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| Sayaji
Baug : |
Sayaji
Baug, also known as Kamati Baug is situated
on river Vishwamitri. It was built by SayajiRoa
III in 1879 A.D. and covers an extensive area
of 113 acres. It contains an excellent Zoo,
Museum and Picture Gallery, a Small Museum of
Health and Hygiene. Band Stand is the finest
part of the park with green carpet of lawns
interspersed by paths Greeco Roman and other
sculptures placed on pedestals at intervals.
The park with fountains, lawns and trees is
a beautiful corner of Vadodara. It is well looked
after by the Municipal Corporation and further
added its beauty by installing a floral clock
and a fine building for a planetarium. This
park has become a recreation centre and a fine
beauty spot in Vadodara.
Toy Train
is one of the main attractions of Sayajibaug
as this runs on the smallest track of 10”
width. It is a joy ride of about 3.5 K.M. giving
the entire view of the garden to the children.
The locomotive Toy Railway was installed about
20 years ago.
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- Municipal
band plays musical tunes at the Band Stand in
Sayaji Garden on Saturdays & Sundays.
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Jogging tracks are provided in almost all the
gardens of the city.
- With
a view to entertaining the children below 10
years of age, a toy train and kids cars are
provided in Sayaji Garden on all days except
Thursday. Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Free
saplings for plantation are distributed from
Sayaji Garden nursery during monsoon.
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| Ajwa
Brindavan Pattern Garden : |
Situated at a distance of 23 kms. from Vadodara
Ajwa is an ideal place for weekend picnic. Sayaji
Sarovar which has been a chief source of water
supply to the city is situated here. Spending
a few minutes by the side of a lake is a matter
of experience. The Municipal Corporation of Vadodara
has prepared a beautiful garden by the side of
the Ajwa lake which is resembling with the Vrindavan
Garden of Mysore. Illuminated fountains are operated
on every Saturday, Sunday, Monday and other public
holidays. A separate musical fountain is a majour
attraction for the visitors. The entire garden
seems to havd turned in to a fairy land when all
the fountains are illuminated in the evening.
Regular S.T. buses, Private buses and auto rickshaws
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- Colorful
illuminated fountains are operated at Ajwa Garden
on Saturdays, Sundays Time in summer: 7:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. & winter 6:00 p.m. To 8:00
p.m.
- Three
Shows of Musical Dancing Fountains are also
held at Ajwa Garden from Saturday to Monday.
- Gardens
at Ajwa-Nimeta can be made use of for video/film
shooting. The charges for film shooting are
Rs.4000/- per day & for documentary, the
charges are Rs.2000/- per day.
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| Lal
Baug : |
A beautiful garden stripe and a picnic spot for
city people. It is the second most popular garden
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| Jubilee
Garden : |
Situated in Raopura area this lovely
garden has excellent lawns, flowerbeds and row
of trees. It was laid out to commemorate the silver
jubilee of Sir Sayajirao III In its center is
a circular wooden pavilion to the west of which
is a compassionate colossal statue of Lord Buddha
meditating and sitting crossed legs in lotus.
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