Shekhawati City Guide
Shekhawati is located in semi desert region in north Rajasthan. This small city is popularly known as the "Open art gallery of Rajasthan". Shekhawati has earned title credit of ‘Scotland of India’ because of its brave, sacrificing and painstaking Rajput people. Because of brave soldiers, place has special significance in the history of India. The winter witness a minimum temperature of zero degree Celsius and summer can go as hot as 50 degree Celsius.
Shekhawati is mainly famous for richly painted and decorated havelis. There are numerous havelis in Shekhawati some of them date back to the 18th century. They are in rich artistic tradition. These havelis have their walls and ceilings adorned with numerous forms of fine art, murals and mirror work.
Attraction of Shekhawati :
Mandawa : This town is known for its captivating havelis. You can get stunning vistas of the town from the terrace of the castle of Mandawa. It also has a glorious fort featuring excellent paintings.
Nawalgarh : It is also one of the prime tourist attractions in Shekhawati and is particularly noted for several awe-inspiring fresco works. The town flaunts a lively bazaar and a giant fort. There are lots of havelis and the well-known ones being the Aath Haveli complex, Jodhraj Patodia haveli, Bansidhar Bhagat Haveli, Chokhani heavily, etc.
Dundlod : This is one of the leading places to visit in Shekhawati. It is located in the center of Shekhawati. The main highlights of this old town are its impressive fort and havelis that date back to the 18th century.
Jhunjhunu : It is a peaceful town in the Shekhawati, well known for its marvelously painted havelis. The leading tourist attractions in Jhunjhunu are the 8th century Khetri Mahal, Bihariji Temple and Mertani Baori with gorgeous paintings.
Horse Safari : the place is famous foe adventurous horse safari. Shekhawati Horse Brigade of Nawalgarh and Dundlod cavalry, Dundlod are two places for horse riding.
Fatehpur : Some of the havelis of Fatehpur are very beautiful. They have intricately carved figures on the walls. Devra and Singhania havelis are decorated with wall painting of Indo-western style. Goenka haveli also has brilliant frescoes paintings.
Accommodation in Shekhawati :
The heritage hotels in Mandawa, Nawalgarh, Ramgarh, Fatehpur and Mukundgarh are world famous for the stunning frescoes that ornament their walls. Some of the popular heritage hotels located in the Shekhawati Region include: Mukundgarh Fort, Hotel Castle Mandawa, Roop Niwas Palace Hotel, etc.
How to Reach :
Road : Shekhawati is 120 km by road from Jaipur.
Rail : Shekhawati is connected with Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner with train route.
Air : The nearest airport is Jaipur at a distance of 120 Km.
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