Rajasthan is a beautiful state of India which is known for its beautiful and ancient forts, museums, monuments, desert, hill station, markets, fairs, festivals, culture and people. Before lending or entering in any place, it is better to know about the place. We provide you the best information about Rajasthan as this state is totally different from other states of India. Rajasthan occupies the area of 3, 42,240 kms. The capital of Rajasthan is Jaipur which is one of the beautiful capital cities of India. The common languages of Rajasthan are Hindi and Rajasthani. In tourist places like Jaipur and Jodhpur, you will find trained English and French guides too. Rajasthan has 32 districts and most of the people here are Muslim, Hindu and Jain. Rajasthan state is situated in the northwest side of India and shares its western border with Pakistan. There are several tourist attractions in India which attracts thousands of foreign tourists every year from all over the world.

Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations to observe Indian heritage and royalty closely. A fortnight should suffice to be able to glimpse the splendor of the state. It has a lot of natural and man made tourist destinations, which include:

Amber Fort in Jaipur
Camel fair in Pushkar
Picture gallery Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur
Pichola Lake in Udaipur
Bundi Fort in Bundi
Jaisalmer Fort in Jaisalmer
The Desert landscape in Jaisalmer
Jal Mahal in Jaipur
The Pink City in Jaipur
Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur
Wildlife Sanctuary in Ranthambhore


Regions of Rajasthan

Rajasthan is basically divided into three major regions which are known as Marwar, Shekhawati and Tonk.

Major Cities of Rajasthan

Ajmer - The major pilgrimage centre of Muslims.
Alwar - This is one of the beautiful cities of Rajasthan.
Banswara - Small town famous for Baneshwar Festival.
Bharatpur - Known for the Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bird Sanctuary).
Bikaner - Famous for its sweets, camel safari and Junagarh Fort.
Bundi - Surrounded by the Aravalli hills on the three sides.
Chittaurgarh - Known for the massive fort 3 mile long and 495 feet high.
Dungarpur - It is known as the City of Hills.
Jaipur - The state capital and popularly known as the Pink City.
Jodhpur - Known as the Blue City, famous for its Mehrangarh Fort and Thar Desert.
Jaisalmer - The golden mirage in the heart of Thar Desert.
Jhalawar - The princely state of the Jhalas.
Kota - Kota is famous for Dussehra Mela.
Kumbalgarh - Famous for Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
Mount Abu - The only hill resort of Rajasthan.
Nathdwara - Popular relegious place of Rajasthan.
Pushkar - Famous for the Pushkar Fair and Brahma Temple.
Ranakpur - One of the five most important pilgrimage sites of Jainism.
Rohet - Famous for its local cultures and traditions.
Ranthambore - Known for its famous National Park and its Tigers.
Sariska - Famous for the Tiger Reserve Sanctuary.
Shekhawati - Famous for beautiful mansions or havelis.
Udaipur - Known as the city of Lakes because of its several beautiful lakes.

Get in

By plane - The whole state of Rajasthan is well connected with plane services with other cities and states. Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur all have airports with direct links to many major cities, though if coming from a smaller city, one has to go via Delhi.

By train - Overnight trains from Delhi and Mumbai reach most of Rajasthan's major cities. For points further out, like Jaisalmer, you'll be looking at a second day on the train as well. The Shatabdi and Rajdhani express are excellent trains and have excellent service.

Another option is Palace on Wheels which is a week long luxury train ride through Rajasthan.

By road - The National Highway 8 which runs through Rajasthan is excellent and connects Delhi to Mumbai. Though Mumbai may be too far away, this is the most popular way to travel to travel to Jaipur from Delhi as the road is in excellent condition and the drive can easily be completed in under 4hrs.

Best time to visit Rajasthan: The best time to visit Rajasthan from October to April. During peak season prior booking is recommended.

Light woolen clothes are a must during winter months of December and January.