Rajasthan

SOUTHERN

R AJASTHAN

Rajasthan

GETT iNG T HERE

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Rajasthan

MT A BU

provides Rajasthanis, Gujaratis and a steady

flow of foreign tourists with respite from

scorching temperatures and arid beige ter-

rain elsewhere. It’s a particular hit with

honeymooners and middle-class families

from Gujarat.

Mt Abu town sits towards the southwest-

ern end of the plateau-like upper part of the

mountain, which stretches about 19km from

end to end and 6km from east to west. The

town is surrounded by the flora- and fauna-

rich, 289-sq-km Mt Abu Wildlife Sanctuary,

which extends over most of the mountain

from an altitude of 300m upwards.

The mountain is of great spiritual impor-

tance for both Hindus and Jains and has

more than 80 temples and shrines, most no-

tably the exquisite Jain temples at Delwara,

built between 400 and 1000 years ago.

Try to avoid arriving in Diwali (October

or November) or the two weeks following,

when prices soar and the place is packed. Mt

MtAbu

æSights 10 ShriGaneshHotel...................................B2

1 WorldRenewalSpiritualMuseum........B2

BrahmaKumarisPeaceHall& úEating

Museum.........................................(see1) 11 Arbuda......................................................C2

2 NakkiLake................................................B1 12 ChachaCafe.............................................C2

3 RaghunathTemple.................................B2 13 KanakDiningHall....................................D3

14 Sher-e-PunjabHotel...............................C2

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4 BoatRental...............................................B 1 ûDrinking&Nightlife

MtAbuTreks....................................(see6) 15 CafeCoffeeDay.......................................C 2

16 CafeShikibo.............................................B2

ÿSleeping 17 PoloBar....................................................B2

5 ConnaughtHouse...................................D2

6 HotelLakePalace....................................B 1 ïInformation

7 HotelSamrat...........................................C 2 RailwayReservationCentre..........(see 18 )

8 KishangarhHouse..................................D 2 18 TouristReceptionCentre.......................D 3

9 MushkilAasan..........................................D1

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