Bhavnagar - ભાવનગર

Bhavnagar is a well-known port that offers, besides a closer look at Gujarat's cotton trade, excellent markets and a few charming temples. A good daytrip from Bhavagnar is a visit to Alang. Alang is famous in the world of shipping companies. All sorts of ships are brought here for the final demolition. If you're interested in buying old steel, this is the place to be where you can probably get it for a bargain. Alang is also known with organisations, such as Greenpeace, for not taking care of the environment. Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil in 1743 and the capital of a princely state before the independence of India. Today, it is a flourishing port on the Gulf of Khambhat and an important commercial and industrial centre.