Gujarat Tourism

Kankaria Lake is one of the biggest lakes in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. A lakefront was developed around it which has many public attractions like zoo, toy train, kids city, tethered balloon ride, water rides and water park, food stalls and entertainment facilities. Kankaria Carnival is a week long festival being held here in last week of December. Many cultural, art and social activities are organised during carnival. It is located in the southern part of the city, in Maninagar area.

Attractions

Kankaria Zoo

     Kamla Nehru Zoological Park was established by Rueben David in 1951 CE spread over 21 acres. It was rated      the best zoo in Asia in 1974.They are 450 mammals, 2,000 birds, 140 reptiles in a 31 acre zoo. It is a               treasure of wild animals like tigers, lions, python, anaconda, snakes, elephant, albinos (white), like the rhesus      monkey and peacock, spotted deer, white blackbuck, chinkara, elephants, emu, jungle babbler, bush-quail          and common palm civet. Kankaria Zoo has also records in breeding of rare species in Zoo like pythons,              crocodiles, bearcats and wild asses. Reuben David was awarded Padma Shri in 1974 for it.

Dutch Tombs

The Dutch and Armenian tombs are on One Tree Hill embankment which shows strong trade presence of Dutch East India Company in city during 17th and 18th century.

Stone Mural Park

India's biggest Stone Mural Park named Gurjar Gaurav Gatha on the side walls of the circular lake in which sculptors are depicting, in pink sand stone, the history and rise of Gujarat is under construction. It has murals covering 3150 sq feet depicting the history of Ahmedabad right now but when completed, it will measure 6000 feet in length and will be world's largest mural (30000 sq.metre).