There are many places to see in Alwar. The most fascinating one are the Alwar fort, Vinay Vilas palace, Vijay mandir palace, tomb of Fateh jung, Purjan vihar and the Moosi Maharani Chattri.

Alwar fort has a 6.6 km long embankment surrounding this fort. There are 51 small and 15 large towers and a lot of gates to this fort.

Vijay Mandir Palace is very grand and royal and offers you a look into the lavish Rajputana living style.

Purjan Vihar is the most beautiful garden laid out by Raja Shiv Dan Singhji. The most interesting part of the lay out is that the sorching sun cannot dry this gardens at any point of time. Moosi Maharani Chattri is a royal cenotaph situated on the banks of Sagar lake. It was constructed by the ruler Bakhtawar Singhji in the memory of one of the mistress, who committed sati at this spot.

What to shop in Alwar

Alwar is very famous for shopping and it has something for everyone. You can buy exquisite silver jewelry and beautifulRajasthani handicrafts from the markets. Treeacotta statues, carpets, embroidered leather mojris and jutis, beautiful bangles, pottery items are the most sought after items in Alwar markets.The famous shopping places include:

1. Hope Circus
2. Bazaza Bazar
3. Kedalgang Bazar
4. Saraf Bazar
5. Malakhers Bazar

Apart from being a shopper's paradise, Alwar also has some mouth-watering delicacies. The Palang Torh or the milk cake is the specialty of Alwar. The Alwar mava is another do not miss sweetmeat prepared from milk. There are a number of eateries and restaurants in Alwar that serve almost all kind of dishes and you can relish Rajasthani, Indian and Mughlai cuisine.