Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, for both domestic and international tourists. Rajasthan attracts tourists for its historical forts, palaces, art and culture with its slogan "Padharo mhare desh'. Every third foreign tourist visiting India travels to Rajasthan as it is part of the Golden Triangle for tourists visiting India.
The palaces of Jaipur, lakes of Udaipur, and desert forts of Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Jaisalmer are among the most preferred destinations of many tourists, Indian and foreign. Tourism accounts for eight percent of the state's domestic product. Many old and neglected palaces and forts have been converted into heritage hotels.It is the most beautiful place in India with heritage of old buildings build up years ago by Maharaja's of different castes.
Rajasthan is known for its historical hill forts & palaces, it is claimed as the best place for tourism-related to palaces.
Popular tourist attractions
- Ajmer - Popular for shrine of Sufi saint Shaikh Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and Digambar Jain Temple Soniji Ki Nasiyan.
- Barmer - Barmer and surrounding areas offer a perfect picture of typical Rajasthani villages.
- Bhilwara - Popular for its textile industry. Hamirgarh Eco-park and Harni Mahadev temple are important tourist destinations.
- Bikaner - Famous for its havelis, palaces and the Karni Mata Temple in Deshnoke.
- Chittorgarh - Popular for its monument and fort.
- Bundi - Popular for its forts, palaces and stepwell reservoirs known as baoris.
- Dausa - It is popular for Chand Baori and Mehandipur Balaji Temple.
- Jaipur - Known as pink city of India and the capital of Rajasthan.
- Jaisalmer - Famous for its golden fortress, havelis and some of the oldest Jain Temples and libraries.
- Jhalawar district - Caves like Binnayaga Buddhist Caves, Hathiagor Buddhist Caves, Kolvi Caves are popular medieval architecture of India.
- Jodhpur - Famous for architecture, blue homes giving the name "Blue City" and Mehrangarh fort.
- Kota - Known for its gardens, palaces, and Chambal river safari.
- Mount Abu - A hill station with 11th century Dilwara Jain Temples. The highest peak in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan, Guru Shikhar is just 15 km from the main town.mount abu is also good attraction for adventure lover . There is many kind of adventure activities like trekking, caving,Rock climbing , Rappelling etc
- Nathdwara - This town near Udaipur hosts the temple of Shrinathji.
- Neemrana - home to the Neemrana Fort.
- Pushkar - It has the first and one of the very few Brahma temples in the world, and also his wife Savitri Devi's temple, built on a hilltop. The pushkar lake is considered sacred for Hindus.
- Ranakpur - Large Jain Temple complex with near 1444 pillars and exquisite marble carvings.
- Ranthambore - Situated near Sawai Madhopur. This town has historic Ranthambore Fort and one of the largest national park of India (Ranthambore National Park).
- Sariska Tiger Reserve - Situated in the Alwar district.
- Shekhawati - Located are small towns such as Mandawa and Ramgarh with frescoed havelis between 100 years to 300 years old, and Vedic period Dhosi Hill.
- Udaipur - Known as the "Venice of India".