| States of
India-Rajasthan-
Alwar |
|
|
|
|
|
Introduction :
|
|
Alwar is nestled between clusters of small hills of the Aravali range. It
is the gateway tone of the finest wildlife sanctuary – Sariska that is
an excellent home of tigers, birds and variety of animals. Apart from
its long history, the city has a rich heritage with some beautiful lakes
and picturesque valleys thickly wooded in parts. The medieval fort
crowning a scarped hill, over looks the town below. Rao Pratap Singh
founded Alwar in 1775 A.D. |
| Area |
8.2 sq. km |
| Altitude |
268 meters |
| Temperature |
Summer Max 37 °C Min 24 °
Winter Max 31 °C Min 11 °C |
| Language |
Sindhi, Hindi , Urdu |
| STD Code |
0145 |
| Rainfall |
63.5 cms |
| Best Time to Visit |
October to March |
|
|
How to get there :
|
|
Air : The nearest airport is
Jaipur-143 kms
Rail : Alwar is connected by rail with all the major cities of India.
Road : Agra- 150 kms, Deeg- 61 kms, Bharatpur- 94
kms, Jaipur- 143 kms, Udaipur- 566 kms, Delhi- 164 kms, Siliserh- 15
kms, Sariska- 37 kms |
|
|
Places to Visit : |
|
City Palace |
Museum |
Puran Vihar |
Sagar Bala Fort |
|
Vinay Vilas Mahal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excursion : |
|
|
|
Shopping : |
| Shopping is fun in alwar. One
can go on a buying spree for various kinds of items representing
Rajasthani culture and style, Silver and gold ornaments, jewellery, tie &
dye textiles, embroidered Jodhpuri shoes (Mojari) are some of the
specialities available on the shelf. |
| |
|
Accommodations : |
|
|
|
|
|
