Meet verified people in Athwa, Surat

Athwa is one of Surat’s most central and well-connected neighbourhoods, sitting on the southern bank of the Tapi river near the Athwa Gate and the popular Ghod Dod Road. It has a long history as a residential area for the city’s established families, and today it combines old homes with modern shops, cafés and restaurants. For Myra members, Athwa is a convenient, central meeting point, especially when two people live on opposite sides of the river. Introductions here often include people from Ghod Dod Road, Umra, Parle Point, Majura Gate and Nanpura. Ghod Dod Road is one of the city’s busiest streets for shopping and food, and it is lively until late in the evening. The riverside near Athwa offers pleasant views and walking paths, especially at sunset. The Sardar Patel Planetarium and Science Centre nearby is a fun daytime outing for curious minds. For a first meeting, a café on Ghod Dod Road, followed by a walk towards the river, is easy and relaxed. The neighbourhood takes its name from the Athwa Gate, one of the old city gates, and the Athwa Lines area once housed colonial officials. The Chowpatty garden on the riverbank here is one of the oldest public gardens in Surat.