India - Rajasthan (PDF Chapter)
This is the Rajasthan chapter from Lonely Planet’s India guidebook.
It is said there is more history in Rajasthan than in the rest of India put together. Welcome to the Land of the Kings – a realm of maharajas, majestic forts and lavish palaces.
- visit Jaisalmer’s 12-century sandstone fort and riding a camel over silky sand dunes
- maps
- kick back at a lakeside restaurant in Udaipur, Rajasthan’s most romantic city
- transport
- attend Pushkar’s extraordinary camel fair, which combines Hindu spiritualism, camel commerce and cultural celebration
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Eastern Rajasthan, Jaipur & Around, Bharatpur & Ke-oladeo National Park, Alwar, Sariska Tiger Reserve & National Park, Ajmer, Pushkar, Ranthambhore National Park, Southern Rajasthan, Bundi, Kota, Chittorgarh (Chittor), Udaipur & Around, Mt Abu, Northern Rajasthan (Shekhawati), Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, Fatehpur, Mandawa, Western Rajasthan, Jodhpur & Around, Jaisalmer & Around, Bikaner & Around.
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