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 After a wildlife safari in Ranthambore National Park, you can choose to travel to some of its nearby tourist attractions, namely, Sawai Madhopur, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur. These nearby tourist destinations are easily accessible from Ranthambore. The nearby tourist attractions showcase the cultural heritage of India and Rajasthan, and offer you a change from the wild attractions of Ranthambore National Park. All these tourist places are rich in built heritage and offer you a colorful and wide-ranging experience of the architectural splendor of the bygone past.
Sawai Madhopur is at a distance of 12 km from the Ranthambore National Park and is a major tourist attraction for those visiting the national park. Sawai Madhopur is at a distance of 180 km northwest of Jaipur. The town of Sawai Madhopur is named after its founder Sawai Madho Singh-I of Jaipur, who built this town in 1765 AD. Apart from traditional handicrafts and textiles, Sawai Madhopur is also famous for the Ranthambore school of Art, which specializes in paintings of the tigers of Ranthambore.
Delhi, the capital city of India, is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Delhi was established not just once as a city but eight times at various point of time from as early as 900 BC to 1930 AD. There are many ancient monuments in Delhi, which tell the story of the establishment and abandonment of one city after another. New Delhi is modern and cosmopolitan city with wide roads, parks hotels and shopping malls.
Agra - The existence of this city in Uttar Pradesh can be traced back to the Mahabharata where Agra is mentioned as 'Agrabana', an inherent part of Brij Bhumi or the land of birth of Lord Krishna. The origin of Agra is said to be in the reign of Raja Badal Singh in 1475 AD. For the first time, Agra was made the capital by Sikander Lodi, the Afghan king. Subsequently, it had the honor of being the capital of four Mughal kings namely Babur, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Agrais known worldwide for being the location of the Taj Mahal, the beautiful tomb built by Shah Jahan for his queen Mumtaz Mahal.
Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan was founded by Sawai Jai Singh, a Kachhwaha King. The building of the city started in 1727 AD and was completed by 1731 AD. Vidhyadhar Bhattarcharya of Bengal was the architect of the city. The entire city was painted with pink color in honor of the Prince of Wales, who visited Jaipur in 1853 AD. Since then, the city is referred as the Pink City of Rajasthan.
Jodhpur was the erstwhile capital of the kingdom of Marwar and also called the 'Land of Death'. It was the largest kingdom in Rajputana and the third largest of the Indian Kingdoms next only to Kashmir and Hyderabad. The city was called Jodhgarh till 1549 AD. Tourists can visit the majestic Mehrangarh Fort and the fabulous Umaid Bhawan Palace on tours to Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Udaipur was established around 1567 AD. Also known as the 'City of Sunrise', it was the capital of the erstwhile kingdom of Mewar, one of the oldest surviving dynasties in the world. Udaipur is internationally renowned for its amazing Lake Palaces, which are located in the scenic Lake Pichola.
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