Ahmedabad has a flourishing cultural tradition, being the center of Gujarati cultural activities and diverse traditions of different ethnic and religious communities. celebrations and observances include Uttarayan - an annual day of kites, January 14. The nine nights Navratri is celebrated with people from the scene Garba - folk dance of Gujarat - in places throughout the city. The festival of lights - Deepavali is celebrated by lighting lamps in every house, the floors decorate with rangoli and the bursting of fireworks. Other festivals such as Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gudi Padwa, Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas is celebrated with enthusiasm. The annual Rath Yatra procession on the day Ashadh Southeast bij the Hindu calendar and the procession of Taji during the Muslim holy month of Muharram is an integral part of the culture of the city.

The architectural history of Ahmedabad stretches of the last millennium. Sultanate fused Hindu craftsmanship of Islamic architecture, giving rise to the Indo-Saracenic style. The city has many mosques built in this way. After independence modern buildings came to Ahmedabad when renowned architects received commissions in the city like Louis Kahn, who designed Indian Institute of Management, designed by Le Corbusier and shodhana Sarabhai Villas, the Sanskar Kendra and the owner of the mill and union Buckminister Fuller designed Calico Dome. BV Doshi came to Paris to follow the work of Le Corbusier and later founded the Architecture. His masterpieces are Sangath local Hussain-Doshi Owl and Architecture. Charles Correa, who has signed Doshi, designed Gandhi Ashram and Achut Kanvinde Indian Textile Industry Research Association.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has both domestic and international flights to and from Ahmedabad and nearby towns Surendranagar, Mehsana and Nariyâd. The airport connects the city to destinations all across India and the world (Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Kabul, Kuwait, London Muscat, Newark, Singapore, Sharjah). It is the busiest airport of Gujarat and one of the busiest in India. All major airlines like Spicejet, Indigo, Kingfisher and Indian airlines ticket booking have many flights to this sector.

Climate

Ahmedabad is hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSH). There are three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Besides the monsoon season, the climate is dry. The climate is warm during the months of March to June - average summer maximum is 45 ° C (113 ° F), and the average minimum is 23 ° C (73 ° F). From November to February the average maximum temperature of 30 ° C (85 ° F), the average minimum is 15 ° C (59 ° F), and the climate is very dry. Wind gusts of cold northern winds are responsible for the mild cold in January. southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid June to mid September. The average annual rainfall is about 76.0 centimeters (36.7 inches), but seldom heavy torrential rains cause flooding river. The highest temperature recorded is 47 ° C (116.6 ° F) and the lowest is 5 ° C (41 ° F). [24] In recent years, Ahmedabad has suffered from increasing air, water and land in neighboring countries, industries and textile mills.