One of the wonderful destinations, Rajasthan is a place of contrasts, where one sees the deserts at one side while the hilly areas of Aravalli on the other. There are the high lands and bird sanctuaries on one hand while the yellow sands and camel caravans on the other. Thus the tourists can enjoy the various amazing tourists spots with variety of shops, culture, dresses and cuisines of traditional touch in them that one really enjoys!
Owning to the location of the state of Rajasthan with Uttar Pradesh on its north east, Gujarat on south west and Punjab to north there is diversity in food and traditional culture all throughout the regions of Rajasthan. The state also has the biggest desert place in the country known as the Thar or the Great Indian Desert. The travel guide for the state tells us more about the tourist spots, things to do and what if famous in this amazing state of Rajasthan.
The state of Rajasthan is a place that can mesmerize you with the kind of beautiful architecture one can see in the huge forts of maharajas of the olden times those used to live and rule here. There are palaces located in the middle on waters like the Jal Mahal in Jaipur, the beautiful lakes in Jodhpur, the ancient forts in Jodhpur and the deserts of Jaisalmer are some of the top 10 places to visit in Rajasthan. The tourism sector in the state has flourished and shown good growth in the recent times only because of the kind of amazing heritage monuments along with the colourful culture of people found here.
Although one gets reminded of the sands and deserts as the only travel spots but the hills of Aravalli provides you for excellent that picturesque view to the tourists that visit the place. One would be surprised to see the popular and the only hill station in Rajasthan called the Mount Abu located around 5600 feet high. One could find the famous temples of Dilwara and the very popular Brahma Kumaris ashram for the solace of mind and souls among the other exciting places here.
The state of Rajasthan is well known for its popular monumental places that the tourist come to see form all over the world. The major tourism industry of the state consists of such hospitality services that are loved by the travellers especially the foreigners who come here from other countries. There are many heritage places in the state which one could see as a part of travel package if you have hired a travel guide or also otherwise one can self enjoy watching the places through guided maps. Among these places is the Keoladeo National Park, a heritage place for the variety of bird lifes found here.
Since the state of Rajasthan is located quite close to the national capital of Delhi hence commuting to the various cities of Rajasthan becomes considerably easier because of a number of national highways and intercity roads that connects well the various places. If you are very much confused where to go then the maps of the state of Rajasthan will make things more simpler and easier to understand as they give a detailed guidance of the various cities and places one wants to go. But to give the best suggestions its much the cheaper and better for one to travel by train where you could reach Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and other major cities and where you could find other railway stations easily. One could also enjoy the ride in the Rajdhani expresses and the Thar express which is an international one.
The state of Rajasthan is very well connected to the major and popular cities of the state by the highways that have 4 to 8 lanes for better transport. A lot of work has been done to make travel much easier and quicker and the hence one can find quality travel by road in the recent times for quick people transport. Most of the domestic tourists travel by buses or private vehicles while the international tourists can well AC deluxe buses or cabs booked for a comfortable ride by highways and roads.
If you do not have much time then have no worries as the state of Rajasthan is very well connected through national and international flights running quite frequently. You could book the flight tickets through a travel guide or by yourself online in any of the popular travel sites. Thus the travel by air to the beautiful and exciting state becomes quite easy for both domestic and international tourists. There are three major airports namely the Jodhpur, Udaipur and the Jaipur International Airport.
Once you have reached the exotic place of Rajasthan you might be wondering what next to do? There are huge number of things one can enjoy doing in the state but we have selected a few ones that are must for your experience and are very popular in the region. Looking at the great traditional culture of Rajasthan one can enjoy doing shopping in the various famous places in the state. One can buy amazing colourful dresses and great brilliant designer embroideries with lots of shining mirror work. Very popular and at least a single piece that is a must buy form the shop is the lehenga and the chaniya choli which are also worn during the traditional dance of the region.
The next thing one can enjoy is the famous Rajasthani dishes that have a touch of the tradition and the culture that was followed by the Rajas and the Maharajas in the olden times! Although one could find a large number of places where one could enjoy the food but there are few that are very old and popular for specific cuisines. These places to eat you would surely love to visit and would also fall in love with the amazing taste those have! Some of the popular include the Bikaneri Bhujia, Pyaaj Kachori, Bajre Ki Roti while there are various sweet dishes that are served during the meals and to name a few are the Churma, Imarti, Ghevar and Gujia that are quite popular. There are few more which should not be missed and those are Daal Baati Churma, Raabdi and Seero.
One can find some of the most lovable places in Rajasthan for it can show you a variety right from the deserts to the hill station to the beautiful gardens and other world heritage sites which one would be really excited to see! Thus if you are a newlywed then what could be better then visiting the amazing honeymoon destinations in the state of Rajasthan. The must see places include the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries such as Keoladeo National Park of Bharatpur and Sariska Tiger Reserve of Alwar. Also the palaces and forts of Jaipur, Udaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer are surely awesome to watch.
Similar to the day long activities of visiting the different places there are also places where the real enjoyment begins with the setting of the sun. There are tourism spots such as the Chokhi Dhani resorts that brings the night to life with brilliant lightings and amazing local Rajasthani atmosphere that is created here. The nightlife in the state is truly an enjoyable and exciting experience for one to watch especially the tourists that have never visited the place before. Also your travel guide will tell you of the clubs and discotheques which dance to the tune of Rajasthani music all night long for the entertainment of the travellers.
Last but not the least if you get bogged down with all activities then there are the local or the national films that one could enjoy watching in the theatres of the place. Some places such as the Raj Mandir Cinema Hall in Jaipur creates an amazing atmosphere to watch movies with all the regional architectural beauty surrounding showing the heritage and culture of the place where once upon a time lived some of the greatest kings and warriors of India. Also the other multiplexes in the malls would surely make up and freshen your mood up along with your friends and family.