BEAT THE HEAT

STEP INTO AN ANCIENT WELL, TRY A WHISKEY ICE CREAM OR A PUDINA CHUSKI, CHECK OUT A BHOONGA AND TAKE YOUR CHILDREN TO AN ECO- LIBRARY, SIMPLY GUJARATI SHOWS YOU HOWTO SURVIVE THE SEASON OF SCORCH

snacks including fafda- jalebis ( a spicy snack made of chickpea, dipped in sugar syrup), chorafalis ( a crunchy snack made with gram flour) with green chutney, sabudana khichdi and patties. A must try is the spicy Surti Ghotala, scrambled egg, and the cooling rasaawala khaman dhokla.

The roadside kiosks called laaris or rekdis, are popular all over the state. Batata poha, maska bun and egg Maggie along with kulfi are also popular . SET SAIL You can take a boat ride, the popular Kankaria lake also has parks, a natural history museum and zoo. A toy train circles the lake on a 4.5 km track and is fun for the entire family. When in Surat, don’t miss the Causeway Entertainment waterfront which now offers speed boating, surfing, water skiing and even parasailing. ICE ICE In no mood to munch on hot snacks? How about trying some yummy coolers? Go for atypical flavours of Gola or classic