The Saurashtra peninsula offers a wild mix: sacred sites, Portuguese ruins, and coastal roads that brush up against the Arabian Sea. Start from Bhavnagar, visit the Jain temples of Palitana, then unwind in the island utopia of Diu. From there, it’s a pilgrimage trail with a twist, Somnath, Porbandar (Gandhi’s birthplace), and Dwarka, where the myth meets the sea.
Highlights: Evening aarti at Somnath Temple, Diu’s old Portuguese forts and empty beaches, Dwarka’s sea-side temples and marine excursions.
