Once the capital of the princely Gaekwads, Vadodara is a graceful city of palaces, parks, temples and museums.
 

SIGHTSEEING

NAZARBAGH PALACE
Built in the old classical style, the palace was used on ceremonial occasions by the Gaekwads. It now houses the royal family heirlooms.

MAKARPURA PALACE
A beautiful palace designed in the Italinate style, the Makarpura is now used as a training school of the Indian Air Force.

PRATAP VILAS PALACE AT LALBAG
Built as the residence of the royal family, the Pratap Vilas is an extravagant and flamboyant building in the Indo-Sarcenic style. The palace houses a remarkable collection of old armoury and sculptures in bronze, marble .and terracotta.

MAHARAJA FATEH SINGH MUSEUM
This is the royal collection of art treasures of old masters like Raphael, Titian and Murillo as well as modern western and Indian painting; Graeco-Roman exhibits, Chinese and Japanese art; and a large collection of contemporary Indian art.

KIRTI MANDIR
The family vault of the Gaekwad rules. It is decorated with murals by the famous Indian artist, Nandlal Bose.

VADODRA MUSEUM AND PICTURE GALLERY
Founded by the Gaekwad in 1894, it has impressive collections on Art and Archaeology, Natural History, Geology and Ethnology. The adjoining Art Gallery has a great collection of European old Masters : Veronese, Giordano, Zurbaran; some Flemish and Dutch school paintings ; Turner, and Constable ; a collection of Mughal miniatures; and valuable palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist and Jain origin.

TAMBEKARWADA
It is famous for its wall paintings