Insight Guides Pocket Rajasthan (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

Description

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package.

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Rajasthan, from top attractions like Jaipur and Udaipur, to hidden gems, including Chand Baoli Step-Well. 

- Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Rajasthan
- Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Ranthambore National Park and Jodhpur's Meherangarh Fort and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
- Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
- Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
- Inspirational colour photography throughout
- Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• South Asia
• Travel
• Asia
• India

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 juillet 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781789199147
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Rajasthan, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Rajasthan, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
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], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Rajasthan. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
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.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Rajasthan’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Tour of Rajasthan
Introduction
Lie of the land
Rajasthan urban and pastoral
Pilgrims and festivals
A Brief History
Prehistory
Rajputs and Sultans
The Mughals
The Arrival of the British
Independent India
Contemporary Rajasthan
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Jaipur
Around Jaipur
Amber Fort
Shekhawati
Mandawa and around
Nawalgarh and around
Jhunjhunu
Fatehpur and around
Northeastern Rajasthan
Alwar
Sariska Tiger Reserve
Bharatpur
Keoladeo National Park
Deeg
Southeastern Rajasthan
Ranthambore
Bundi
Kota
Chittorgarh
Ajmer and Pushkar
Ajmer
The Dargah Sharif
Around the Dargah
Pushkar
Jodhpur
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Mandore
The Bishnoi villages
Bikaner
Around Bikaner
Karni Mata Temple
Jaisalmer
Around Jaisalmer
The Thar Desert
Udaipur and Southern Rajasthan
Lake Pichola
The City Palace
The old city
Around Udaipur
North of Udaipur
Kumbhalgarh
Ranakpur
Mount Abu
What To Do
Nightlife and drinking
Music, dance and puppetry
Shopping
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Jaisalmer
Udaipur
Camel trekking
Trekking
Horse riding
Cycling
Wildlife and birdwatching
Yoga, meditation and astrology
Ayurveda and massage
Children’s activities
Calendar of events
Eating Out
Where to eat
Drinks
Reading the Menu
To help you order…
And read the menu….
Local specialities
Restaurants
Ajmer
Bharatpur
Bikaner
Bundi
Jaipur
Jaisalmer
Jodhpur
Kota
Mount Abu
Pushkar
Shekhawati
Udaipur
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Admission charges
Airports
B
Begging
Budgeting for your trip
C
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety
Customs
D
Disabled travellers
Driving and car hire
E
Electricity
Embassies, consulates and high commissions
Emergencies
Etiquette
F
Festivals
G
Guides and Tours
H
Health and medical care
L
LGBTQ Travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening times
P
Photography
Post
Public holidays
Public Transport
R
Religious services
S
Smoking
T
Telephones
Time Zone
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information
V
Visas and passports
W
Websites and internet access
Recommended Hotels
Ajmer
Bharatpur
Bikaner
Bundi
Chittaurgarh
Jaipur
Jaisalmer
Jodhpur
Mount Abu
Pushkar
Ranthambore
Samode
Shekhawati
Udaipur


Rajasthan’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Pink City, Jaipur
Jaipur’s old city is filled with stately palaces, time-warped temples and bustling bazaars. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Udaipur
Fairy-tale palaces and havelis clustered around Lake Pichola. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
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Ranthambore National Park
This is one of the best places on the planet to see wild tigers in their natural environment. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
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Pushkar Camel Fair
The peaceful town of Pushkar sees a spectacular annual camel fair. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
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Ranakpur Temples
Exquisite cluster of Jain temples hidden deep in the wooded hills of southern Rajasthan. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
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Jaisalmer
Deep in the Thar desert, this citadel is a magical sight. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
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Shekhawati’s painted havelis
Hundreds of grandiose havelis dot Shekhawati’s dusty towns. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
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Chittaurgarh Fort
The rugged fort of Chittaurgarh saw some of the most celebrated and most terrible events in Rajasthan’s history. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
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Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur
Majestic fort overlooking the old city of Jodhpur, filled with beautifully decorated palace apartments. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
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Bundi
Home to a remarkable collection of traditional paintings. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Tour of Rajasthan



Day 1

Jaipur
Start in Jaipur, which is easily reached from Delhi by express train. Spend a day in the Pink City, exploring the magnificent City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar in the morning, followed by an afternoon exploring the city’s marvellous bazaars.


Days 2 and 3

Pushkar
Take the train to Ajmer then hop in a bus or taxi to reach the nearby temple town of Pushkar, one of Rajasthan’s most idyllic destinations. If you have time, it’s well worth exploring Ajmer itself and its vibrant shrine to the great Sufi saint Muin-ud-din Chishti.


Days 3 and 4

Jodhpur
Continue to Jodhpur and spend time exploring the city’s majestic Meherangarh Fort and the fascinating back alleys and busy bazaars of its historic old city.


Days 5 and 6

Jaisalmer
Take the train to Jaisalmer and spend a day exploring the magical desert citadel of Jaisalmer, followed by a camel trek into the sands.


Days 7 to 9

Udaipur
From here, you’ll need to retrace your steps to Jodhpur (where you might prefer to break your journey overnight), then head down to southern Rajasthan and the picture-perfect lakeside city of Udaipur. The sprawling fort at Kumbulgarh and the exquisite Jain temples of Rankapur can also be visited in a day-trip from the city.


Day 10

Chittaurgarh
From Udaipur, it’s a relatively short journey east to the vast hilltop fort of Chittaurgarh, for centuries the most powerful