Dholavira

城市概覽

Dholavira the second largest Harappan site in India and the fifth largest in South Asia. It was unearthed by Indian archaeologists in 1967 but excavations into the site only began since 1990. In 2021 the site was added to the world heritage list. Dholavira has one of the oldest water conservation systems in the world. Like Lothal, it went through all of the major phases of Indus Valley Civilisation, from early to late.

如何抵達

On the whole, Dholavira is not as accessible as the other major Harappan sites in India. The closest airport is 250 km southwest of the site in Bhuj. A bus leaves daily from Bhuj at 14:00 and reaches Dholavira at 20:30. You can also hire a car or private driver.

必看景點

1 Dholavira Archaeological Museum, Near Dholavira Site. 10AM-5PM. Small but informative museum. Free. (updated Nov 2021) 2 Dholavira Archaeological Site. 10AM-5PM. Free. (updated Nov 2021) 3 Fossil Park (10 km from Dholavira Site, take road towards north). Billions of years old plant fossils are seen here. Take a look at flat expanse of the Great Runn of Kutch. A good place to catch sunset. In November-December, you might be able to catch a glimpse of flamingos too. Free. (updated Nov 2021) 4 Flamingo Lake. A seasonal lake created by checkdam. During rainy season, reach before sunrise and catch a look at thousands of flamingos in the waters of lake. Road is unpaved so be careful while driving. (updated Nov 2021)

美食

Toran Restaurant. run by Gujarat Tourism department. Gujarati Thali is available. (updated Nov 2021)

飲品與夜生活

Bring your own water as the place is remote.

住宿

There are very few places to stay in Dholavira. There are some homestay services operated by locals.

1 Dholavira Tourism Resort (ધોળાવીરા પ્રવાસન રિસોર્ટ), ☏ +91 97277 84044. (updated Jun 2018) The Susheel Trust. runs a local school and a guest house. (updated Nov 2021) Saath. A non-profit organisation could arrange a stay upon request. (updated Nov 2021)