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Bikaner City

Bikaner City can be considered as a exotic beauty of Rajasthan that attracts all kinds of travellers to indulge in the royal hospitality of the heartwarming people. It is located in the Northwest part of Rajasthan and happens to be about 330 kilometer from the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner is a city that has got every flavor of the land in its feather starting from history and culture to tradition, adventure, and cuisine. It is believed to be a cultural paradise as well as heaven for travelers with its mesmerizing work of architecture. The glorious past of the place will surely astonish you and would take you back in the timeline to learn more about the regal era.

During your visit to the city of Bikaner, you should spend time visiting some of the best places of tourist attraction like Junagarh Fort which is known for its perfect blend of Mughal & Gujarati Architecture, Lalgarh Palace which takes you close to the lap of luxury, Laxmi Niwas Palace which happens to be the former abode of Maharaja Ganga Singh, Gajner Palace & Wildlife Sanctuary which is famous for its blissful getaway, Rampuria Haveli which is known for its traverse Bikaner lanes, and many other heritage sites as well as historical places.

Bikaner has got a long list of things for you to indulge in the course of your visit. During your visit, you can think of indulging in the some of the thrilling as well as offbeat activities like attending the famous Camel Festival, shopping your heart out at Kote Gate, taking a tour of the majestic Junagarh Fort, visiting the popular Karni Mata Temple, witnessing the splendour of the Lalgarh Palace, enjoying a camel safari in the Thar, relishing the taste of the local cuisines, experiencing the utmost luxury at the Laxmi Vilas Palace, going out for wildlife spotting in the Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary, beating the heat at the Skybird Water Park, and much more.

Bikaner has got a desert type climatic condition which means it remains hot all through the year. The city virtually does not receive any rainfall during the year and the average temperature is recorded at 26.4 degree celsius. The average rainfall is recorded to be 241 mm per year.

Top Attractions In Bikaner
Junagarh Fort : The famous Junagarh fort is very special because it is one of the few fort which is not built on a hill this fort is surrounded by the Thar desert and is also famous for its marvelous structure and hand carvings done on the walls of the Junagarh Fort. The foundation of this fort was laid by Rao Bika of the Rathore Clan.The temples and palaces inside the fort are preserved as museums to provide insight into the grandiose living style of the past Maharanas of Rajasthan.

Lalgarh Palace : This Palace was built from 1902 to 1926 by the Maharaja of Bikaner after he was highly influenced by the Britishers and their architecture. The Massive architecture of this palace reflects the different styles from the Rajput, Mughal and European dynasties. This marvelous Palace is a treat to the sore eye in the dry and arid region of Rajasthan.

Rampuriya Haveli : Bikaner is also famous because of its Havelies. This Rampuriya Haveli is very famous because of its massive triangular structure which is exactly look like the famous building in the Harry Potter Series known as GREENGOTTS wizards bank.

Gajner Palace : Gajner Palace is the lake - side palace which is situated right in the middle of Thar desert with its massive structure attracting tourists to come and spent a day or two of their lives as one of the Maharana of Rajasthan offering with the luxuries of today’s era like Wi-Fi, Air conditioned rooms of Gajner Palace also offers you a minibar in the rooms.

Kote Gate : If you are a Shopaholic kind of a person then this place is best for you to make use of your time. This place is full of surprises for you here you will see so many historical things which will astonish your eyes and at the first instinct you would want to buy those things. Here while roaming in the market you will find many different types of folk artists performing on the streets of Bikaner. Bikaner is also famous for its mouth-watering food like Bikaneribhujia, Bajreki roti, Ghevar...

Karnimata Temple : Karni Mata Temple or the famous Rat temple of Rajasthan is situated 30 km away from Bikaner which is a mandatory kind of a place to visit while visiting Bikaner. The locals will be quick to point that the creatures running around in the temple are not rats, they are called kaabe. Kaabe are believed to be reincarnations of human beings who had been devoted their lives to Karni Mata.


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