looking for hotel and sights in Surat

jarich

next week I'm planning to visit Surat for two days on my way from Delhi to Mumbai.

Can anybody help me with finding a budget-hotel and some nice places to visit?

Thanks a lot!

Jarich

ps. I know it't not the right season to visit Surat ;-)

wonderwomanusa

View from the top of the castle, English cemetary, Dutch cemeteryu, lotsa mosques, temples ... I'm looking at a very old LP here; a newer one might have better info.

__________________
The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

haydn

seen from the Mumbai-Ahmedebad express Surat seems a horrorstory!...but i'm sure it has some good points. tip: take a gas mask and eye drops
shantih

Jay_J

Haydn,

Tsk tsk... saying that about one of the most cleanest cities of India...!!!!

Though, i'd agree.. with lots of encroachments near the tracks.. from the train it does seem ghastly....

But otherwise, it's one of the most cleanest cities now... at one point of time... it was the exact opposite...

__________________
-------------------------
http://raahitrails.fotopic.net - Ladakh & Spiti ride - LKM 2008
http://raahi.fotopic.net - Ladakh ride - LKM 2006
http://yaadein.fotopic.net - Rides in and around Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh
http://jugaad.fotopic.net- Ride to Arunachal Pradesh
http://www.60kph.com

haydn

clean in terms of litter on the streets maybe. but i have never seen such bad air pollution! not even in Beijing (but that was 19yrs ago). i can only imagine the state of people's lungs...
and as i said, there must be many charming aspects to the town.

AprilFlower

You wouldn't recognize the place. After the plague Surat became the cleanest city in India. I think it is currently at number 2. All rickshaws are required to use LPG. This city has better air then almost every place I've been including some smaller places like Surendernagar.

But as far as activities...ugh...armpit of India. There are a few decent beaches but they require some driving(about an hour).

haydn

actually, April Flower, it was Beijing 19 yrs ago but Surat at the beginning of this year! It may be ranked No.2 by someone but i stand by my descriptions of the visible air pollution.
by the way, i love your parrot!

AprilFlower

Thanks! The parrot hangs out in my backyard in our starfruit tree all the time Yea, I don't agree w/ number 2. However, I do think it makes a huge difference what part of the city you are in. I have noticed any time I go downtown near the train station it is much worse both air and litter/poo in general. I don't generally get in the downtown area. Sorry for my misread!