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| A Heritage Walking Tour |
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Walk the Walled City – with an MP3 player and a voice in your ear
The House of MG presents a unique way to discover
the Walled City – ‘D-Tours’,
an audio synchronized heritage walk, complete
with instructions and interviews with common
people. It includes market sounds, vendor
calls, people chatter, temple bells, mosque
chants, bird twitter and other road sounds.
This unique walk will lead you through the
vibrant streets of old Ahmedabad with a voiceover
guide giving historical information and anecdotes
and virtually guiding you through every lane.
Starting from The House of MG to the Sidi
Saiyed Mosque, to the Bhadra Fort, the busy
Gandhi Road, the Teen Darwaja Gate and The
Jumma Masjid mosque – you will slowly
walk toward the old centre of the city. It
ends at a stunning wooden Haveli in Lakha
Patel ni pol. Not only will you discover the
Walled city’s beautiful Indo-Islamic
architecture, its tranquil Jain Temples and
its colorful bird feeders, but you will also
get immersed in the old city’s fascinating
communities and ‘pols’.
This 80-minute tour is an authentic ‘sonic
walk’ mixing architecture, history and
folklore. It includes interviews with local
figures, insights by famous residents, movie
sound bites, and music that make up for an
original content not to be found anywhere
else. It allows you to explore the city at
your own pace, as you just press ‘pause’
whenever you need more time.
The Ahmedabad D-tours has been designed by
Debashish Nayak with Abhay Mangaldas and it
has been produced and directed by two Belgians,
Valery Lippens and Charlie Dupont, who create
similar D-Tours in London, New York and Brussels.
You simply have to press ‘play’
The ‘D-Tours’ MP3 rental is available
at The House of MG, Monday through Sunday
from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The recommended starting
hours are – before 9:00 AM and after
5:00 PM (to avoid the sun and the traffic).
Appropriate clothing for places of worship
and slip-on shoes are recommended. The cost
of rental is Rs.100. |
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