Amazing place n an amazing view. Loved the architecture. It's easily accessible and a must see if ur in Ahmedabad even for a few years. You can lose urself here atleast for an hour or two.

Amazing architecture with old of history, yes you need to pay to see the building. 300 INR is only £2.90 ain’t going to break the bank all the money goes towards maintaining the well. If you’re in India it’s worth a visit.

Adalaj ni vav is also known as Rudabai Stepwell. She the queen who got the construction of the stepwell complete after her husband Rana Veer Singh was martyred in a battle against Mohd Begda. The latter offered to marry Rudabai, who was about to perform Sati. Rudabai agreed to the proposal on the condition that he should finish the construction of the stepwell that Ratan Singh had begun. The day the construction was complete, the queen jumped into the well, to join her husband in afterlife. The love story that ended in tragedy but gave birth to an enormous structure for the people of the region to fight drought. The entire structure has beautiful carvings of celestial figures, gods and religious legends. There are several stories in the stepwell, half of which is restricted for public entry. Interestingly the stepwell 's temperature is five degrees lower than the outside temperature! What a brilliant scientific construct from the 1498. The main well is covered and protected by a boundary- The exact spot where the queen supposedly killed herself. The whole stepwell is mesmerizing and a work of fine architecture. Adalaj is around 20km from Ahmedabad and 5km from Gandhinagar. We took an auto from Ahmedabad to reach this place and the auto charged Rs 150.

According to a Sanskrit inscription at the site, this stepwell was built in 1498 CE by a certain Ruda, the wife of Virsinh. Nothing more is mentioned about Ruda at this fine stepwell, which is today under the aegis of the Archaeological Survey of India. You enter at the main gate to the complex, where the ticket window is located (Rs 25 per Indian adult, Rs 300 per foreigner). The stepwell is set in an expanse of lawn, with a modern Hindu temple at one end (devotees coming to the temple can also walk through to the vav from the temple). The stepwell is an oblong shape, its architecture a combination of Gujarati-Maru and Islamic styles. When you enter, it's into an octagonal sort of 'vestibule', of very richly carved stone, from where you can follow the ranks of steps down to the well. Each set of steps is separated by rows of beautifully carved pillars, and at each end are equally ornate jharokha-like carved sections. At the end, where (now stagnant) water stands, there are stories of rather plain arches reaching upwards. Definitely one of India's great stepwells, this one is really picturesque. We visited on a weekend, when it got really crowded.

Adalaj ni vow is a perfect place for folks who want to get mesmerized with the perfect view of stepwell. It takes you back to the 1500's where beautiful structures were built to conserve water for an entire town. There are a lot of places to sit around and enjoy and also several options for small food eateries & stalls. For Indian citizens the ticket was pretty cheap, not sure about foreigners. But it's worth going a while. In fact if you are lucky, you get to see some celebrities and influencers as well! In terms of timing of visit, peak hours of morning and evening are bound to have a lot of visitors, and yes forget your chance to get a solo pic with that kind of crowd :) Overall nice experience, worth spending a few hours but that's it!

Wonderful, intricate carving. Don't miss to take a moment to to enjoy the symmetric patterns on the walls. Definitely the place could do with some additional maintenance, but that doesn't make the place any less beautiful!