The state of Gujarat has several places of tourist interest. The city of Ahmed Shah better known as Ahmedabad offers marvelous monuments built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. Ahmedabad is renowned for its textile mills and is often referred to as the 'Manchester of the East'. Then there is the capital city of Gandhinagar that derives its name from the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi. The gorgeous greens at Gandhinagar have earned it the title of 'Green Capital'. Then there is the city of Jamnagar where you must check out the Lakhota Fort, Kotha Bastion, Willington Crescent, Solarium, Jamsaheb's Palace, and the ports of Rozi and Bedi. Close by is the city of Patan renowned for its architectural wonders. At Patan do visit the step well of Rani Udayamati and the Sahastralinga lake. Down south in Gujarat is the cultural capital of Vadodara that boasts of its heritage of music, fine arts and education. Then there is the captivating Champaner where the Jama Masjid is worth visiting.