Mandawa tours take you to the interiors of the shekawati region.
Here an opportunity is there to wander through the streets of
the city where mansions of rich merchants are adorned with elaborate
frescoes. The city of Mandawa is located in the semi desert region
and lies in the triangular area between Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner.
On tour to Mandawa one can visit the famous painted havelis also
called as " Open-Air Gallery of Rajasthan".
Mandawa history throws some light on the famous structures of
this place which reminds us of the cultural and social hotspot
of the bygone era. With Mandawa tour packages you can visit the
compact and busy little market town of Mandawa which was settled
and fortified in 18th century by the dominant merchant families
of the region. The wealthy businessmen of the village constructed
many havelis and baolis (underground water storage tanks) with
colored painting adorning their walls. Later on, with the migration
of these merchant families, their old settlements remained in
total obscurity with no one to look after them. Despite the time
lapse and ignorance about these visual and architectural extravaganzas,
their attraction did not fade and today they are some of the major
attractions for the tourists visiting Rajasthan.
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