The International Kite Festival is organized by the Gujarat State Tourism Corporation in January every year and the venue of the event is the Sardar Patel Stadium or the Police Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Kite Festival also coincides with Makar Sankranti or Uttarayani, which is the time of traditional kite flying in Gujarat. The International Kite Festival has brought Ahmedabad in media glare and this traditional sport has now gained the status of an international event with the presence of kite experts and kite flyers from across the globe.
Places to Visit during the Kite Festival
The best place to visit to enjoy the Kite Festival is the city of
Ahmedabad in
Gujarat. Regions like
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh and
Delhi also celebrate this kite festival with great enthusiasm. The Kite Festival of Rajasthan displays the state at its colorful best and this is the time when tourists flock to the place to participate in the Festival.
Visit www.Travel.mapsofindia.com for tour bookings and International Kite Festival travel packages to India. For more information or to book a tour, please fill up the form below.
