Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Saputara Monsoon Festival

Saputara Monsoon Festival - Anandiben Patel

Desh Ki Ankhon Ka Tara”, or a sparkle in the eyes of the country, Saputara is Gujarat’s own hill station in the Sahyadri region. B it for a week trip, or a family vacation, saputara is a must visit especially during the monsoons.

The scenic beauty and route Saputara is breathtaking. The lake in Saputara is brimming with the rain water. Waterfalls with sights of rainbows during the monsoon make for a wonderful experience.  Every year during the monsoons, the Tourism department of Gujarat arranges a month-long festival for tourists to enjoy Saputara at its best. This year, the saputara monsoon festival received a grand inauguration with groups of tourists in large numbers visiting here to enjoy their holidays.  

Saputara monsoon festival is a celebration of Nature at its best. With the popularity that the festival has achieved in the past 3 years, this year tourists flocked in large numbers, especially from neighbouring states for a short holiday. According to Khyati Naik, spokesperson for Gujarat Tourism Board, the tourist flow in Saputara has registered a phenomenal 28% increase in 2013 compared to last year. In 2013, 3.86 lakh tourists had visited Saputara compared to 2.90 lakh visitors in 2012.

The tourism department had arranged for many fun activities for the  tourists to enjoy, like water games. Apart from this, the tourists could enjoy more than 13 adventure sports activities. Saputara is like heaven for the people of Gujarat who wants more enjoyment in less budget.

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