Patan is an ancient fortified town with narrow streets and elaborate wooden houses situated about 130 kms north-west of Ahmedabad. Patan enjoyed a privileged status of being the capital of Gujarat, for about 600 years from 745 to 1304 under Hindu Rulers. The major Rajput clans of Chavdas (746-942), Solankis (942-1244) and Vaghelas (1244-1304) ruled the Hindu Kingdom of Gujarat from Patan. Patan is extremely famous for its Patola weaving centre which produces strikingly beautiful silk saris which involve a laborious process of dyeing each thread separately before weaving.

Getting There:
The nearest airport is at Ahmedabad Ahmedabad is well connected to most major cities in the country. Patan has a railway station with good connections through express and local trains to most towns in Gujarat. Frequent buses and taxis are also available for those who prefer to take the road. Buses from Ahmedabad take about 3 ½ hrs and buses from Zainabad take about 2 ½ hrs.

Tourist Attraction:  

The main attractions of Patan are the intricately carved Jain temples (over 100 of them) and the Rani-ki-Vav stepwell.

Rani ki Wav built by Rani Udaymati of Solanki dynasty is one of the oldest, finest and well preserved step wells of Gujarat.  The step well is a 7 storied richly sculpted monument with intricately carved steps.

Panchmukhi Hanuman, Balia Hanuman, Temple of Jasma Odan, & Mahavir Swami Derasar are the religious places of significance.

Sahastralinga Talav is a water tank build 1000 years ago.

You can also visit the Patola silk weaving centre and pick up some fine silks sarees.