Top 10 Holiday Spot in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India for both domestic and International tourists because it is the land of Maharaja's showing their royalty in forts, palaces, lakes, temples and more. Let us visit these destinations and peep into the royalty of Maharaja and explore the history...

1. Jaisalmer - The Golden City
The heart of Thar desert, Jaisalmer is known as the Golden city for its beautiful sun-soaked sand dunes. It has got its name from Maharaja Jaisal Singh.

Camel safari in Sand Dunes, Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : September - November and February - April
Major attractions : Jaisalmer fort, Sam sand Dunes for camel safari, Gadisagar lake, Tanot mata temple, Ramdeora, desert festival.
2. Jaipur : The Pink City
It is the largest city in Rajasthan founded by the king Sawai Jai Singh in 1727.

Hawa Mahal, Jaipur (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : All time avoid summer.
Major attractions : Go for a desert safari, city palace, hawa mahal (i.e. 950 windows in the palace), rambagh palace, Amber fort and palace, Jantar Mantar observatory, Birla Mandir.
3. Jodhpur : The Sun City
It is the extension of the royalty that we get to see at Jaisalmer and Jaipur. Because of its sunny weather it is named as Sun city.

Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : All time
Major Attractions : Must visit Mehrangarh fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace, the mandore garden, jaswant thada, Kaylana lake and garden, Ghanta Ghar, Sardar samand lake, Ranisaar-padamsaar and Masuria hills.
4. Sawai Madhopur : for the love of Tigers
It was founded by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh in 1763. It is house to Ranthambhore National Park, which is best known for inhabiting tigers. Here Ranthambhore Palace is declared a UNESCO heritage.

 Tiger at Ranthambhore National Park, Sawai Madhopur 

Best time to visit : November - February
Major Attractions : Go for jungle safari to see tigers at national park, photography at 10th century Ranthambhore palace.
5. Udaipur : The City of Lakes
 It was the capital of the kingdom of Mewar founded by Maharaja Uday Singh.

Kumbhalgarh Fort, Udaipur (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : November - March
Major attractions : Lake Pichola and enjoy boating, Fateh sagar lake, city palace, Jag Mandir, Udai sagar lake, Jagdish Temple, Monsoon palace, swaroop sagar, Kumbhalgarh fort.
6. Bikaner : for the love of handicrafts 
It was founded by Rao Bhika and Nehra jats. It has number of temples, Forts and palaces, the city is known for its camel festival usually held in January - February.

Camel Festival 2017, Bikaner (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : January - February
Major attractions : Junagarh fort, Lalgarh palace, karni mata temple, laxmi niwas palace, Laxmi nath temple, obviously Bikaner camel festival too.
7. Chittorgarh : Maharana Pratap birthplace
It was founded by the Maurya dynasty in 734 AD. It is also birthplace of Meera Bai. It is situated on the banks of river Berach and several heritages.

Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : All time
Major attractions : Chittorgarh fort, Rana kumbha's palace, fateh prakash palace, rani padmini's palace, kumbhaswamini temple, kirti stambha, vijay stambha, kalika mata temple and must listen to the folk tales from villagers.
8. Alwar : Home to the most haunted place
The city was founded by the Rajput ruler Pratap Singh in 1770. Alwar is also known for the haunted fort of Bhangarh.

Most haunted place Bhangarh, Alwar (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : October - March
Major attractions : visit Bhangarh fort and explore the haunted, Sariska tiger reserve, Pandupol, Karni mata temple.
9. Kota : It is well known for education city because thousands of students from different parts of our country comes here for preparation of various entrance exams regarding Engineering and medical field every year.

Seven wonders Park, Kota (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : All time
Major attractions : Kishore sagar and Jagmandir palace, seven wonders park, Kota barrage, chambal gardens, khade Ganesh ji temple, city palace, garardia mahadev.
10. Mount Abu : Popular Hill station 
Mount Abu is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan and Aravalli is the oldest mountain range in the world.

Hill Station, Mount Abu (Rajasthan) 

Best time to visit : September - February
Major attractions : It is famous for 11th century Delwara Jain temples and natural beauty, Guru shikhar.