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Getting around the e-book

This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Rajasthan, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Rajasthan. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Rajasthan are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Rajasthan. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

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Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Rajasthans Top 10 Attractions

Discover Rajasthans most unmissable sights, from the vibrant bazaars of Jaipur to the majestic fort of Chittaurgarh, the wild tigers of Ranthambore and the idyllic lakeside city of Udaipur.

Top Attraction 1

Pink City, Jaipur . A dazzling showcase of Rajasthani architecture, culture and crafts, Jaipurs pink-painted old city is filled with stately palaces, time-warped temples and bustling bazaars. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Udaipur . Rajasthans most romantic city, with fairy-tale palaces and havelis clustered around and floating amidst the waters of beautiful Lake Pichola. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 3

Ranthambore National Park . Spreading below the craggy ramparts of Ranthambore Fort, this is one of the best places on the planet to see wild tigers in their natural environment. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 4

Pushkar Camel Fair . Thousands of camels and colourfully dressed villagers descend on the peaceful town of Pushkar for this spectacular annual camel fair. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

Ranakpur Temples . Exquisite cluster of Jain temples hidden deep in the wooded hills of southern Rajasthan, every inch of marble richly carved in a dense profusion of gods and gurus. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

Jaisalmer . Deep in the Thar desert, this honey-coloured desert citadel is one of Rajasthans most magical sights, from the winding alleyways and Jain temples of the old fort to the opulently carved merchants havelis dotting the streets outside. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

Shekhawatis painted havelis . Hundreds of grandiose havelis dot the dusty towns of Shekhawati, their walls covered in an extraordinary profusion of colourful murals, depicting everything from Hindu gods to the latest in European fashions and inventions. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

Chittaurgarh Fort . Filled with spectacular temples, towers and palaces, the rugged fort of Chittaurgarh was the scene of some of most celebrated and most terrible events in Rajasthans dramatic history. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur . Majestic fort overlooking the blue-washed old city of Jodhpur from its rocky eminence and filled with beautifully decorated, dazzlingly colourful palace apartments. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 10

Bundi . Idyllic town, with streets full of beautiful old havelis set beneath the lovely Bundi City Palace, home to Rajasthans most remarkable collection of traditional paintings. For more information, .