Alwar is 150 Km from Jaipur
and 170 Km. From Delhi . It is nested between
a cluster of small hills of the Aravalli
range. Perched on the most prominent of
these hills is a massive ancient fort that
whispers tales of the rich Delhi. Alwar
city is circled by a wall and moat, has
several fine palaces and temples and a library
containing rare Asian manuscripts.
Distance
from major
cities
Alwar - New Delhi
163 Kms
Alwar
- Mumbai
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Alwar - Jaipur
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How To Reach
By Road
::
Regular services link Alwar with key destinations
in and not far off Rajasthan and Delhi
.
By Rail ::
Good connection from prominent locations
in and around the state. Some of important
train connections are : Shatabdi
Express (New Delhi-Alwar-Ajmer)
Superfast Express
(New Delhi-Alwar-Ajmer); intercity
Express (Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Alwar-Jaipur);
Mandore Express
(DelhiSarai Rohilla-Alwar-Jodhpur)
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The Fort :: This huge fort with its
ramparts stretching 5 km from east to west,
stands 304 meters above the city and 595 meters
above the sea level, constructed before the
rise of the Mughal empire.
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Government Museums :: The museum has finest
collection of Mughal and Rajput painting
dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries
and some rare ancient manuscripts in Persian.,
Arabic, urdu and Sanskrit gulistan (the
garden of rose) Waqiat-I-Babri (autobiography
of the Mughal emperor Babar) and Bostan
the garden of spring) are some of the notable
once amongst the collection.
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Purjan Vihar ( Compay Garden ) :: A picturesque garden
laid out during the reign of Maharaja Shiv
Dan Singh in 1868 A,D. The garden has an
enchanting setting called Shimla which was
built by Maharaja Mangal Singh and the cool
shades make it the idyllic visiting spot
during summers .
