Galteshwar is 10 kms from temple town of Dakor and is on the banks of river Mahi-90 kms from Vadodara Gujarat .It has a ancient Shiva temple with great carvings and a message in stone hundreds of years old.The Khajuraho type carvings of basic insticts at the lowr level and highest spiritual bliss lies at the top for all of us to achieve is seen very obviously in these and many temples .That is how kunadlini rises from basic instincts towrds higher sahastra chakra.All this is symbolic message for all but many find Gurus who complicate this simple message of yoga -to join us from lower selves to highest possible selves evolve..that is the basis of Icon worship of hinduism misinterpreted and complicated by us and our 'guests'intellectuals. 

Ajwa is a reservoir located about 10 miles east of the city of Vadodara. Its an earthen dam that was built early 20th century by the then ruler of Vadodara, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Its main aim was to provide water to the residents of Vadodara. Although the population of Baroda at that time was 100,000 it was the ruler"s vision to build the reservoir 3 times larger. Hence now this reservoir has ability to attend to water requirements of about 300,000 people residing in the eastern parts of the city. The dam is about 5 km long and can store water to the height of 212 feet above the sea level. The floor of the reservoir is at around 196 feet. It is connected to the Vishwamitri river which flows through the city of Baroda, so that excess water in event of floods is dispatched to this river. Adjacent to the dam are the famous Ajwa gardens also called as Vrindavan Garden, which are an adaptation of the famous Vrindavan gardens located in Mysore.

Jambughoda palace -district panch mahal-near Baroda city pin 389390 gujarat-welcomes you to saty and enjoy both sanctuary and the pawagadh hills at a time. 

This substantially elevated place near Maharashtra border, is amidst, teak forests with sunset, sunrise, valley view points, bracing cool climate and the Ninai waterfalls is breath- taking. It is a 2 hour drive around a winding road from Rajpipla located in the Dediapada Wildlife Sanctuary. These waterfalls and hills of Malsamot offer a splendid picnic location and nature trip near Rajpipla.

Other sightseeing areas nearby include the bathing ghats on the River Narmada at Chandod and Garudeshwar, the fort at Dabhoi, waterfalls, the Jain temples of Jagadia. 

The Jambughoda Resort is only one-of- its-kind in the country,Nestled in the foothills among pristine lush-green Teak plantations, Caravan Serai is a nature lovers’ paradise. The Resort is designed in such a way that, where ever you stand, you have the panoramic view of the nature, all the time. An experience, that will stay with you for a long time. Uniquely designed, luxurious Caravans placed on the banks of the river stream provide the accommodation. With all modern amenities like AC and rich designer interiors. 

This large park on the banks of the river in the center of the city, across from the busy railway station and bus stand, was built by Maharaja Sayajirao III in 1879 and named after him, but also commonly known as Kamati Baug. Take at least half a day to fully explore the 45 hectares of garden grounds, with 2 museums, a zoo, a planetarium, a flower clock, and an operational toy train, among other attractions, and then come back to the park whenever you need a respite from activities in the rest of the city. 

Maharaja Sayajirao III commissioned Major Charles Mant (also known as 'Mad' Mant for his eccentric work) to build the Lakshmi Vilas Palace, which was later finished by R.F. Chisolm. It was built in the Indo-Saracenic tradition, with an eclectic mix of Indian, Islamic, and European elements, as if, as Philip Ward writes, “an architectural Paul Klee had taken solid lines for a walk”. The imposingly impressive interior is full of multi-colored marble, mosaic tile and various works of art and the courtyards of palms and fountains have arched entrance-ways big enough for “the tallest elephant with the largest howdah on his back” to pass through, as reported by Edward Weeden, one of the earliest Europeans to stay in the palace. The palace grounds include a golf course and Sayajirao's personal museum, containing, among other displays, original paintings by Raja Ravi Varma. While less impressive than the Vadodara Museum, this one is still worth a brief visit. 

 Many great cities of antiquity around the world were the center of their civilization for centuries, only to be lost to the ages, and then rediscovered centuries or millennia later, reduced to rubble and ruins, with only the largest structures still standing, and the rest mere shadows.  Other cities continued to grow and change, leading to eclectic mixes of thousand-year-old forts and temples, medieval streets and markets, government buildings put up by colonial powers, and modern high-rises, offices and strip malls cluttering everywhere in between.  But there are not many places in the world that went from being a small place of moderate importance to being the capital of the kingdom to being almost entirely deserted and nearly lost to the wilderness within a century, and in such recent history (a mere 500 years ago.)