Cambay is an old seaport to the southwest of Ahmedabad about 92 kms. During the Mughal era this region was called Cambay and was one of the important port and trading centers in India. At the height of Muslim power in Gujarat, the entire region was known as Cambay. When the first ambassadors arrived from England in 1583, they bore letters from Queen Elizabeth addressed to Akbar, the 'King of Cambay'. Before the British arrived, Dutch and Portuguese factories were established here, but the rise of Surat eclipsed Cambay. From Ahmedabad, it's a three-hour bus trip from the STC bus stand to Cambay.