Ajmer tourism India

General info

Just over 130 kms south-west of Jaipur is Ajmer, a burgeoning town on the shore of the Ana Sagar, flanked by barren hills. Historically, Ajmer had considerable strategic importance and was sacked by Mohammed of Ghori on one of his periodic forays from Afghanistan. Later it became a favourite residence of the mighty Mughals. Ajmer is a major centre for Muslim pilgrims during the fast of Ramazan, and has some impressive Muslim architecture.

Cities of Rajasthan
Mansingh palace	Merwara estate

Sightseeing
The Dargah	Adhai-Din-Ka Jhonpara	The Museum	Ana Sagar Lake
Taragarh Fort	Nasiyan (Jain Temple)

Excursions
Pushkar	KishanGarh	Mangliyawas	Beawar

Places to eat

Honeydew Restaurant It has a good selection of veg and nonveg Indian, Chinese and Continental food. Their banana lassi is refreshing. Tandoor Restaurant Situated little out of town on Jaipur road, offers an assortment of Indian veg and nonveg food. Sheesh Mahal Situated at the Mansingh Palace, is worth considering for a minor splurge. It serves Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine. Bhola Hotel It is a very good veg restaurant. It offers tasty thalis and variety of other dishes.

Travel info

By Bus : There are various buses from Ajmer to Jaipur, Delhi. State transport buses go to many destinations including Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bundi, Bharatpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer. By Train : Ajmer is on the Delhi-Jaipur-Marwar-Ahmedabad-Mumbai line and most of the trains on this line stop at Ajmer. There is a Shatabdi express between Ajmer and Delhi. Places nearby Ajmer Agra 363 kms., Bikaner 233 kms., Delhi 389 kms., Jaipur 131 kms., Jaisalmer 439 kms., Jodhpur 200 kms., Udaipur 274 kms., Kota 201 kms.,

Cities of Rajasthan
Jaipur	Udaipur	Jaisalmer	Jodhpur
Bikaner	Ajmer	Mount Abu	Shekhawati
Kota	Chittorgarh