Sringar is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir state, and a major tourist attraction for over a hundred years. Lying deep in the heart of the Kashmir valley, it oilers beautiful mountain and lake scenery, also a wide range ...
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Who has not heard of the Vale of Cashmere?’ suggests the poet. The Mughal emperors certainly had—each one that left this cool valley of mountain charm to go empire-founding forever dreamt of going back. To the far north of India ...
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A charming oasis on the very edge of the desert, Pushkar is the perfect place to wind up one’s tour of Rajasthan. It is a tiny pilgrim town, fronting a holy lake, separated from nearby Ajmer by the ‘Snake Mountain’ ...
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The ancient Mewar capital of Chittorgarh (or Chittor) represents the quintessence of Rajput valour and chivalry. Three times in its long and bloody history, faced by overwhelming odds, its menfolk dressed up in the saffron robes of martyrdom and rode ...
Read More »Temple and Town Tour- Mount Abu
Adhar Devi-Guru Shikhar-Achalgarh-Dilwara Jain Temples-Nakki LakeSun,, Point Abu Town may be on the flat, but all the surrounding sights are not. Every place covered on tour involves a stiff, steep climb. When you’ve had enough exercise, hire dolis palanquin men) ...
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Rajasthan’s only hill station lies on a 1200-m high plateau, in pleasantly green and lush surroundings. Principally a place of pilgrimage, it has recently come up as a summer retreat for honeymooning Indian couples (mainly from nearby Gujarat) and is ...
Read More »Where to Stay in Udaipur
Luxury/Expensive (over US$35/Rsl000 per room night) If you’re on a budget, and can afford just one night in an Indian luxury hotel, treat yourself to a ‘touch of class’ at Udaipur’s Lake Palace Hotel (tel 23241-5, tlx 0335-203 LPAL IN, ...
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TO see the full range of attractive handicrafts—dainty wooden folk toys, handprinted textiles, tie-and-dye saris, wall-hangings, miniature paintings and chunky *liver jewellery—start at Rajasthan Government Handicrafts Emporium in Chetak Circle. Then visit Hathipol Market, the best general area for shopping, ...
Read More »Lakes and Palaces Tour – Udaipur
Sunset Point-Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal-Sahelion-ki-Bari-Fateh Sagar Lake- Nehru Park-Pratap Smarak-Jagdish Temple-City Palace and Museum- Lake Palace For a stunning early-morning view over Udaipur and its lakes, be at the Rang Niwas Palace Hotel, Lake Palace Rd, at 7 am latest. ...
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The lake city of Udaipur—’City of Dreams’ or ‘Venice of the East’— is perhaps the most beautiful of all Indian centres. With a relatively low population, it is certainly one of the quietest. A romantic collection of exotic gardens filled ...
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