Nestled almost midway between the desert towns of Jodhpur and Bikaner lies Nagaur, a lesser-known but culturally rich city in Rajasthan. Besides its historical fort and dusty dunes, Nagaur is celebrated for its distinct vegetarian culinary traditions—where the arid land’s resourcefulness and royal heritage combine to produce vibrant flavours. In this blog we’ll journey through Nagaur’s food lanes, focusing especially on three vegetarian specialties: masala khichdi, papad ki sabzi, and sutarfeni. We’ll also highlight where to find them—specifically around Nagaur main market and near Nagaur Fort — and explore how they reflect the region’s spice-laden identity.

If you think “Rajasthan = desert food,” Mount Abu flips that script. Rajasthan’s only hill station has its own cozy, misty vibe, and its food scene reflects a delicious meeting point: classic Rajasthani staples side-by-side with Gujarati comfort food. Add the laid-back lakeside strolls around Nakki Lake, cool evenings perfect for street snacks, and a rabdi that’s the stuff of travel legend—and you’ve got a veg-lover’s paradise.

If Rajasthan is India’s royal dining hall, Jodhpur is the corner where the air smells of frying chilies, slow-cooked ghee, and sugar caramelizing to a deep amber. Known as the Blue City for its indigo houses, Jodhpur has a street food culture that’s bold, fiery, and—crucially—beautifully balanced by sweets. This guide dives into the quintessential vegetarian bites you can’t miss, the neighborhoods where they shine, and the small details (from timing to hygiene tips) that turn a hurried snack crawl into an unforgettable tasting tour.

If you’re hunting (pun intended) for a wild escape that mixes royal Rajput echoes with raw Aravalli wilderness, Sariska National Park in Alwar, Rajasthan, is one of North India’s most rewarding weekend safaris. Just a few hours from both Delhi and Jaipur, Sariska offers tiger country without the crowds of Ranthambore, a dramatic fort inside the forest (Kankwari), ancient temples, and a rich cultural belt around Alwar that can turn a simple wildlife run into a full-blown heritage trip.

Picture a golden winter morning. Fog lifts off mirror-calm water. A flock of bar-headed geese skims past at eye level; a marsh harrier quarters low over reed beds; painted storks clatter back to their nesting trees. Keoladeo National Park (formerly Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary) is that rare thing: a human-made, human-managed wetland that turned into one of the world’s great bird stages—so vital it earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 1985.

Perched at 1,722 meters (5,650 ft), Guru Shikhar is the literal high point of Rajasthan—and of the entire Aravalli Range—offering a horizon-to-horizon sweep over forested ridges, granite domes, and the lake-dotted hill town of Mount Abu below. It’s a rare mix of sacred pilgrimage, easy-access hiking, and serious science, thanks to the venerable cave-temple of Lord Dattatreya at the summit and the Mount Abu Observatory nearby.

Mount Abu is Rajasthan’s cool, forested outpost—a granite island rising from desert plains, where leopards prowl, orchids bloom, and Jain temples glow white as moonlight. It’s also a walker’s paradise: a mesh of old forest paths and village trails weaving through one of India’s oldest mountain systems, the Aravalli Range.

On a low hill just north of Jaisalmer, an otherworldly skyline of domes and pillars rises above the desert. These are the royal cenotaphs (chhatris) of Bada Bagh—a golden necropolis where the Bhati rulers and their families were commemorated for centuries. At sunrise and sunset the yellow sandstone blushes into copper, the domes casting long colonnaded shadows across the scrub and the old mango groves below.

Jaisalmer Fort, often called the “Golden Fortress,” is one of the most iconic landmarks in India’s desert state of Rajasthan. Standing majestically atop Trikuta Hill, the fort gleams like gold at sunrise and sunset, its sandstone walls glowing against the vast Thar Desert.

Nestled just outside the golden walls of Jaisalmer Fort, Gadisar Lake (also Gadsisar Sar) transforms into a mystical vista at dawn. Once a vital water reservoir in the parched Thar Desert, today it stands as a symbol of Jaisalmer’s ingenuity, resilience, and enduring beauty.