RAJASTHAN

JAIPUR - Known as 'the pink city', Jaigarh fort with world's largest cannon on wheels and museum, city palace with large silver container, museum, Nahargarh fort. Jai Singh observatory, government museum and museum of indology, handicrafts, Sisodia palace (3 km), Hawa mahal with 953 windows, Ram Nivas Bagh, zoo & Albert hall museum, Ishar lat tower near Tripola bazar, Govindevji temple, Galtaji temple, central museum, Gaitor (8 km) - palace, centographs, Amer palace (11 km) and archaeological museum, Jal mahal in Mansagar lake, Sanganer Jain temple (12 km).

BIKANER - Junagarh fort and museum, Lalbaug palace, Ganga memorial museum, Government museum, Bhandasagar Jain temple (5 km), camel farm (15 km), Devikund tomb (8 km), Deshnoke (32 km) - Karni devi temple (famous heavan for rats).

AJMER - Dargah of saint Moinuddin Chisti, Rajputana museum, Government museum, Taragarh fort, Mayo college, Pushkar lake (11 km) - Brahma temple.

JODHPUR - Mehrangarh fort, inside palaces and museum, lakes, Sardar market museum, Maha temple, Jaswant Thada royal tombs. 16 Jain temples at Osiyan (60 km).

JAISALMER - 650 km from Jaipur, fort, palace, museum, Amar sagar (6 km) : lake, Jain temple, Badabagh (6 km) : Royal centograph, lake, Ludrawa Jain temple (16 km) : Splendid carving, Aakal fossil park (17 km), Sand dunes at Sam National desert park (40 km), Jain temple of Rikabdevji and Sambhavnathji, Manek Chowk and Salim Singh, Nathwaji and Patwon ki Havelis.

Mt. ABU - Jain Dilwara temples : Adinath temple (1031 AD), Hill resort, Nakki lake, Adha devi temple, Gaumuk temple, Raghunathji temple, Sunset point, Honey moon point, Achalgargh fort (8 km) - temple.

UDAIPUR - Lake Pichola with island palaces Jag Mandir and Jag Nivas, city palace and museum - access from Tripoli gate , Government museum, Archaeological museum, Jagdish temple, Saheliom ki Bari garden, Fateh Sagar lake and Pratap memorial, Ahar - centographs, Sajjan nivas, Machchalaya Magra, Dodh Talai, Sajjangarh palace, Eklingji - 108 temples of 734 AD in marble (22 km), Nagda (Near Eklingji) - Sas Bahu temple and Adbudji Jain temple, Rishabdeoji temple (65 km), Ranakpur Adinath Jain temple complex (85 km).

CHITTAURGARH - Fort, Kali temple, Rama Kumbha's palace.

BHARATPUR - 60 km from Agra; fort, palace, Government museum, Dig (35 km, palace, fort), Keoladeo Ghana (5 km, largest water bird sanctuary in India, Oct to Feb) - a world heritage centre.

FESTIVALS - Jaisalmer desert festival (Feb), Holi (Feb/Mar), Teej (July/Aug), Raksha bandhan (Aug/Sept), Dussera, Diwali, Pushkar fair (Oct/Nov).