Introduction to Tours to Alwar
Alwar, a city in the north eastern part of the state of Rajasthan in Western India is a well known tourist destination of India. Located about 170 kms from the capital, Delhi, Alwar is the home to a number of tourist places of Rajasthan. Tours to Alwar offers visits to the historical places, the lake, the Sriska Wildlfi3 Sanctuary a few kms away from Alwar, museums and many other attractions in Alwar.
History of Alwar
The Kachawa Rajput of Macheri, Rao Pratap Singh built this city of Alwar in the year 1775. It was occupied by the Marathas and later by the British for some period of time. Alwar was merged with the state of Rajasthan in the year 1949.
Tourist Attractions in Alwar
The major tourist attraction in Alwar is the Vinay Vilas which is the city palace . Built in 1840, it is located on a triangular hill top. There is a museum displaying a rich collection of weapons, ivory items, miniature paintings, a huge collection of rare manuscripts.
The 24 m Bhagvat Gita and the Arabic Koran are some of the prized artifacts and national treasures here. The museum also boasts of possessing the ‘Baburnama' , biography of the Mughul emperor Babur. The other tourist attractions in Alwar includes the Bala Quila,Sariska National Park, Neemrana Fort , Gunijankhana which has a fine collection of paintings, cemetery of Maharaj Bhaktiyar , and that of Shah Jahan's minister, Fateh Jung . There is also the Puranjan Bihar or the summer Retreat of the king of Alwar. On the outskirts of Alwar, there is the lovely Vijay mandir Plaace, on the banks of the Vijay Sagar Lake.
How to reach Alwar
The Jaipur Airport, 143 kms away from Alwar is the nearest airport. Alwar is also the biggest railway station of the district well connected by rail to Delhi,Mathura and other major towns of Rajasthan .If you are traveling by Road to reach Alwar , the national Highway will pass through this district. There is also a state highway running from Alwar to Bharatpur.
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