The royal city with a timeless charm. Bikaner retains the medieval splendor that encompasses the city’s lifestyle. Popularly known as the camel country, the city is renowned for the best riding camels in the world. An inseparable part of the desert land, be it pulling heavy carts, transporting grains or working on wells, camels are the prime helpers.
  

Famed for its bhujia (traditional India savoury), Bikaner was founded was Rao Bikaji, hence the name. The strategic location of Bikaner on the ancient caravan routes that came from west/central Asia, made it a prime trade center in the times of the year. The magnificent forts and palaces created with delicacy in reddish-pink, sandstone, bear testimony to its historical and architectural legacy. The wells of Bikaner, an important source of water, are another attraction of the city. These are constructed on high plinth with slender minaret towers on each of the four corners and can be noticed even from a distance.

Bikaner offers several attractions to the tourists besides the exotic camel safaris. You can visit the majestic forts or go to the Mata Karni temple where rats are considered sacred and worshipped. The camel festival held in the month of January is also an event worth witnessing. Some of the major attractions around the city are Junagarh Fort, Lalgarh Palace, Camel Breeding Farm, Gajner Palace, Deshnoke Temple and Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum.

Undulating lanes, colorful bazaars and bright and cheerful folks—these and much more will make you return to this land of wonders, time and again…