Best Day Out Places in Surat

One of the top places to visit in Surat for couples is the Dumas Beach which is situated at a distance of 20 km from the town. The sand of this beach itself defines its uniqueness from all other Indian beaches. As it is rich in its iron content, the sand of this beach appears to be more or less of eerie black colour.While the beach is famous for its serene atmosphere, locals often associate many haunted stories too with the beach. Beachside street foods are the best to try here as you have a good count of the local delicacies available like Gathiya, Pav Bhaji, Bhajiya, etc.Location:20 km from the town of Surat.Best time to visit:Morning and evenings on tidal days.

An eco-friendly vivarium, Jagdish Chandra Bose Aquarium features an extensive collection of invertebrates, marine animals, fishes, amphibians, turtles, and aquatic plants. There are more than 36 aquarium boxes here at work to display more than 36 varieties of the marine fishes simulated within a safe and secured environment.There is a separate section entirely dedicated to freshwater where you can explore the exotic and indigenous aquatic fish varieties. Man-eater piranha, alligator gar, starfishes, stingrays, fold fishes, ghost fishes, and lionfishes are the essential marine forms to be traced here.Small sharks can also be found here to a considerable extent. Nonetheless, this aquarium is a great boon for all those who are actively in search of scientific information and marine education on aquatic biodiversity conservation. So, if you have kids along with you, Jagdish Chandra Bose Museum might turn out to be a famous tourist place in Surat for your family weekend.Location:Kasturba Gandhi Bal Udyan, Surat, Gujarat.Price:-For Adults (18 to 65 years)- 50 INR per head,-For Children (3 to 17 years)- 20 INR per head.Timings:10:00 am to 06:00 pm.

If you want to include a religious excursion in your list of tourist places in Surat, SwamiNarayan Temple is the best one. This Hindu shrine is entirely dedicated to the Swaminarayan Section of Vaishnavism. It is considered to be highly auspicious by the locals of Surat. Initially built in the honour of Sahajananda Swami, the temple was constructed beautifully with pink coloured stone and embellished with marvellous carvings.The architectural representation of the temple carvings itself signifies the influence of Swaminarayan Sampraday here. Swaminarayan devotees spread across the world who believe in his divinity spare some time free from their routine schedule for visiting this holy shrine of Surat.Location:Swaminarayan Marg, Swaminarayan Chowk, Surat, Gujarat.Timings:07:30 am to 08:15 pm.Best time to visit:October to March.