The main city of this circuit is Alwar. It is a
2 hours journey by train from Delhi and 100 Kms. from
Delhi by road. Well connected by train from Delhi-Jaipur
this city has become an important industrial center
of Rajasthan.
Siliserh : 13 kms south west of Alwar is this
beautiful spot where a lake and a place now converted
into a hotel attracts the tourists. The lake covering10.59
sq kms. is surrounded by thick wooded hills and the
beautiful palace10 built in 1845 AD by Maharaja Vinay
Singh for his queen.
Tijara : A historic town situated 48 kms. North
east of Alwar. It has a long and glorious history. It
was once the capital
of Mevat. The fort situated on the crest of a hill besides
a famous Jain temple are places to visit.
Bayana : 36 Kms. from Bharatpur is situated
this small town. The ancient name of Bayana was "Sripatha''
or "Sriprastha''. Bijaigarh fort is the center of attraction.
This fort was built by Jadon Raja Bijai Pal in 1040
AD. It awas
described as one of the most famous forts by "Babar''
the Mughal Emperor. There are many temples and a red
sandstone pillar bearing an inscription of Vishnu vardhan.
 Tonk : 96 Kms. from Jaipur on way to
Kota is situated this famous town which was once the
strong hold of the Pathan tribesmen of Afghanistan.
The modern town was built by Nawab Ameer Khan as a result
of a treaty with the British empire in 1818. The main
attraction is the "Sunehri Kothi'' the garden mansion.
Toda Rai Singh : It is an ancient town of archeological
significance founded by the Nagas in the 4th century
and was ruled by many rulers. Earlier this town was
called as Takshakgadhi or Takshakpur.
 The town now gets its now name
after the famous ruler of this area Rai Singh Sisodia.
Few Baori (Water tanks) like Hadi Rani ki Baori are
worth seeing. Ruins of ancient temples can be seen.
Karauli : It was founded in 1348 AD. The city
is surrounded by a wall of red sandstone strengthened
by bastions at several places. A city palace a lake
and temples of Madan Mohan ji and Kalyan ji are places
to visit. Karauli is now a days famous for stone work.
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