Porbandar is a coastal town in Gujarat located between Veraval and Dwarka. The town is famed as the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi. Porbandar is an all weather port situated along the Arabian Sea.

Porbandar is off the tourist map and there is little of tourist interest here. The sea is rough and not suitable for swimming. But if you are here then you can spend your time strolling around town visiting the three storied ancestral home of Mahatma Gandhi. You can also visit the Kirti Mandir nearby which was built in 1950 by Nanaji Bhai Kalidas as a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. There is a small bookshop and a photographic and pictorial display of the Mahatma’s life and his struggle for independence.
The Darbargadh Palace near the Kirti Mandir, with its typical wood and stone carvings in Gujarati style and the Grishmabhuvan with exquisite carvings and impressive domes are other places you can visit.

Bird watchers can drive to Kuchdi which is a bird sanctuary about 20 mins away from Porbandar.
You can also make a day trip to the forested Barda Hills and the Khambala Dam with its intricate, decorated kiosks. The drive to the hills and the Khambala dam takes about half an hour.

Getting there:

There are regular bus services from Dwarka, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Veraval. Trains are also available from many parts of Western India. The Saurashtra Express connects Mumbai, Rajkot and Ahmedabad to Porbandar.
Porbandar also has an airport with flights to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.