Ahmedabad is world famous because of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram. It has a number of tourist points, both within the walled city and beyond it. The tombs of Ahmed Shah and his queens, Ahmed Shah’s Mosque, Jama Masjid, Mosque of Sidi Sayid, Teen Darwaza or Triple Gateway are major monuments. Other important monuments include Rani Rupmati’s Mosque, Rani Sipri’s Mosque, Raj Rabri Mosque, Hathee Singh Jain Temple and Siddi Bashir Mosque.

Kankaria Lake, Kutbi Mazar, Bhadra Fort, Dada-hari-di-Vav (an architectural step well), Victoria Gardens, N C Mehta Museum of Miniatures and Calico Textile Museum are also important places to visit. The walled city boasts of a number of ‘pols’ or traditional colonies, which date back to the 18th century.