An area of the centre of town that has some really beautiful temples hidden away behind vendors and down slightly worrying alleys! You can nearly always find a kind local who will be willing to show you around.

There is a tomb of Ahmed Shah which has amazing celings and latice work - if you take a wander across the street there is the tomb of his wife and all the female members of the Shah family which is slightly more delapadated but worth a look.

Behind the main tomb there is an absolutely enormous mosque (I think it's called Jami Masjid) which is really beautiful. Mind the marbel though - it gets really hot. In the main section there are millions of coloums that are all hand carved and pretty incredible. Look up!

In the Manek Chowk area there is also a good market to have a wander around. Worth a few hours of your time.

North of the centre on the MG road

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A nice collection of pictures, old documents and a general overview of the history of the city. Generally it's quite deserted and you may find you are the only one in there! There is a sweet kite museum downstairs and a nice park opposite. Worth a look if you are in the area.

On the Bhagatcharya road close to the Sadar bridge.

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If you want a taste of real passion for cricket come to this stadium in the Motera district of Ahmedabad. Indian people come regardless of who is playing simply because they love to watch great cricket and cheer at every good shot. It's a great atmosphere. Be warned you can't take water into the stadium and you can't buy it at the site (there are vendors outside the grounds). This is because (i am told) people have a habbit of chucking water at the players when they are at the boundries! There is usually a way around it - kind kids will usually try and smuggle some in for you! Tickets are reasonable from 300rps to 2000 (but a mid price on of about 500rps is usually the way to go).

Motera district in the north of the city

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This is a wonderfully serene place to spend a few hours. Gandhi lived here from 1917 - 1930 and you can take a walk around the main Ashram where Gandhi and his wife lived and held meetings as well as the smaller huts, occupied by various people over the years. There is also a museum which gives you a comprehensive overview of Gandhi's life as well as his work in Ahmedabad. There is also a library collection of some of the letters Gandhi wrote - including one addressed to Hitler.
The museum's various galleries are well set out and the signs are written in Gujarati and English.

All this said, this Ashram is just a wonderful place to sit and read or think and watch Ahmedabad go about its business from the river. Many people do come here simply to meditate.
The best time to come is early in the morning when there are fewer people and the morning light is always the sweetest I think. The Ashram is open daily from 8.30am - 6.30pm and it is free.

At the northern end of the Ashram road.

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This is a beautiful museum in the north of the city. Just head north on Metha road or over the Subhas bridge from the west and you'll get there.

The museum has a huge collection of amazing textiles, some of which are over 400 years old and beautifuly crafted. The tour guides are wonderful and as well as ensuring that you have all the details of some of the more ornate pieces, history of the use of textiles and folk stories that acompany them, they also give you a good, if brief, introduction to Hinduism and Hindu rituals.

A fine collection of sculptures and reconstructions of traditional Gujarati houses are also to be found here, all set in beautiful botanical gardens which you can arrange to view by booking in advance.

Unlike the other museums in the city you can't simply turn up and have a wander around. Because of the fragility of the pieces the lights have to be low and turned off when you leave the room - which also means you are not allowed to bring cameras into the museum.

Tours start at 10.30am and 2.45pm (both free) and are done on a first come, first serve basis so it's worth getting there a little early on the weekends.

A must for anyone visiting Ahmedabad.

Located in the Shahibagh area 3km north of Dheli Gate. If in doubt hop into a rick and ask for Gandhi Ashram and direct them over the river to Shahibagh.

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