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| Kankaria Lake, Aquarium & Zoo |
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 The life bubbles here every weekend, constructed by Sultan Qutub-ub-Din. Originally known as Hauj-e-Qutub (The Kings Bath), in olden times the sultan used it has recreational for himself and his queen. The Lake is a polygon with thirty four sides and three balconies on to the water from the edge of the lake. The sultan enjoyed illumination and fireworks here. In the middle of the lake is situated the Nagina Wadi and is connected by way from the lake. The on sides is situated the Kankaria Zoo & Balvatika. Zoo has various animals and attracts various visitors. The Balvatika has collection mirrors which make you laugh. |
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| Step Wells |
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 In era of the Sultanate, the authorities use to develop wells for travelers as a place to rest or to drink water. The finest example are Dada Hari ni Vav and the Adalaj ni Vav. The interiors of these caves are paved with beautiful carvings in stone. |
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| The Palace of Shahibaugh |
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| Shahibaug Palace was built in 1622 A.D. by Shahjahan as a royal residence. Currently same has been converted into Sardar Patel Memorial. It is also associated with Shri Ravindranath Tagore. |
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| Jain Temples (Derasars) |
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 Ahmedabad has been famous for its Derasars or Jain Temples like Chintamani Temple, Hutheesingh Temple and various other are situated in the old city. There are approximately hundred plus Derasars in the old city. Many of them were built in Moghul times, many are situated in the houses of people and many are underground. |
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| Darwazas(Gates) of Ahmedabad |
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 During Ahmedabad's construction, various monuments were built around the fort of Bhadra. These monuments were the gates for the entrance in the city. These gates, also called Darwajaas are situated all around the old city. Few of them still are visible in proper condition.
- Teen Darwazas
- Lal Darwazas
- Delhi Darwazas |
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| Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram |
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 After the return of Gandhiji from Africa, after some time Gandhiji started living in Ahmedabad. He built on the banks of the river Sabarmati, the famous Gandhi Ashram. In today's modern Ahmedabad this particular place stands high on tourist map. Still various things of Gandhiji can be seen and there are few Khadi shops around, which Gandhiji promoted. |
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| Sidi Syed Mosque |
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 The mosque is situated near Lal Darwajaa and it has magnificiently carved stone work. The mosque is famous world wide for the same. |
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| Jumma Masjid |
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 A fine example of Islamic Architecture is developed in the Sultanat period and was built by Sultan Ahmed Shah in 1423 A.D. It stands on 260 pillars with support of 15 Domes, the mosque is also regarded one of the beautiful monuments in Western India. One could witness outstanding workmanship and design. |
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| Bhadra Kali Mandir (Temple) & Fort |
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 The Temple was built in the fort of Bhadra during Aazam Khan's time. It was built in one of the ground floor rooms and it draws thousands of visitors every day. |
| Calico Museum of Textile |
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| CMT has one of the finest collections of textile work from all over the India; it all also has collection from varied ages. The collection has Shamianas, Wall Hangings, Saris and various rich works of embroideries. The Museum is situated near Shahibaugh Palace. |
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| Vishalla Utensils Museum |
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| Utensil Museum takes in account of more than 2000 traditional Utensils of all sizes & shapes designed in silver, brass, and bronze. And various utensils have work on them done in wooden & ivory. This beautiful museum is located at vasna. |
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| Tribal Museum |
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| The Museum is located at Gujarat Vidyapeeth. The museum takes credit in properly documenting life of Tribal. The museum boast a collection of complete tribal life right from their home, artifacts and various objects which are used in day to day life. |
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| Sanskar Kendra - The Kite Museum |
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| Situated at Paldi, the museum boasts the collection of various kites, which is one of its kinds in India. It has collection of kites from all over the world, various photographs as well. The adjacent part to the museum has theatre, which on various occasions is hub of various cultural activities. |
