The Swaminarayan Temple has an awesome aura of devotion and some lovely wall murals of the various Swamis who preached this faith. The Sangram Sinhji High School is a model of Eton in Gondal, with some fabulous Gothic architecture, Italian marble floors, old European laboratory equipment, an antique clock tower, and intricate wooden ceilings. Spinning, weaving, brass boxes, silver smithy, beadwork, woodcarving, etc., are some crafts of Gondal. The lake attracts demoiselle and common eastern cranes, rosy pelicans, flamingoes, spoonbills, black, white and glossy ibises, myriad species of ducks and many kinds of wading birds, often in flocks of over 1,000 each. The royal grasslands are populated by herds of blue bull antelope, jackal, jungle cat, sand grouse, great horned owl, gray and painted francolin partridge, quails, larks, warblers, and pipits.
Harriers roost here in winter and floricans nest in monsoons.
Jeeps for game viewing at the grasslands and boats for birdwatcher at the lake can be arranged. Bird watching camps at both sites are planned. Dhoraji, which was the second most important city of the erstwhile Gondal state, has the Darbargadh Palace, which is a fabulous maze of traceries and sandstone sculpture. Restaurants are available at most of the good hotels. There are regular flights from Rajkot to Mumbai.