If you have a bit of spare time and you’re happy to travel 45 miles, take a look at Surat. This lively place has plenty of things to keep you engaged. Surat Fort, Dutch Garden and Lake View Garden alone make the drive out worthwhile. The locals will also probably point you toward Vadodara, 45 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Laxmi Vilas Palace. (But we’d also recommend Sayaji Baug and Sursagar Lake.)