Nilambag Palace
A 19th-century palace of the Bhavnagar royal family, now a heritage hotel. Its gardens and colonial-style buildings can be entered for dining or sightseeing.
Nilambag Palace was built in 1859. A German architect designed it for the Gohil royal family, blending European and Indian styles. It is surrounded by extensive gardens and lawns where peacocks wander. The palace is now a heritage hotel, still run by descendants of the royal family. Non-guests can enter by dining in the restaurant or paying for a tour, where they can see royal relics, hunting photographs and old furniture. It lies on the west side of the city, about 15 minutes by auto-rickshaw from the old town.
Opening hours
Hotel open all day; restaurant about 12:00–15:00 and 19:00–22:30
Nearby sights
- Takhteshwar Temple
- Victoria Park, Bhavnagar
- Barton Museum
- Gaurishankar Lake
- Nishkalank Mahadev Temple, Koliyak
- Velavadar Blackbuck National Park
- Shri Vishal Jain Museum
- Talaja Caves