Rajasthan:

The tourist region par excellence is that of Rajasthan, which is the most refined craftsmanship of India.

 

Their strengths, palaces and temples, their attractive culture, its people, its colors, help make Rajasthan one of the most interesting areas of India. The capital is Jaipur, known as the "Pink City" because of the color of its buildings, palaces and fortresses.

The most notable of his palaces for its facade is the Hawa Mahal or Wind Palace, situated in the heart of the city. Nearly surrounded by a park populated by peacocks is the Jantar Mantar, the Royal Observatory, 250 years old, with its monumental astronomical instruments made in masonry.

 

On the outskirts of Jaipur stands the Amber Fort, the Fort Jaigarh, ancient fortified citadel whose interior houses a sumptuous palace in marble. From the base of the walls, you can climb inside the fort in "elephant-taxi." Another city to visit is Udaipur, a city of lakes, palaces, gardens and fountains. There, in the middle of Lake Pichola, the palace stands Nivas, Lake Palace Hotel is now, that was the scene in a James Bond movie.

The road from Udaipur to the Thar desert is strewn with temples of the Jain Ranakhpur, profusely carved buildings arising in the middle of the plains. To the west is Mount Abu, Jain DILW with several temples, a thousand years old, carved in marble and carvings. To the north lies the Thar Desert, with its ocher sands is one of the largest in the world.

As the desert is the city of Jodhpur, crowned by an impressive fortress walls and into the desert was Jaisalmer, lonely city of great architecture. Further north is another city Bikaner desert fortress and strangely beautiful. And midway between Jaipur and Pushkar desert is a beautiful village near Ajmer, where the annual spectacular camel market.

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