Overview: Rural Rajasthan
India's villages are home to her spirit. Travelling through rural Rajasthan will get you off the beaten path and allow you to see the vibrant colours, ancient customs, and quaint heritage hotels of this most enchanting region of India. Shekhawati is famous for its slower pace of life and hundreds of 19th-century frescoed palaces, or merchant homes, and is home to
Rajasthan's largest outdoor gallery. The atmospheric World Sufi Spirit festival takes place in February, and Nagaur, to the southwest, by the Ahichattragarh Fort, which dates back to the 12th century. Driving across the vast Thar Desert to the west shows Jaisalmer's ancient "Golden Fortress," which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Samode, a gorgeous 150-year-old restored castle nestled in the Aravalli Hills, is conveniently located near Jaipur.
