Ahmedabad/Central Zone

Ahmedabad Central Zone is in the metropolitan city of Ahmedabad. It consists of areas of Girdharnagar, Madhupura, Dudheshvar, Shahpur, Dariapur, Kalupur, Raikhad, Jamalpur, Khadia, etc. These old walled city of Ahmedbad was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.

Understand
Old Ahmedabad, the world heritage listed walled city of Ahmedabad was founded by Ahmed Shah I of Gujarat Sultanate in 1411. It remained the capital of the Gujarat Sultanate and later important political and commercial centre of Gujarat. Today, despite having become extremely crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of metropolitan Ahmedabad.

The entrances to the walled city, called Darwaja's, have a unique names and history. Pretty much the area surrounding these gates have adopted the name of the gate as the name of the locality. Each of the gate has beautiful carvings, calligraphy and some of them even balconies.

Get in
You can reach this zone from almost anywhere in the city by bus. is located at Lal Darwaja.

See

 * Visit and

Eat

 * Raipur Bhajia House (in Raipur Gate, opposite Lamba Pada, Raipur Darwaja). Famous for Bhajias (much better taste & quality than the Astodia Bhajia)
 * Hotel ZK (1, Relief Rd, Old City, Gheekanta, Bhadra). Seafood restaurant. One of the best and oldest non-veg restaurant in the city.
 * Raipur Bhajia House (in Raipur Gate, opposite Lamba Pada, Raipur Darwaja). Famous for Bhajias (much better taste & quality than the Astodia Bhajia)
 * Hotel ZK (1, Relief Rd, Old City, Gheekanta, Bhadra). Seafood restaurant. One of the best and oldest non-veg restaurant in the city.
 * Hotel ZK (1, Relief Rd, Old City, Gheekanta, Bhadra). Seafood restaurant. One of the best and oldest non-veg restaurant in the city.

Sleep

 * Hotel Royal Highness is in the heart of business and shopping areas at Lal Darwaja. This hotel charges a premium mid-range hotel tariff, with around 50 rooms and 8 conference rooms.
 * Hotel Royal Highness is in the heart of business and shopping areas at Lal Darwaja. This hotel charges a premium mid-range hotel tariff, with around 50 rooms and 8 conference rooms.
 * Hotel Royal Highness is in the heart of business and shopping areas at Lal Darwaja. This hotel charges a premium mid-range hotel tariff, with around 50 rooms and 8 conference rooms.