Baroda (Vadodara)

Famous for:
Art galleries and Museums. It is an important Cultural center of India.


Video: A motorcycle ride through Vadodara

Background:
Located in eastern Gujarat, Vadodra or Baroda is an ancient city dating back to 812 AD, when it was called Vadapadraka.
It got its name Vadodra in 1971 after being called Chandanavati, Varhavati, Vatpatraka etc.
It has been ruled by different rulers right from Mughal emperors and later became the capital of the princely State of the Maratha rulers, the Gaekwads, before the independence. It then became a part of the state of Gujarat.


Video: Achal Mehta Live Navratri Garba Baroda 2006

What to see:
Sayaji Bagh
Location: University Road, 1/2 km from Vadodara Railway Station and the Central Bus Depot.
Maharaj Fateh Singh Museum
Location: Southern Part of the city
The Laxmi Vilas Palace
Location: North of Maharaj Fateh Singh museum.

Sites Nearby:
Champaner
Location: 45 km from Vadodara
Dabohi
Location: 29 km from Vadodara
Anand
Location: 35 km from Vadodara
Dakor
Location: 50 km from Vadodara
Ahmedabad
Location: 100 km from Vadodara
Bharuch
Location: 70 km from Vadodara.

Reaching there:
Air: Vadodara or Baroda has a domestic airport which is very well connected with regular flights from most cities of India.
Rail: Vadodara railway station is an important Junction on the main Ahmedabad - Mumbai line and most of the trains from Mumbai going to Delhi and other parts of North India stops here.
Road: NH 8 (Delhi - Jaipur - Ajmer - Udaipur - Ahmedabad - Vadodara - Mumbai) passes through Vadodara connecting it to many cities and towns within the state and also neighboring states.
Vadodra has good roads connecting it to various places in Gujarat, Maharashtra and bordering parts of Madhya Pradesh.

Courtesy : www.India-tourist.com
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