the cottage resorts provide private beaches
for the guests. Other facilities include air-conditioned
rooms, pleasant lawns, and palm grooves.
Vicinity
Across the bridge from Ahmedpur Mandvi,
Diu Island comes as a real, pleasant surprise. It
lies just a few minutes offshore from the mainland
of Gujarat, yet has retained the feel of an island
in the Mediterranean. Nothing can quite prepare one
for the treasure-trove of Portuguese colonial period
architecture in downtown Diu, the absolutely superb
Baroque facades of churches and public buildings,
the bungalows of the Christian quarter with their
pastel shaded walls and truss roofs, and even the
havelis of the Zampa area, which are rather European
in design-trellised terraces and galleries, classical
columns, broad verandahs, porticoes-then Gujarati.
Chorwad is a new beach resort developed by the Tourism
Corporation of Gujarat and the place is not far away
from Ahmedpur Mandvi.
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