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About Bikaner Tourism
Founded in 1488, the city of Bikaner forms the third important destination in the desert triangle, along with Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. It is Rajasthan's fourth largest city, situated in the Thar Desert.
Popularly addressed as the camel country, it is a city surrounded by
sand dunes. The imposing Junagarh fort and many palaces within it,
contribute to its timeless beauty.
Sightseeing:
Visit the awesome 15th century, Junagarh Fort, the
one fort said to have never been captured. It houses red sandstone and
marble palaces like Anup Mahal, Ganga Niwas and Rang Mahal; a royal
temple called Har Mandir, and a museum.The beautiful Lalgarh
Overview of the destination Bikaner has lakes, deserts, camels, havelies, temples, forts, palaces, wood fossil park, deer parks; still very calm and quiet. We stayed in a very good
Food, sight-seeing and shopping You should stay with brigadier and his family their place is best in Bikaner. They have small restaurant in which you get fresh home cooked
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Be careful of touts taking you to hotels and others who pay heavy commission to them. You can call to Shriram hotel or others for
Bikaner Maharaja's rare WW1 bomber restored - A rare World War 1 bomber that was discovered rotting in the elephant stable of the palace of the Maharajah of Bikaner, has been restored.
Government of Rajasthan - Rajasthan Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
Rajasthan Tourism - Rajasthan Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Rajasthan Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Rajasthan, List of Tourist Guides in Rajasthan and Transportation in Rajasthan.
Other Useful Links
Weather - Weather forecast for Bikaner with a fast, easy to use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images.
Welcome at Bikaner - The imposing palaces, beautiful and richly sculptured temples of red and yellow sandstone display some of the finest creations of Rajput civilization.
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