Bharatpur is popular
for its bird sanctuary-the Keoladeo Ghana
National Park - finest in Asia rich avian
variety. Every year the rare Siberian cranes
come to spend the winter in the warmer climate
of Bharatpur.
Air :
Nearest airport Agra (54 kms) fromBharatpur,
Agra has daily flights for Delhi , Bombay
, Varanasi (via Khajuraho) and Lucknow
Rail :
Bharatpur is on the main Delhi - Bombay
line with regular connections to Mathura
, Sawai Madhopur and Kota on the same
route. It is also connected with Agra
Road :
haratpur is well connected by road with
Agra , Mathura , Delhi and Jaipur. Regular
bus services operate for all major cities.
::
Lohagarh Fort :: The massive iron structure
built in the early 18th century. . The fort
was conceived and designed by Maharaja Suraj
Mal, the founder of Bharatpur. The fort has
three palaces within its precincts - Kishori
Mahal, Mahal Khas and Kothi Khas.
:: Government Museum :: A rich collection of artefacts,
exquisitely carved sculptures and ancient
inscriptions can be admired in the Government
Museum located in the Palaces.
::
Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj :: These were built by
Maharaja Suraj Mal to commemorate his victories
over the Mughals and British respectively.
:: The Palace :: This royal edifice is
a fusion of the Mughal and Rajpat architectural
styles with magnificent apartments and intricately
designed floor tiles having interesting
patterns.
::
Keoladeo National Park :: Exotic migratory birds
from Afghanistan , central .Asia, Tibet
as well as Siberian cranes from the arctic,
greyleg geese from Siberia and bareheaded
geese from China , come here in July/Aug
to spend the winters in warmer climate and
they breed till Oct/Nov.
