Tourist Places To Visit In Rajasthan For An Amazing Royal Experience

Feeling the splendour of luxury, Rajasthan is the state that exists in everyone’s wish list when it comes to having the travelling experience. The state of India houses many breathtaking palaces, sacred forts, ancient ruins, and colours that invoke riots. Formerly known by the name of Rajputana or the land of kings, it is now as the largest one in the Republic of India. It covers an area of 342,239 sq. km., which is 10.4% of our country.

Rajasthan also displays an incredible art and architecture by following its courtesy of being a princely state. Each city of Rajasthan has distinctive styles of civilisation, which makes it one of the most culturally diverse places in the world.

Here are few of the best tourist places that you must visit in Rajasthan for living the royal and heritage shades.

Jaipur

The capital city of Rajasthan and famous by the name ‘Pink City’, Jaipur is worth a place to visit once in a lifetime. Founded in 1727, by Maharaja Sawai Singh, Jaipur is one of the most popular cities in Rajasthan. Embellished with historical and heritage monuments along with modern architectures, Jaipur is a marvel city for many tourists. City Palace, Amber Fort and Palace, Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir, Hawa Mahal, and a lot of malls are the perfect example that you can look for to visit in Jaipur.

Udaipur

Udaipur, also known as the capital of Mewar kingdom, is the beautiful place with its ardent name city of lakes. With numerous attractions like City Palace, Jag Mandir, Moti Magri, Monsoon Palace, and lakes like Fateh Sagar, Pichola, Udai Sagar, etc. Udaipur is termed as Venice of the East as well because of its amazing views. Vibrant colours of culture, history, mesmerising landscapes and traditions, the city have sustained its charm since centuries.

Jodhpur

Famous as Sun City, Jodhpur is the place in Rajasthan that has got several forts, palaces, and temples to enchant travellers from different corners of the world. Jodhpur is also known as Blue City because of blue houses near the Mehrangarh Fort. Founded as the capital of Marwar, by a Rathore Rajput ruler, Rao Jodha Singh, it is considered to be the most famous city of Western Rajasthan. Apart from Mehrangarh, Umaid Bhavan Palace, Mandore Gardens, Jaswant Thada, Kailana Lake, Clock Tower, Balsamand Lake, Masuria Hills Garden, Chamunda Mata Temple, and Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park are the places to visit here.

Jaisalmer

In the heart of Thar desert, known as the golden city for its beautiful sun-soaked sand dunes, Jaisalmer is the place rich in culture and traditions. The place has got its name from Maharaja Jaisal Singh. The unique feature of the city is its magnificent architecture, which thrives a lot of tourism every year. Looking at attractions, the city has got some of the prominent places to visit namely Jaisalmer Fort, Gadi Sagar Lake, Tanot Mata Temple, Sam Sand Dunes, Nathmal Ki Haveli, Bada Bagh, Jain Temples, and Salim Singh Ki Haveli.

Ajmer

Ajmer is the 5th largest city in Rajasthan. Famous for Dargah Sharif – a shrine of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti, the city is surrounded by the Aravalli and the Naag Pathar Range that protects it from the Thar Desert. Famous for being a regular destination of several celebrities who visits dargah to seek blessings, Ajmer also has Ana Sagar Lake to relish the tourism.

Bikaner

Founded by Rao Bhika and the Nehra Jats, Bikaner is flooded with temples, ancient heritage, and Bikaner came festival that is hosted every year in the month of January-February. Two of the most valuable features of the city are Usta and Chadwa art forms of floral and abstract patterns. Bikaner also has some of the major attractions namely Junagarh Fort, Karni Mata Temple, Laxmi Niwas Palace, Laxmi Nath Temple, Lalgarh Palace, Ganga Singh and Sadul Singh Museum.

Pushkar

A riot of colours in the original sense, Pushkar is the small holy city known all over the world for its largest annual camel fair. One of the most ancient cities of India, Pushkar has the rare Brahma temple, along with a serene Pushkar lake, which is a famous Hindu pilgrimage hosting magnificent arti and attached with several ghats. There is also a Meerabai Temple popular amongst the visitors. One cannot miss visiting here to sense the emotions of rural India.

Sawai Madhopur

Founded in 1763, by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh, this district is counted amongst the best tourist places in Rajasthan. Sawai Madhopur is a home to Ranthambore National Park, which is known for inhabiting tigers. One of the attractions here is Ranthambore Palace and declared as a UNESCO heritage as it embraces a vast cultural history of several kingdoms and architectures.

Chittorgarh

One of the ancient cities in the history of India, Chittorgarh was founded in 734 AD by the Maurya Dynasty. The city has been the birthplace of many historical figures including Meera Bai and Maharana Pratap. Located on the banks of river breach, Chittor has famous fort namely Chittorgarh Fort and several palaces, temples, and monuments i.e. Fateh Prakash Palace, Rana Kumbha’s Palace, Rani Padmini Palace, Kumbhaswamini Temple, Kirti Stambha, Vijay Stambha, and Kalika Mata Temple.

Mount Abu

The only hill station in the desert area of Rajasthan, Mount Abu takes pride of its location and frequent tourism. Earlier, it was known as the Arbuda Mountain, which has been mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Mount Abu is a summer retreat for the people of Rajasthan and Gujarat and has a lot of historical and religious significance. Guru Shikhar, Achalgarh, Nakki Lake, Dilwara Jain Temples, Sunset Point, Trevor’s Tank, Wildlife Sanctuary, and Toad Rock are some of the heavenly sites to visit here.

Alwar

Founded in 1770, by the Rajput Ruler Pratap Singh, Alwar was formerly known as Ulwar. For history buffs, the city was first to sign the treaty with the East India Company and played a significant role in various battles and military engagements. It is also known for being a home of the most haunted place ‘Bhangarh Fort’ in India. Alwar is a perfect example of a balanced ecology with abundant flora and fauna.

Bundi

The city known for its Baoris (step wells) is one of the prominent destination to visit in Rajasthan. Bundi is left behind when it comes to the curation of places to visit in Rajasthan. Approximately 210 km from Jaipur, Bundi was once the native place of a tribe called Bunda Meena and hence inherited the name. The city is known for Nawal Sagar, Sukh Mahal, Bundi Palace, Taragarh Fort, Dhabhai Kund and several other steep well reservoirs.