Chittorgarh Fort in India: It's not the Taj Mahal

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Chittorgarh Fort is the jewel of Rajasthani, which is rarely advertised as a must

If you decide to take the trip of your life to "find yourself" in India, she will probably be a trip to Taj, a date with the Dalai Lama, a tour of the pink city of Jaipur and many others include "Spirit of India" experiences that the travel guides will offer.

These sights are of course all worth their time, but do not miss Chittorgarh, the jewel of Rajasthani, which is rarely advertised as a must.

I arrived in Chittorgarh after a 48-hour trip from Mumbai, which included late trains (plural) and a hard night on a platform in Ratlam Junction (a completely different story).

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I never intended to spend time in Chittorgarh - I was on my way north to Bhilwara - but since my train had arrived late in the evening, I saw the sunset over the beautiful "blue city" (almost all houses are painted sky blue) and I thought that a night or two would not harm me at all.

I jumped into a tuk tuk and asked the driver to take myself to a decent hotel. During the trip I asked him about the city and he told me the only thing to see was the fortress on the hill with a view of the city.

After a short conversation, he arranged to pick up me in the morning and take me on a tailor -made tour. The fortress is really impressive. Built for the first time in the 8th century, it was looted, besieged, destroyed and rebuilt many times - and is still the greatest and best fortress throughout India.

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hike through the ruins, climb the towers, dip your feet into the ghats and talk to people. Not many Westerners make it here - Rajasthans do many other sights and experiences too often - so the locals are very interested in talking.

As already mentioned, the fort overlooks the small and beautiful city of Chittorgarh or “Chittor” for short. I was sitting in the sun for hours and looked at the dusty-blue view. Chittorgarh is a quiet place to think and offers a perfect break from the cliché train.

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Chittorgarh continued: The essentials

travel time: Avoid the old women summer - you cannot hack it. The British winter (Christmas, if you can escape the family) is a great time to travel Rajasthan. The days are hot and sunny and soft cooler evenings - on some evenings you may even need a sweater!

like: Chittorgarh is about 100 km east of Udaipur or 200 km south of Ajmer and is easy to reach by train and bus. When you come from the south, take a train to Ratlam Junction and spend an hour or two with the locals before you take the next train north to Chittorgarh.

If you are lucky, meet a charming locals named Dhani, who takes you on his motorcycle ...

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