Anand lies between Ahmedabad and Vadodara. Anand is an ideal weekend gateway for any tourist arriving in Gujarat. Anand district is famed for being the birthplace of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, independent India’s first home minister. The Anand’s economy is very vibrant, ranging from farming to big-scale industries. Major crops produced by farmers here besides milk and milk-based products include tobacco and banana.
Anand lies between Ahmedabad and Vadodara. Anand is an ideal weekend gateway for any tourist arriving in Gujarat. It is the birthplace of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, independent India’s first home minister. The Anand’s economy is very vibrant, ranging from farming to big-scale industries. Major crops produced by farmers besides milk and milk-based products include tobacco and banana.
Anand is also world famous for being the home of the famous AMUL Dairy, as well as Vidya Dairy, AMUL Chocolate Plant, Mogar, and Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation. Anand is also a major business center and education hub in Gujarat. Anand is synonymous with numerous well-known institutions that are worth visiting. These include the ISKCON Temple, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial, AMUL Dairy Museum, and Bapeshwar Mahadev Temple. The headquarters of the National Dairy Development Board, which spearheaded the ‘Operation Flood’ movement across India is also located here.
There are also many temples that attract a large number of tourists and pilgrims from not just Gujarat but across India are Vaijnath Mahadev Temple Swaminarayan Temple, Ranchhodrai Dakor temple, and Hanuman temple. There are numerous places that are worth visiting in and around the city and the district. There are several major educational institutes in and around the city of Anand, these include the Institute of Rural Management Anand, Anand Agricultural University, and Sardar Patel University-
Interested tourists who want to learn something can also visit the AMUL factory and learn the art of chocolate making. Anand has lot to offer to shoppers, who can go to Flo Art Gallery, a popular handicrafts gallery and considered one of the largest art galleries in India. A paradise for art lover’s, the gallery is dedicated to terracotta artwork. Tourists can also buy authentic Gujarati handicrafts here. Tourists can also visit Karamsad, the native place of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also known as ‘Iron Man’ of India.
Tourism in Anand also includes nature walks around the Gomti lake and Goya lake. Well connected by rail and road with an air link provided by Ahmedabad, the city is worth visiting throughout the year except for the monsoon. Tourists interested in outdoor activities and adventure sports can indulge in activities like trekking, and zip-lining. Tourists can also enjoy water sports at the amusement park located at some distance from city.
Anand is also home to many famous and popular restaurants, food joints and eateries that offer wide range of delicious local Gujarati cuisine. There are also several mid-sized hotels and lodges that provide luxurious, mid-range, and budget accommodations to tourists. Also worth visiting are nearby locations like Vadtal, Sojitra, Santram Temple, Karamsad, and Shikotar Mata Temple.
Besides Anand, other places worth visiting include Khambhat, a historic and ancient port in the bay of Khambhat and Bhadran once called the “Paris of Gaekwad state” due to its prosperity and civil works that were carried out by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in the 19th and 20th century ago.
Anand is also the staging point to visit Umreth, a heritage city and center for Jainism as well as Vadtal, the pilgrim center of Swaminarayan Sampraday, and the headquarters of Swaminarayan’s temple are also located here. Overall, Anand is a good place for spending your weekend, visiting institutions that made India self-reliant, as well as temples that draw huge crowds of pilgrims, especially during festivals.
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