Best Places to Visit in Rajasthan!

Rajasthan, the surprising dessert is often considered as one of the most iconic, royal and colourful versions of India. One can find the glimpses of Indian heritage in a nutshell while visiting the desert, forts and palaces in Rajasthan. The Indian state is also rich in wildlife, which is of course not just limited to camels and elephants. Let’s check out what are the beautiful places that make Rajasthan an incredible travel destination.

Jaipur

Popularly known as the Pink City, Jaipur is a part of India’s Golden Triangle Tourist Circuit.  The city holds renowned forts and palaces along with some stunning and breathtaking.

Its elaborated architecture provides the travelers royal yet reasonable accommodations, which are mostly been converted from heritage properties. The city is also considered to be a stupendous place for shopping.

Udaipur

Udaipur often referred as one of the romantic cities in India is filled with historic palaces and calm lakes.

The City Palace is a monumental complex comprising of 11 palaces, gardens and courtyards is famous for its elaborated peacock mosaics. Apart from this, the city is well planned and offers a lot more to the tourists, including the market places and regal hospitality.

Jaisalmer

The golden city, Jaisalmer is located in the heart of the Thar Desert. Jaisalmer offers mesmerizing architecture of ancient fort along with palaces, temples, and exquisite havelis (mansions).

The unique picturesque of Jaisalmer not only showcases the incredible architecture but also offers spellbound art, culture and tradition.

Jodhpur

Most often called as the “Blue City” because of its buildings painted in blue.

Being the second largest city in Rajasthan offers the magnificent fort of Mehrangarh, which gives a panoramic view across the blue city. The fort holds a number of palaces, a museum as well as restaurants.

Pushkar

Pushkar, the little holy town is not only considered as the ultimate pilgrimage but also it serves as the a major attraction for lot of backpackers and hippie kind travelers.

The city’s actual party occurs in October or November, when the Pushkar Camel Fair hits town. The traditional Indian festival offers a great chance to experience an unusual sight.

Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore National Park is interesting blend of history and wildlife. Inside the national park there is a 10th century Ranthambore Fort, which encloses ruined pavilions, monuments, and three temples.

Apart from the ancient fort, the park is a habitat of a diverse variety of flora and fauna, including approximately 70 tigers. The travelers can avail the splendid safaris from morning to evening.

Shekhawati Region

Shekhawati region of Rajasthan offers incredible architecture and history. It offers world’s largest open air art gallery with ancient mansions or havelis adorned with convoluted painted frescoes.

Shekhawati is situated in the Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner triangle, and is mostly free of tourists which makes it a calm as well as refreshing destination!

Bikaner

Bikaner also receives fewer footfalls than many other major destinations in Rajasthan. Its primary attractions are the atmospheric walled Old City and fort.

Bikaner is also popular for the famous Karni Mata temple or the temple of rats. A quirkiest festival of India known as ‘Karni Mata Festival is held every year to worship the rats.

Bundi

Bundi is a fascinating place with lakes, markets, temples, miniature paintings, and of course blue houses as in Jodhpur.

The major tourist attraction is the extraordinary Bundi Palace, which protrudes out of the hillside.

Mount Abu

Being the only hill station in Rajasthan, Mount Abu is situated 1,220 meters above sea level near the Gujarat border and four hours away from Udaipur.

Mount Abu is considered as honeymoon destination due to its comfortable weather and scenic beauty.

Bharatpur

Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Bharatpur is one of the top bird sanctuaries in India.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which contains more than 370 species of birds, including a large variety of non-migratory resident breeding birds.

Alwar

Alwar mostly recommended as a day trip from Delhi, since it’s only three hours away from the capital of India.

Major attractions include an 18th century City Palace complex with a museum inside it, which displays the lifestyle of the kings. Above the City Palace, there is a 16th century Bala Quila, built before the rise of the Mughals.