Dholavira
ધોળાવીરા
A large city site of the Harappan civilisation and a World Heritage Site, whose sophisticated water-storage system is astonishing.
Dholavira lies on Khadir Island in the Great Rann of Kutch and is one of the most important sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2021. The site is divided into a citadel, a middle town and a lower town, with stone city walls, large reservoirs and stepped water tanks. There is an archaeological museum at the entrance. The drive from Bhuj takes about 4–5 hours along a salt-marsh road known as the 'Road to Heaven'. Visitors usually make an early-start, late-return day trip, or stay overnight nearby. The site is open from sunrise to sunset, and tickets must be purchased.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Kalo Dungar
- Hodka
- White Rann of Kutch (Dhordo)
- Nirona
- Bhujodi
- Ajrakhpur
- Smritivan Earthquake Memorial & Bhujia Hill
- Aina Mahal