Rajasthan
Best Places to Visit in Rajasthan
1. Udaipur
Udaipur, “The City of Lakes” stands as a crown in the North-western state of India. Situated amidst the Aravalli mountain ranges, Udaipur captivates tourists from all around the world. Udaipur is renowned for its vibrant culture, breathtaking landscapes, magnificent palaces, exquisite lakes and delectable Indian cuisines.
Udaipur is also known as the “Venice of the East” as it has many captivating lakes all around the city. At the heart of Udaipur lies the iconic Lake Pichola surrounded by the majestic City Palace with the splendors of palaces, courtyards, and gardens showcasing the enchanting Mewar architecture.
Udaipur dazzles visitors by its picturesque palaces, lakes, magnificent landscapes, vibrant markets and its delectable Rajasthani cuisines. The city also showcases its rich cultural diversity, crafts and performances. The culinary enthusiasts can savour the flavours of delectable Rajasthani cuisine including Dal Batti Churma, Gatte ki sabzi etc. The rooftop restaurants gives the delightful experience with delectable food and magnificent landscapes.
The best time to visit Udaipur is during the winters between Oct-Jan to experience the place with pleasant sky.
2. Jaipur
Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, also known as the pink city, as the visitors finds this place as pink due to its pink coloured palaces, markets, houses, apartments etc. Jaipur has a well balance between the modern architure with the royal architures. It is also a home to all the modern amenities with exquisite hotels and resorts. The city is nested amidst the stunning landscapes and grandeur palaces.
Among the best the foremost place to visit is the Hawa Mahal ( the palace of winds) showcases the iconic Jaipur’s architectures. Moreover, another place to visit is the magnificent Amber Fort. Jaipur is incomplete for visitors without strolling around bustling markets including Johari bazaar and bapu Bazaar.
The city is also renowned for its delectable local cuisines like Ghewer, Pyaaz kachori and Dal Baati Churma. Jaipur was ruled by Rajputs for many centuries and developed during the 17th century AD. The vibrant city comes alive during the festivals of Diwali and Holi.
3. Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer is an exotic city known as “The Golden City”. It is the city situated in the heart of Rajasthan’s great Thar Desert. It would be an exhilarating experience in the city of jaisalmer with diverse range of activities including desert safaris, camel rides, folk dances and music performances.
Grand fortresses, tranquil lakes, ancient temples and mesmerising sand dunes in Jaisalmer captivates the travellers all along their visit.
4. Mount Abu
Mount Abu the stunning hill station for visitors situated amidst the Aravali mountain ranges. The most fascinating place to visit in Mount Abu is the Dilwara temple, built almost 1000 years ago. It is irrefutable that visitors get dazzled with the intricate and exquisite pieces of architecture from that temple.
The other main attraction of Mount Abu is the boating on the Nakki Lake which is located amidst the magnificent landscapes of aravali ranges. Other than that visitors can also enjoy and relax the well renowned sunset point known as vista point.