Champaner

Champaner

Location: Near Pavagadh,Halol District

At A Glance:

Champaner is a place of old palace, fort, several mosques, but also walk the ancient streets which are five centuries old. Champaner was capital of Gujarat once upon a time . The city is remarkably well-preserved, with Hindu and Jain temples a thousand years old, mosques from the time of the Gujarat Sultanate, and the whole workings of a well-planned capital city still in evidence, from granaries and fortifications to stepwells and cemeteries. Champaner became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

By air: Vadodara Airport

By Railway: Vadodara Railway Station

By Road: Champaner is 43 km from Vadodara, accessible by bus or private vehicles. Cars can be hired in Vadodara to drive to Champaner-Pavagadh, which is the best option if you want to combine the journey with other sites like Jambughoda.