If ever beauty
has flourish in desert then it has been at Bikaner only. Bikaner city is
located at the northwest side in the state of Rajasthan, India. Bikaner was
founded in 1488 AD by Rao Bika ji. It was the capital of the princely state of Bikaner.
The city is also known for producing great warriors. With the graceful Haveli,
oriental forts and acres of white land are the travel attractions in theBikaner and the museum city too.
Bikaner is dust
swirling desert town and with the fabulous forts. Bikaner is fewer tourists
than many other cities of Rajasthan. But still it has many things to explore in
it like camel safari which is attracting more and more travellers. The northern
part f the Bikaner city is more modern, with wider, straight streets.
Bikaner is mostly
famous for it’s:
- Camel safari
- The spicy snack –Bikaneri Bhujia
- Sweets
- Camel festival
- wool production
The best shopping
zone in Bikaner include
·
King Edward Memorial Road
·
Khadi Industries Institute
·
Urmi Trust at Junagarh Fort
·
Station Road
·
Kote Gate
Climate:
Bikaner has hot
desert climate as it is situated in the middle of the Thar desert. In summers
it is very hot and in winters it is slightly cold as temperature exceeds.
How to travel:
By road: city is
well connected with the roads though it has unfriendly deserts and sand around.
It is 240 km from Jodhpur, 316 km from Jaipur and 330 km from Jaisalmer. The
interstate and local bus service is also available from Bikaner.
By Rail: Bikaner
is well connected with the cities like Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, Allahabad and
Delhi etc.
By Air: 240 km
away the nearest airport is at Bikaner.
Hotels to stay in Bikaner:
Gajner palace,
Bikaner:
Gajner palace in the Thar desert built by HH Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh on the edge of a lake. This palace is converted into heritage hotel in 1996. The Gajner Palace was before a hunting resort at the time of British Raj.
This beautiful palace is made up red stone and
surrounded by greenery. If you visit to this palace you can explore natural
greenery, a beautiful nature walk, boat rides and desert safari.
Gajner palce is
divided into four different wings: Mandir Chowk, Gulab Niwas, Champa Niwas and
Dungar Niwas.
The gajner palace
– offers 32 deluxe rooms in the Gulab Niwas , Champa Niwas recently buit
section of the palace and Mandir Chowk is the part of reception area for
dignitaries .
Karni Bhawan
Palace, Bikaner (Gandhi Colony, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334001, India +91 151 252 4701)
Karni Bhawan
palace built by Maharaja Dr. Karni singh ji. Palace, was built in beautiful art
deco style. The palace has distinct heritage character with unique furniture,
painting, photographs and wall hangings of royal past. It is 5kms away the
Bikaner railway station.
Karni bhawan
palace, is simply the well maintained heritage property.
Places to hang Out in Bikaner:
Junagarh
fort :
The most
attractive fort in Bikaner is Junagarh fort. The fort was built by Maharaja Rai
Singh. The fort is completely built with red sandstone. The interior of the
fort is done with the marble. There is also a fort museum within the fort and
displays the collection of dresses, paintings, weapons and other historical
things.
Lalgarh
Palace:
Lalgarhpalace was built in the memory of his father by Maharaja Ganga singh. Palace is
at 3km from the Bikaner. Palace is quite imposing with its overhanging
balconies. Palace is coated in red sandstone and has several lounges,cupolas,
grand halls and pavillions.
Now, the
Lalgarh palace is converted into heritage hotel.
Camel
research and breeding farm:
Camel
Research and breeding farm is the only one kind of its kind in Asia. It is 8
kms from Bikaner.
The
princely city that was the capital of Mewar have many things to explore. This
city reflects the tradition and culture of Rajasthan.
