Tourist Places to Visit in Neemrana, Alwar, Rajasthan, India

Tourist Places to Visit in Neemrana, Alwar, Rajasthan, India

Neemrana is a historical town in Behror Taluk in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It lies on Delhi-Jaipur highway situated about 146 km from state capital Rajasthan and about 120 km away from national capital Delhi. Neemrana Town is placed between 27°59′20″ N latitude and 76°23′18″ E longitude. Neemrana is well known for ancient historical monuments and tourist destinations.

Neemrana is one of the industrial hubs of the state under Delhi NCR Region. The Rajasthan Government established several industrial units in Neemrana. Apart from the RIICO, numerous Indian and Foreign Companies have also set up their manufacturing units all over Neemrana region. Neemrana is flourishing in the field of education along with industrialization and houses NIIT University and Raffles University.

History of Neemrana:

Neemrana mainly witnessed the rule of Chauhan Dynasty. Mughal, Yadavas, Rajputs and British also ruled for many years.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Jhunjhunu:

Neemrana is one of the regions of the state having strong cultural and historical background. Rajasthanis are different in their style and culture, also Neemrana natives also have special type of cultural heritage. The locals of Neemrana wear variety of dresses compared to other regions of the state and also the natives have different singing and dancing styles. There is annual fair organized in major temples of the town.

Most of the people at Neemrana like home made foods like Raabdi, Boondi, Chaavadi and Tarfini. Feeni, Balusahi, Jhajariya and Ghevar are the popular sweet items in Neemrana. The town is packed with full of Rajasthani food centres and South Indian food corners.

Shopping is very easy in Neemrana because the town houses plenty of ancient and modern shopping centres. Ancient shops include handicraft products centre and archeological item shops and modern shops include vehicle showrooms, branded cloths stores and mobile communication centres.

How to reach Neemrana?

Tourists can reach major cities of the country like Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Gurgaon through National Highway 8 by bus. Neemrana Bus Stop is the main bus stand of the town and also one can board buses of main cities of the state from Alwar City Bus Stand (about 72 km from Neemrana).

Kathuwas Railway Station the nearest railway station to Neemrana situated at distance of 50 km. The distance between Neemrana and Delhi International Airport is 108 kms.

Tourist places in and around Neemrana:

Neemrana Fort:

Neemrana Fort is one of the magnificent historical forts in Rajasthan situated on peak of the hill. It is a top viewpoint to watch entire town and was constructed in the year 1467 by Raja Dup Raj. Now Neemrana Fort has been converted into a majestic resort.

Sariska Tiger Reserve:

Sariska Tiger Reserve is a National Park of India situated in Alwar. It is stretch over an area of 866 sq. km. and was announced as a wildlife reserve in the year 1955. Sariska Tiger Reserve is home to Bengali Tiger, jungle cat, striped hyen, leopard, golden jackal, nilgai, sambha and chinkara. Also variety of birds like grey partridge, bush quail, sand grouse, tree pie, golden-backed woodpecker can see here.

Badalgarh Fort:

Badalgarh fort is one of the historical monuments of the state situated in Jhunjhunu (120 km away from Neemrana) and was constructed by Nawab Fazl Khan during the 17^th century. The fort has massive fortified walls with small windows.

Jai Samand Lake:

Jai Samand Lake is a prominent picnic spot covering an area of 1.5 km. It is situated 6 km away from Alwar Town Centre. Jai Samand Lake is considered as the 2^nd biggest manmade lake in Asia and the months of monsoon season will be the great time to reach Jai Samand Lake.

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