105 113 114 114 114 105 114 114 105 114 114 105 113 114 105 800, 500 113 114 113 113 105 114 113 114 113 113 114 762 300, 150, 200, 400, 380 105 114 250, 200, 350 500 250, 200, 350 113 114 105 250, 300 300, 200, 500 124 114 113 250, 200, 350 114 150 105 570 120 113 114 150 114 105 250, 200, 350 450 570 2999 460 658, 610 150, 500 150, 200, 350 113 450 114Jamnagar, earlier known as Nawanagar, is in the state of Gujarat. Before ruling the city, Ranjit Sinhji, the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, was a famous cricketer. Over a period of time, the city gained prominence owing to the world’s largest oil refinery set up here by the reputed Reliance Industries. Jamnagar also has an oil refinery of Essar Group. Hence, it is popularly named as the ‘Oil City of India’. Jamnagar is popular for its four Jain temples, one of which is listed in The Guinness Book of World Records. Textiles, embroidery, bandhani (tie-dyed) fabrics, pearl fishery are some occupations of the people of Jamnagar.
Budget Hotels in Jamnagar
There are good budget hotels in Jamnagar. Some of them are President Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800 onwards), Punit Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 600 onwards), and Bansi Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500 onwards).
Language
The official language of Jamnagar is Gujarati. The other language spoken here is Hindi.
Events in Jamnagar
The important event of Jamnagar is Navratri held in August/September.
Places to See in Jamnagar
There are several places of tourist attraction in Jamnagar. Some of the places include Pratap Vilas Palace (1.5 km), Solarium (1.8 km), Bhujio Kotho (1.9km), Willingdon Crescent (3 km), Rozi Bedi Port (3 km), and Khijadia Bird Sanctuary (18.4 km).
How to Get There
Air:
Jamnagar Airport is the closest airport and is just 6 km away.
Rail:
Jamnagar railway station situated in Jamnagar district is approximately 4 km away.
Bus:
Travellers can use bus services to Jamnagar from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Rajkot, Baroda, Udaipur and other cities. Patel Tours & Travels, Neeta Tours and Travels are reliable bus operators. If you are booking bus tickets for your journey, book online and travel without any tension.
The fourth largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara, Rajkotis located on the banks of the Aji and Nyari Rivers. The people in Rajkot are predominantly vegetarians. Rajkot is a major regional centre for the performing arts. The city is famous for its gold purity and jewellery market, which is the largest in the country. Rajkot silk embroidery and watch parts are also well-known.Rajkot houses a large number of textile printing units, which produces cotton and pure silk garments.
Places to Stay
There are many hotels in Rajkot. Tourists’ visiting the town can stay at Hotel Rajdoot(Tariff-Rs.1,602), Hotel Jayson (Tariff-Rs.1,765), Hotel Everstar(Tariff-Rs.1,150), Hotel Europa Inn (Tariff-Rs.1,549) and Hotel Aditya(Tariff-Rs.894).
Events
Annual festivals likeDussehra, Ramzan, Christmas and Diwali are celebrated here. Garbais performed during the Navratri festival; the JanmastamiMela, Dhuletithe colour festival, Mahashivratri and Uttarayan (MakarSankranti) on 14 January are popular in this city.
Language
Gujarati is the Local Language here.
Places to Visit
Places of interest within 2kms of the bus stand include Jubilee Garden, The Rotary Dolls Museum, GebanshahPirDargah,HashanshahPirDargah and Ishwariya Temple and Garden.
How to Get There
Air:
Rajkothas its own airport
Rail:
Rajkothas its own railway station
Bus:
Rajkot bus stand provides regular bus services. Private bus operators like SRS Travels, Royal Express, Sagar Travels and Neeta Tours and Travels runs regular buses to and from the town. If you book your tickets online, look out for bus ticket booking coupons and save a lot of money.