The festival International Kite Festival is celebrated every year on January 14th where the people also celebrates the festival of Makar Sankranti. The festival Makar Sankranti marks the end of the winter season. At the time of the Kite festival there sky is clear and blue where the people celebrates the day by flying the colorful kites with the feeling of the joy and jubilation. The festival is held at almost all the important cities of the Gujarat and the festival also draws the designer kite makers from all over the world. Beliefs:
The festival marks the awakening of the gods from the long slumber. In this Kite festival the temples are also flooded with the visitors and devotees for the merrymaking.
Tourist Activities:
The tourist in Ahmedabad can go to the numerous special attractions thats in the city. From monuments to amusement parks everything is there in the city. The architecture in the monument is built with the blend of the Hindu and Islamic money. The Jama Masjid, Rani Rupmati's mosque, Rani Sipri's mosque, Sidi Sayad's Mosque, Sidi Bashir's Mosque, Tombs of Ahmed Shah. The other special attraction of the city includes the Narayan temple, Raj Babri's mosque, Roza of Sarkhej, Bhadra Fort, Kankaria Lake, Sabarmati Ashram.
Reaching there and Accommodation:
Ahmedabad is the seventh largest city of the country therefore it is well linked through the air, rail and road. The airport of Ahmedabad is situated at the distance of the 10 kilometers of the city. The basic domestic airlines that connects the place is the Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Air Sahara and Spicejet. By railways the place is also linked well. The trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi connects the place daily. Ahmedabad is also having the good network of National and State Highways. The buses are regularly operated from the city to all the major cities and towns of the state.
Accommodation in Ahmedabad is not such a big problem. There are many such hotels in Ahmedabad where a traveler can be free to choose from the categories Five Star Hotel, Four Star Hotels, Three Star Hotels, Heritage Hotels and Budget Hotels.
