it s going to be an amazing journey. for thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. and at the heart of this enterprise was the sea. and the state of gujarat, with 1,000 miles of coastline, served as a shipping gateway to africa, arabia and beyond. this is as far west as you can get in india, and it s the mingling of all the influences from overseas that have helped make gujarat what it is today. the region is known as kutch, and its beaches, like here in mandvi, are a popular domestic tourist attraction. but this ancient port town s
for thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. at the heart of this enterprise was the sea. and the state of gujarat, with a thousand miles of coastline, served as a shipping gateway to africa, arabia and beyond. this is as far west as you can get in india. it s the mingling of influences from overseas that have helped make gujarat what it is today. the region is known as kutch. and its beaches are a popular domestic tourist attraction. this ancient port town s economy
years, india has found its riches and influence to international trade. at the heart of this enterprise is the sea. and the state of gujarat with 1000 miles of coastline serves as a shipping port to africa and beyond. this is as far west as you can get in india and its these influences from over that have helped make gujarat the place it is today. the region is known for its beaches and these beaches are a domestic tourist attraction. that this ancient port town s economy is still anchored in a much older maritime tradition.
as kutch and its beaches, like here, are a popular domestic tourist attraction. but this ancient port town s economy is still anchored in a much older maritime tradition. this is genuinely incredible. i m in heaven. a huge shipyard with boats and ships at various stage of construction, all made from wood. in an industry dominated by bulky and expensive container ships, these smaller, more agile vessels are still in huge demand. so here we are close up to these incredible hulks, really. this one s in mid construction. we can actually go inside, which i m going to see how they actually make these things. apparently, each of these dows
as you can get in india, and it is the mingling of all the influences from overseas that have helped make gujarat what it is today. the region is known as kutch, and its beaches, like here in mandvi, are a popular domestic tourist attraction. but this ancient port town s economy is still anchored in a much older maritime tradition. this is genuinely incredible. i m in heaven a huge shipyard, with boats and ships at various stage of construction, all made from wood. in an industry dominated by bulky and expensive container ships, these smaller, more agile vessels are still in huge demand.