Rajasthan is perhaps the best known of the Indian states with its colourful history of the Raj and palaces great and small, many of which are now open for visitors to stay in.

Whether you are interested in the natural beauties of this area, or the cities with their impressive architectural monuments, it would be impossible to see everything of note in a state which offers so much, but highlights include:

• the Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
• Jaipur, ‘the pink city’ with its famous Hawa Mahal ‘Palace of Winds’
• Jodhpur, Udaipur and Pushkar: cities with majestic forts and palaces
• the imposing forts of the Aravalli Hills
• the Hill Station of Mount Abu in the south, where many Rajasthani Royals built their summer houses
• the Shekawati region, dubbed ‘The Open-Air Art Gallery’ because of its richly decorated houses and courtyards, built by wealthy merchants

There are many travel options, depending on the amount of time you have:

• flights from Mumbai and Delhi to the major cities
• road travel, enabling you to visit picturesque villages along the way
• luxury train travel on the sumptuous ‘Palace on Wheels’, ‘Royal Orient’ and ‘Deccan Odyssey’

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