Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, for both domestic and international tourists.Rajasthan attracts tourists for its historical forts, palaces, art and culture with its slogan "Padharo Mhare Desh (Welcome to my land.)"[1] The capital city, Jaipur, also known as Pink City, is a very popular tourist destination and is a part of the Golden Triangle. The Walled City of Jaipur is only the second Indian city to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,[2] after Ahmedabad.
The palaces of Jaipur, lakes of Udaipur, and desert forts of Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Jaisalmer are among the most preferred destinations of many tourists, Indian and foreign. Tourism accounts for almost 15% of the state's domestic product.[3] In 2019, 52 million domestic tourists visited Rajasthan.[4]
Palaces
Rajasthan is known for its historical hill forts & palaces, it is claimed as the best place for tourism-related to palaces.
Umaid Bhawan Palace: It is the largest Royal Palace in Rajasthan. It is also one of the largest private residences in the world.
Rajasthan is known for its forts. Hill Forts of Palaces in Rajasthan are also a part of world heritage.[5]
Hill forts in the World Heritage list
The six Hill Forts of Rajasthan, spread across Rajasthan state in northern India, clustered together as a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The forts are mainly based in the Aravalli Range,[6] and were built and enhanced between the 5th and 18th centuries CE by several Rajput kings of different kingdoms. They comprise:
Department of Tourism of Rajasthan Government organizes multiple fairs & festivals during the year. These festivals & fairs are great tourist attractions. Fairs organized in Rajasthan include:
Jodhpur - Famous for architecture, blue homes giving the name "Blue City" and Mehrangarh fort.
Kota - Known for its gardens, palaces, and Chambal river safari.
Mount Abu - A hill station with 11th century Dilwara Jain Temples. The highest peak in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan, Guru Shikhar is just 15 km from the main town.mount abu is also good attraction for adventure lover . There are many kinds of adventure activities like trekking, caving,Rock climbing , Rappelling etc
Pushkar - It has the first and one of the very few Brahma temples in the world, and also his wife Savitri Devi's temple, built on a hilltop. The pushkar lake is considered sacred for Hindus.
Ranakpur - Large Jain Temple complex with near 1444 pillars and exquisite marble carvings.
Shekhawati - Located are small towns such as Mandawa and Ramgarh with frescoed havelis between 100 years to 300 years old, and Vedic period Dhosi Hill.
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^Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Jaipur City, Rajasthan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^"Rajasthan Economy". business.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^"Tourism Department Annual Progress Reports - Rajasthan Tourism". www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^"Hill Forts of Rajastan and Wooden Churches of the Carpathian region inscribed on World Heritage List". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
^Kohli, M.S. (2004), Mountains of India: Tourism, Adventure, Pilgrimage, Indus Publishing, pp. 29–, ISBN 978-81-7387-135-1
^UNESCO Hill Forts of Rajasthan, UNESCO website
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rajasthan.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tourism in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Tourism, Official website Govt. of Rajasthan