Alwar Travel Guide

 

Alwar is a popular district and city located in the state of Rajasthan in India. This city also houses the famous and royal monuments of the state. Alwar is part of National Capital Region (NCR) and is easily accessible from the capital city of Delhi. It is surrounded by the majestic Aravali Hills and has a unique gratitude because it also houses the Sariska Van Abhyaranya, Bala-Quila and Alwar was previously the capital of the princely state of Alwar where it was ruled by the Rajput Kings. Alwar is also known for its ancientheal9ing methods of Unani and Ayurvedic Medicinal Products which have been curing hundreds of people every year, and if you are visiting here for any health purposes then you will definitely get good results.

Why visit Alwar?

 

• Alwar is a place where you can explore various royal structures and monuments and the specialty of Alwar lies in its multi-cultural society as Alwar was a part of Matsya region there are any community’s together lives in this place and they are the Ahirs, Meos, Gujjars, Rajputs, Jats and Meenas.
• In Alwar you can visit the Bhangarh Fort which is also known as the ‘Haunted Fort’and this fort has many legends behind it and claims to be a house of ghosts. It is said that the fort had been cursed and the presence of any people at night is prohibited. This notice has been put up by the Archeological Survey of India which is taking care of this 17th-century fort at present.
• You can also visit the Alwar fort which is also known as the Bala Qila which is huge fort constructed with great Rajput architecture. In this fort, you can see delicately carved minarets, temples, gates, halls and lakes.
• You can also visit the beautiful Jaisamand Lake constructed by Maharja of Alwar.
• You can also visit the Sariska Tiger Reserve which is a huge sanctuary in the state and here you can spot good numbers of tigers, leopards, jungle cats, hanuman langur, wild boar and many other mammals.
• You can also visit Pandupole which is related to the Pandavas of the Mahabharata era and here you can see the Hanuman Temple also.
• In Alwar you can also visit the Karni Mata Temple which is a great temple and known for its 20,000 rats.

Alwar Tips and Recommendations

 

• From Alwar do not forget to shop for mojris and lac bangles from here and Alwar is a place from where you can buy intricate and beautiful silver jewelry too.
• If you are at Alwar then do not forget to have Kalak and which is a popular sweet of Alwar and you will not forget the unmatched taste of this sweet from this city.
• If you are present in Alwar during the festival of Rakshabandhan then you will have a good time out there as there is a very energetic Kite festival is organized this time and you can see thousands of colorful kites flying on the sky. If you know to fly a kite then you can also a good time there.

Add Comments and Suggestions to Alwar Travel Guide

---