Hotel Valiant was listed in LP to be a good mid-range option, so we decided to check it out first. It occupies the 7th and 8th floors of a building called BBC Towers in Sayyajigunj, which is less than half a kilometer from the train station. So we walked the distance and found the building easily
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List of articles on Vadodara, Gujarat. Includes detailed descriptions of the various sites, pictures, and hotel reviews.
Rest day in Vadodara
The Diwan of Baroda, Bhau Tambekar, lived here in the late 19th century. When we got there, it didn’t look anything like a mansion from the outside.
Gandhi Shilp Bazaar
The Gandhi Shilp Bazaar is organized by the Government of India. The stalls are provided to the artisans free of cost.
Tambekar Wada
Tambekar Wada, the residence of the Diwan of Vadodara, is famous for its wall paintings from the 19th century Maratha tradition depicting scenes from the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna’s life and the Anglo-Maratha war.
Tambekar Wada and Gandhi Shilp Bazaar
The Diwan of Baroda, Bhau Tambekar, lived here in the late 19th century. When we got there, it didn’t look anything like a mansion from the outside.
Laxmi Vilas Palace
The Lakshmi Vilas Palace, an extravagant building of the Indo-Saracenic school, was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 at a cost of GBP 180K. Major Charles Mant was the architect.
Baroda – our first Gujarat stop
The palace is simply phenomenal! It was built in 1890 by Maharaja Sayyaji Gaekwad III, the then ruler of Vadodara and named after his wife
Vadodara
The palace is simply phenomenal! It was built in 1890 by Maharaja Sayyaji Gaekwad III, the then ruler of Vadodara and named after his wife