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5 Romantic Ways to Celebrate Your Anniversary in Vadodara

When thinking about the ways to celebrate a romantic anniversary in Vadodara, it may seem like one of the biggest adventures and explorations of one's life. This third largest and one of the most crowded cities in Gujarat has a lot of things to unfold. This “city of culture” has a long line of various dynasties who have switched the name of the place to quantify their purpose. Vadodara, also known once to be a tribute to warriors, is now heartedly depicting the world in a cultural reach.

This place of romance, love, and history shall never overtake any other trip of yours because Vadodara is a hidden gem of experience and India's rich lineage. Here is an article to help you curate your romantic tour around the cultural webs of the city.

1. Inhale a Hotel Experience

What can be better than relaxing and chilling in the hotel of your choice while the entire city moves by? It is a mere sense of relaxation that can be an experience in your romantic trip. Enjoy your privilege of spas, room service, hotel exposure, and many more on your trip to Vadodara. Hence, with this imagination of relaxation, comes the responsibility of choosing one of the best hotels and restaurants for romantic dinner in Vadodara which will be able to stand up to the expectations. Choosing a restaurant for your dinners, booking a table at Restaurant Azure, which is located at the Grand Mercure Vadodara Surya Palace, which also includes living at a place that promises you a “Home away from Home”, and being treated with the utmost care and respect; all of this shall add up to your romantic experience at Vadodara.

The city may be nothing less of an amazing venture park, but it is still quite nice to think that you will be able to view the best of the city via your room balcony of a beautiful and traditionally loud hotel. A place that knows how to make you experience Vadodara without actually ever stepping into the main city.

2. Picnic

Vadodara may be a “walk around city” predominantly, but the best part of the city is the fact that it has gardens and parks to dine in as well, imagine a relaxing evening with your partner, experience the calm of love even in the hustle bustle of the city. The best way to experience this is to go on a picnic with your lover, in the ambit of amazing, romantically rich monuments as well as parks that surround the lakes of the city.

The best places for this sightseeing of Vadodara can be the infamous Sayaji Park or even Akota Garden, which have been part of the city's heritage since maybe forever. These gardens are to be the best of Vadodara's picnic spots, which entail a sense of belongingness in the city for every tourist that passes by or even slightly spends time there.

3. Walk Around The City

Vadodara has wonders that can not be defeated by any well-organized place. The chaos of the place is the beauty of it and unique to Vadodara. As the city is famous for its ancient antique monuments showcasing love, art, and prominence of education; it still can't be limited to it. The place has much more to offer, whether you be a foodie couple, an adventurous couple, an exploration couple, or even a relaxing couple. There is something for everyone. Be it the city's street food or the place's regular theatres and street shows.

The best way to taste the city is by roaming and trying its best street foods. Try Gujarati Farsan or even uniquely created sev dabeli of the town. While the fafda jalebi of the place is to die for, Vadodara has even excelled at items like pav bhaji and vada pav.

Take a walk around the Lakshmi Vilas Palace or Pratap Vilas Palace in the city and know the city from within. While the city brings out the best of history, the brilliance is that the city has a very expository local market as well. You can do wonders about shopping in the city and everything else. Keep space in your bags for souvenirs.

4. Boating

Boating is a wonderful way of relaxing and chilling along with a wonderful view of the coastline. The lakes of the city offer you just that, boat your worries away into the lake while you have the time of your life with your partner by your side. Even if the inside of the city isn't enough, there are plenty of water wonders nearby that will keep your heart intact.

Boating destinations in Vadodara are Sur Sagar Lake which is situated in the middle of Vadodara and even Gorwa Lake which is again one of the famous water bodies of Vadodara. Book your boating expedition now. While boating and rafting are a good way to engage in activity, for the mountains-loving group, Vadodara also offers trekking packages to nearby ranges to relax and get tired at the same time. What better way to spend a romantic day than doing adventure sports with your loved one?

5. Museum Tours

While you pass by the city's history, wouldn't it be nice if you could indulge deeper into the story of every fort and every architecture of the city? Well, museums are the way to do it. While we all agree that history is nothing else but ancient gossip, who doesn't like gossip? Hence a tour around and inside the museums of the city is a wonderful idea to pass your day and indulge your senses into the heart of the city.

Some of the museums to visit are; Harmony Arts, Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery, Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum, and Nature Education Park. These places may take you back to the time when Vadodara was Baroda, even Chandanavati, and many more. The place that has seen dynasties rising and falling throughout the years, you can witness all of that in a glimpse.

Grand Mercure Vadodara Surya Palace

The Hotel is located in the Heart of the City and aims and envisions to provide you with a home away from home. With the help of our concierge services and many other in-hotel services, couples can have a great, relaxing time while all necessary services are provided at your doorstep.

Enjoy the view from rooms that give your scenery of life at Vadodara, you can visit many historically significant places that would help you embark on a new and life-changing journey in Vadodara. Have one of your life's best meals at the hotel, Book a table at restaurant Azure for continental cuisines along with our special twist to make the dish the best of its kind. We promise you will never regret the Vadodara that you will experience and see through our lens.