Surat Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...

is a principal business hub of the

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Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

, the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration. Surat is the 2nd cleanest city of India. and fastest growing city of the world Surat is also famous for its food, besides being the hub of

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s in India, and one of the country's oldest cities.

Historical monuments

Surat has many

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s and tourist places in Surat. Some of them are: * Heritage Square

Forts

* Surat Castle

Museums

Saraswati Mandir Saraswati Mandir, also known as Sarika Sadan or Narmad House, is a writer's house museum in Surat, Gujarat, India. It was built by Gujarati poet Narmad in 1866. In 2015, the house was renovated and converted into museum and memorial house dedic ...

– a house museum of Gujarati poet

Narmad Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave () (24 August 1833 – 26 February 1886), popularly known as Narmad, was an Indian Gujarati-language poet, playwright, essayist, orator, lexicographer and reformer under the British Raj. He is considered to be the ...

Beaches, dams and lakes

Suvali Beach Suvali Beach was previously known as Suwally, Swally (anglicised version of Suvali), Swalley-Road, or Swally Beach. Suvali Beach is an urban beach along the Arabian Sea situated near the village of Suvali in the Hazira suburb of Surat in Gujara ...

Dumas Beach Dumas Beach is a rural beach along the Arabian Sea, located southwest of the city of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a popular tourist destination in South Gujarat. Dumas Beach is justly famous for being in the top 35 haunted spot ...

Umbharat Beach Umbharat Beach also known as Umbharat Beach is a beach along the Arabian Sea situated near Navsari of Surat in Gujarat, India. The black sand beach lies from the centre of Surat. See also * List of tourist attractions in Surat Surat is ...

Ukai Dam The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapi River, is the second largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar. It is also known as Vallabh Sagar. Constructed in 1972, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control. Ha ...

Gopi Talav Gopi Talav or Gopi Lake is a lake in the Gopipura locality in the city of Surat in Gujarat state of India. It was built in circa 1510 CE by Malik Gopi, who was an affluent merchant and governor of Surat during the Gujarat Sultanate. In 2012, the ...

Amusements, parks and zoos

* Sarthana Nature Park * Jagdishchandra Bose Aquarium *

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* Amaazia

Libraries

Andrews Library Andrews Library is the oldest library in Surat, Gujarat, India, established in 1850. History It was established in 1850. The library was named after Andrews, a retired magistrate, and co-established by Rao Bahadur Naginchand Jhaveri, a wealt ...

* Nanpura Parsi Library *

Kavi Narmad Central Library Kavi Narmad Central Library is a public library in Surat built by the Surat Municipal Corporation in 1991 at Ghod Dod Road. The library is the largest in the city with 2,26,391 books and a membership of 46,855. The library premises have a tot ...

Malls and markets

* Chauta Bazaar

Places of worship

Temples

* Chintamani Jain Temple *Shree Shyam Mandir, Surat Dham ambaji Mandir

Churches

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Other points of interest

* Bedkuvadoor * Bhadbhuja *

Bhagal Bhagal is an area located in Surat, India. It is one of the oldest junctions of Surat dating back to british era. Roads coming from Chowk Bazaar, Railway Station, Mahidharpura, Rani Talav and Navsari Bazaar meet here. It is the centre of the ac ...

* Bhavanivad * Gaurav Path *

Tapi Riverfront Tapi Riverfront is a waterfront being developed along the banks of Tapi River in Surat, India. State Government had cleared 54 hectares land on riverbanks for development of riverfront project Geography See also *List of tourist attracti ...

Wier-cum causeway Morarji Desai Setu is a weir-cum-causeway on the Tapi River, India, Tapi River in Surat, Gujarat, India. It connects Rander and Katargam neighbourhoods. It was built in 1995 at an approximate cost of . See also * Tapi Riverfront * Cable Bridge ...

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