Tourist Place in Gondal
| Location: | Gondal, Gujarat, India |
Temperature:
| Summer: 42°C,24°C: Winter:24°C, 10°C |
STD Code:
| 2825 |
| Best Times: | October to March |
Attractions:
| Naulakha Palace, Royal Garages, Orchard Palace, River side palace |
Language:
| Gujarati, Hindi, and English |
Naulakha Darbargadh Palace was built during the 17th century. This palace is one of the oldest and the most beautiful palace in Gondal. This palace is situated on the banks of the river on a grand masonry base, rising about 30 meter above the river bed. This palace was built in about nine lakhs and thus named so. The palace is approached by the high gateway with the clock tower from the town side. The entrance leads to a huge open space
The Royal Garages have an extensive collection of vintage and classic cars from 1910 to 1955, limousine and sports cars from 1950 and 1960, American cars from 1940 and 1950, and a fleet of four-wheel drive vehicles from the World War II and post-war period.
The orchard palace is located in a huge complex of fruit orchards, lawns and gardens. This palace is a wing of Huzoor Palace.
The Riverside Palace was built by Maharaja Bhagwat Sinhji in the year 1875, for his son Yuvraj Bhojraji. The palace is set in lawns and gardens beside the river Gondal. There are various sitting arrangements which are furnished in typical colonial style with antique wooden furniture and many pleasant sit-outs are also located on the terraces and galleries overlooking either the river or the garden