KUTCH Tourism, KUTCH Travel Guide
Rann of Kutch
Kutch is a slowly picking up tourist destination in Gujarat that is attracting large number of tourists with its vast desert (the Rann of Kutch) and long coast line beaches. Kutch district is a must visit for its uniqueness along with the famous crafts and embroidery works.
Kutch is the largest border district in the Indian sub continent and the second largest district in India. The major towns in the district of Kutch are Bhuj, Anjar, Mandvi, Lakhpat,Bhachau, Mundra, Abdasa-Nalia, Rapar, and Nakhatrana. Bhuj is known as capital of Kutch and is an ideal starting point to visit the Rann of Kutch. The great Rann of Kutch lies to the north and the little Rann of Kutch to the south.
The word Kutch means something that become alternately wet and dry, which is based on the fact that Rann of Kutch becomes submerged under water during the rains.
Kutch - Tourist Attractions
| Wildlife Tourist Attractions | ||
| Chinkara Sanctuary | Wild Ass Sanctuary | |
| Religious Tourist Attractions | ||
| Koteshwar Temple | Lakhpat - Gurudwara | Narayan Sarovar |
| Palitana - Jain Pilgrimage | Kera Shiva Temple | Anjar - Swaminarayan Temple |
| Historical Tourist Attractions | ||
| Dholavira | Vijay Vilas Palace | Prag Mahal |
| Aaina Mahal | Bhuj | |
| Natural Tourist Attractions | ||
| Mandvi Beach | ||
| Other Tourist Attractions | ||
| Mandvi Ship Building Yard | Bhujodi Craft Village | Kutch Museum |
| Kutch Ports | ||
Kutch History
The history of Kutch is very closely related to the Indus Valley Civilization that was the first ever civilized societies. Some of the major towns of Indus Valley Civilization are in Kutch including Dholavira. Kutch was ruled by the Jadeja Rajputs for centuries.