Surat
India's diamond city — most of the world's stones are cut here — and once the Mughal empire's main port to Mecca. The riverfront and the old British and Dutch cemeteries are what is left of that.
Surat in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Surat
Where to stay in Surat
Surat in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Surat
British Cemetery of Surat also known as the English Cemetery, located at Katargam Darwaja in Surat, walking distance from the Dutch Cemetery, Surat. The British Cemetery was established around 1651, and contains graves of former governors of Bombay Presidency and a number of officials of East India Company.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
YashIsIn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cable Bridge, Surat or Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Tapti River that connects the Athwa and Adajan areas of Surat, Gujarat, India. The bridge is named after Indian politician and thinker Deendayal Upadhyaya. A connected 3-way interchange flyover bridge was constructed on the Athwalines side to facilitate easy flow of the traffic.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Dec 2025
Pravega · CC0
Gopi Talav or Gopi Lake is a lake in the Gopipura locality in the city of Surat in Gujarat state of India. It was built circa 1510 CE by Malik Gopi, who was an affluent merchant and governor of Surat during the Gujarat Sultanate. In 2012, the lake was renovated by Surat Municipal Corporation and the area surrounding was redeveloped as a recreational facility.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jul 2026
बृहस्पति · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saraswati Mandir, also known as Sarika Sadan or Narmad House, is a writer's house museum in Surat, Gujarat, India. It was built by Gujarati poet Narmad in 1866. In 2015, the house was renovated and converted into museum and memorial house dedicated to Narmad.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Kavi Narmad Yugavart Trust · Public domain
Vallabhbhai Patel, commonly known as Sardar Patel, was a Gandhian Indian independence activist, lawyer and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India from 1947 to 1950. He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and India's political integration.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Aug 2026
Government of India work · Public domain
British Cemetery of Surat also known as the English Cemetery, located at Katargam Darwaja in Surat, walking distance from the Dutch Cemetery, Surat. The British Cemetery was established around 1651, and contains graves of former governors of Bombay Presidency and a number of officials of East India Company.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
YashIsIn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cable Bridge, Surat or Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Tapti River that connects the Athwa and Adajan areas of Surat, Gujarat, India. The bridge is named after Indian politician and thinker Deendayal Upadhyaya. A connected 3-way interchange flyover bridge was constructed on the Athwalines side to facilitate easy flow of the traffic.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Dec 2025
Pravega · CC0
Gopi Talav or Gopi Lake is a lake in the Gopipura locality in the city of Surat in Gujarat state of India. It was built circa 1510 CE by Malik Gopi, who was an affluent merchant and governor of Surat during the Gujarat Sultanate. In 2012, the lake was renovated by Surat Municipal Corporation and the area surrounding was redeveloped as a recreational facility.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jul 2026
बृहस्पति · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saraswati Mandir, also known as Sarika Sadan or Narmad House, is a writer's house museum in Surat, Gujarat, India. It was built by Gujarati poet Narmad in 1866. In 2015, the house was renovated and converted into museum and memorial house dedicated to Narmad.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Kavi Narmad Yugavart Trust · Public domain
Vallabhbhai Patel, commonly known as Sardar Patel, was a Gandhian Indian independence activist, lawyer and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India from 1947 to 1950. He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and India's political integration.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Aug 2026
Government of India work · Public domain
From the airport
When to go to Surat: Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb
Cool and dry across the north.
Guides about Surat
October to March is the standard answer and it hides a real problem. The monsoon by region, the Delhi air months, and a month table for many climates.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
The first-trip mistake is covering too much ground in too little time. One region done properly, the air months nobody warns about, and what a day costs.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026