| The Gopnath
beach has lovely, firm, sands and shallow
shore waters, but the high tidal difference
of the coast, makes the water murky and not
very inviting for a long swim. A beautiful
setting of rocky cliffs, white sanded beaches,
sea views uninterrupted for miles and a historic
temple, make Gopnath a good place for a sea
shore holiday.
Gopnath was the summer home of Maharajah
Krishna Kumar Sinhji of Bhavnagar, one of
the 50 richest of the 565 rulers of India.
The breathtakingly beautiful sea coast with
it?s spectacular limestone cliffs and great
views, sea breezes and colourful birdlife,must
have made an excellent break from the city
during the summer months.
Gopnath is the base for some spectacular
sightseeing. Talaja, is a Jain temple complex
spiralling up a 350 foot volcanic hill,which
in turn is pockmarked by 1st century Buddhist
caves-one of them adopted as a Hindu temple.
Alang, is the world?s largest ship breaking
zone. Besides the very spectacle of the
ships and cutting activities, you can enjoy
shopping for furniture, food stuff, crockery,
utensils, refrigerators, washing machines,textiles
and appliances salvaged from the ships for
a bargain!
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