Dream Way Holidays - Tourist Destinations of India

Jaisalmer Jaisalmer is also called The Golden city which is located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is crowned by the Jaisalmer Fort. This fort has a royal palace and many Jain temples. The town is in the heart of the Thar Desert. It is close to the Pakistani border. The length of the international border which touches to Jaisalmer District is 464 km. It is set around 790 kilometers far from the national capital Delhi. Tourist Places in Jaisalmer Jaisalmer has been developed by Jain community.   They decorated the city with beautiful temples. The most famous temples devoted to the 16th Tirthankara, Shantinath and 23rd Tirthankara, Parshvanath. There are total seven Jain temples that were built during the 12th and 15th centuries. All are set in the Jaisalmer fort. These temples are Paraswanath Temple, Rishabdev temple, Kunthunath Temple, Shitalnath Temple and Shantinath Temple.   Attractive work of art and architecture have been done in these temples with yellow...

Udaipur Udaipur is located in state of Rajasthan. Udaipur is also called the City of Lakes.   It was founded in 1558 by Udai Singh II who was the Sisodia clan of the Rajput.   He shifted his capital from Chittorgarh to Udaipur when Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar. It continued as the capital city till 1818. There after it became a British princely state and after independence of India it became the Mewar province a part of Rajasthan. The city is surrounded by the Aravali Range which divides it from the Thar Desert. Udaipur is a tourist destination and is famous for its culture, scenic locations and the palaces. It is known as the City of Lakes and has seven lakes surrounding the city. The main lakes are in Udaipur such as Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Swaroop Sagar Lake and Doodh Talai Lake. Not only lakes but also Udaipur is popular for its historic forts and palaces, museums, natural locations as well as fairs and festivals. Tourist Places in Udaipur Udaipur h...

Mount Abu Mount Abu is a hill station in Pindwara in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state. It is near the border with Gujarat. The highest top on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 5,650 feet above sea level. It is surrounding with rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. Tourist Attraction in Mount Abu Mount Abu is famous for the Temples.   The mountain has several Hindu temples such as the Adhar Devi Temple, the Shri Raghunathji Temple and the Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple. Mount Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan which is at an elevation of 4,003 ft. It is a popular destination among tourists for rid of from the heat of Rajasthan and Gujarat for centuries. Achalgarh Fort Achalgarh is a fort which is situated around 11 kilometers from Mount Abu. The fort was built by the Paramara rulers. Later on it is reconstructed     by Maharana Kumbha in 1452. It is one of the 32 forts made in the period of his reign. Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple is locate...

Chittorgarh Chittorgarh is the main city of Rajasthan and located on the on the banks of river Gambhiri and Berach. It was a former capital of the Sisodia Rajput time of Mewar. Nowadays it is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgarh District. Chittorgarh has a Chittor Fort, the largest fort in India and Asia. It faced of three major sieges in 1303, 1535, and 1567–1568 by Muslim invaders.   Hindu rulers fought fiercely for independence. Whenever they reach close to defeat then men fought till to his last breath and women committed suicide by jauhar. Chittor is also famous for Meera and Panna Dai. Tourist Places in Chittorgarh Chittorgarh Fort The Chittor Fort or Chittorgarh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is one of the biggest forts in India. The fort was the capital of Mewar. It sprawls over a hill over an area of 691.9 acres. The fort complex has numerous historical palaces, gates, temples and two prominent memorial towers. The fort was controlled ...

Bikaner Bikaner is located 330 kilometers far from the state capital Jaipur. The city was established by Rao Bika in 1488. It is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Division. Tourist Places in Bikaner Junagarh Fort Junagarh Fort is a fort in Bikaner. The fort was originally called Chintamani. In the early 20th century ruling family moved to Lalgarh Palace then the fort was renamed Junagarh or Old Fort. It is a large fort spreading the area 5.28 hectares including palaces, temples and pavilions. This is one of the few main forts in Rajasthan which is not made on a hilltop. The modern city of Bikaner has developed nearby the fort. The fort complex was made under the direction of Karan Chand who was the Prime Minister of Raja Rai Singh. Raja Rai Singh is the sixth ruler of Bikaner from 1571 to 1611. The attacks had been done again and again by enemies to capture the fort. But it was not taken by anyone except for one-day occupation by Kamran Mirza. Kamran ...