Surat is a known city, right from the era of Mahabharata. It is said when Lord Krishna was on his way to Dwarka from Mathura, he had took a halt here. In present day, the city is famous for diamond and textile industry. The glorious relic of past and the magnificent development in present have persuade many tourists to visit this location, even the local public have an array of places to explore where they can enjoy their weekends or holidays with their family and friends. Being an industrial hub, the city is full of hustle and bustle but still the city boasts some wonderful beaches, theme parks, historical locations, wildlife sanctuaries, gardens and other such spots where one can have fun and frolic time.Here are some picnic spots in Surat:Amazia Amusement Park:India’s first integrated indoor amusement park, Amazia is one stop destination for all your entertainment needs. Built on 16 acres of land, this amusement park includes amazing features like theme park, Bird Park, Water Park, snow park ,7D Theater, Multiplex, retail mall, family entertainment hall and luxury hotel. The Bollywood based theme park allows all the movie lovers to click pictures with the sculpture of their favorite film stars. The amusement park offers rides for all the age groups. The exceptional 7D Theater will give you a phenomenal entertainment experience where you can not only see the movie but you can smell, hear, feel and have other such physical effects while you watch the movie. The restaurants here serve you some mouth-watering dishes. It is a perfect place where your mind body and soul all gets recharged with enthusiasm. Amazia is located opposite Old Jakat Naka, Pune-Kadodra Main Road, Surat.Water Fun Park:A majestic getaway where you can get drenched in 55 different varieties of water rides. Water Fun Park in Surat is a water resort, just 22 kms away from Sardar Bridge in Surat. The water park offers you enthralling water rides like lazyriver, cyclone, speedslide, wavepool, swimming pool to chill yourself in hot sunny day, disco where you can shake your legs, guest house for relaxing and a film studio. Apart from water games, the place also has a full air conditioned rooms for American games, video games. You can even watch movies as there is a rich collection of classic as well as latest Hindi and English movies. So go and enjoy the water sports and wash out all your worries and tensions.B:lues Adventures:All water-sport lovers get ready to explore the most outstanding world of adventure and thrill. B:lues Adventures inaugrated, this January 2013 is a water-sports zone where one can enjoy fast and thrilling water games like Kayaking, Jet-Ski, speed boats. If you want to spend some quality time with your loved ones in the midst of blue stream then you can opt for pedal boats. Even kids can enjoy boat-rides like Banana Boat ride or Bumper Ride which are especially for children. The water zone also has an amusement park especially for family and children. This play zone has variety of fun-filled rides. After day full of adventure, for empty tummies, B:lues offer multi-cuisine restaurant with the beautiful view of the surrounding. There is another restaurant with river-view deck that is ideal for candle-light and alfresco dining. B:lues is located in Singanpore side of Wier-cum-Causeway, besides Premanand garden in Surat.Dutch Gardens:Designed during the erstwhile Dutch period, Dutch garden is a popular attraction in Surat which is located 4 kms away from the city. Well landscaped verdant gardens built during the old English days allow you to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere away from the bustling city life. There is also a Dutch cemetery. The cemetery is well-maintained and is designed is such a way that instead of dread you just get awe-inspired by its look. The Dutch mausoleums are constructed with massive domes, huge galleries and beautiful pillars that looks just stunning. The picturesque location is just refreshing and makes it one of the peaceful picnic spots in Surat.Vansda National Park:Located about 120 kms away from the city, Vansda National Park is spread over 24 sq km. This national park abode 450 different species of of flora, 115 species of birds, 31 types of snakes and 21 kinds of spiders. Tall teak trees, mango groves and oversized creepers are the main plant life attraction in this forest. The best time to visit this national park is post-monsoon when the forest is completely covered with lush greenery and the streams are full. If you are a nature-lover then you will definitely fall in love with this moist deciduous forest. The park has all the nature beauty and escapade. You can also visit Gira Water falls, Waghai Botanical Garden, Mahal forest which is in close proximity to this national park.Dumas Beach:Situated in the coastal area of Arabian Sea, Dumas beach is about 16 kms away from Surat. The location is popular for its palm fringes beach. It is one of the most visited tourist spots in Gujarat. People who are willing to spend relax and peaceful picnic can visit this location as the beach offers cottages and holiday resorts for stay. The scenic beauty and the pleasant weather makes it’s a perfect location for weekend getaway. Well, if you are a person who is interested in paranormal activities then you will have fun to explore Dumas beach as some of the people claim this location to be a haunted place but still huge number of people visit this beach and enjoy spending time. The beach walkway has number of lip-smacking street food options like Bhajiya, Pav Bhaji, Chinese, roasted Sweet corn etc.Dandi Beach:Remember the legendary Dandi march during the freedom struggle period? Dandi is the location where salt revolution took place by our greatest freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi and his followers. This historically important location is one of the prominent picnic spots in Surat. 50 kms away from Surat, Dandi beach is black sandy beach. The cool breeze and the quaint environment is ideal for weekend picnic. If you are going for picnic with your family or friends then don’t forget to take outdoor games like cricket set, football or Frisbee. Gujarat Tourism has promoted this location due to its historical significance.Purna Wildlife Sanctuary:About 142 kms away from Surat, Purna Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserved forest spread across 160 sq km. lush green thick forests in between rivers, tribal villages makes it a scenic location to explore. Wild bulls, elephants, Sloth bear and rhinoceros can be spotted in this forest region. The stock of lofty bamboos is the main attraction of this sanctuary. Leopard population is also increasing here. The sanctuary has some rich assortment of flora and fauna. Teak, khair, sadad, dudhalo, kalam, bamboo, haldu are the most prominent plant species in Purna. Apart from the wildlife, the visitors can enjoy the sound of folk dances, tribal songs and sound of musical instruments like Pavry and drums.займ на карту без отказов круглосуточновзять кредит онлайн