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Orchard
Palace Retreat is a 19th Century Palace at
Gondal (Gujarat,
India) with 7 rooms.
Accommodation
at Orchard Palace Retreat comprise large rooms
filled with antique furniture giving a feel of
the era goneby. There is also a large hall for
informal conferences and a dining hall.
Palace
till today is maintained by the royal family
of Gondal, descendants of the Jadeja Family.
Gondal
is located at an hour drive south of Rajkot
and is in close proximity of Virpur Jalaram
Bapa Temple.
Gondal
today is a small town known for its artisans
of Screen Printing, Block Printing and yarn
dyeing.
Sightseeing
options at Gondal are:
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Orchard
Palace
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Naulakha
Palace
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Jalaram
Bapa Temple Virpur
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Royal
Palace at Dhoraji
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Birding
- Veri Lake attracts Cranes, Pelicans,
Flamingoes, Spoonbills, Black, White, and
glossy ibises.
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Royal
grasslands attract Great horned owl, blue
bull antelope, sandgrouse, jackal, junge
cat, grey and painted francolin patridge,
quails, larks, warblers and pipits.
Harriers roost here in winter and
floricans nest in monsoon.
Distance
: Junagarh - 65 kms, Rajkot : 40 kms
Gondal
is visited as a part of Heritage Gujarat
Itinerary.
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