• Published on 18-May-2022
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When i hear this name only thing comes to my mind is relaxation. It is a hill station of Aravalli range located in the rajasthan state of Sirohi district. It is most common destination on weekends for Gujarat residents as well as for rajasthan people as they get some relief from their scorching heat and also a pilgrimage place to visit.

It is fun to travel to a hill top with all the curves and turns, if you are passionate for travelling this is the place u can go and admire the beauty of this place. Temperature is always pleasant here in hilly region. Weekends or 3-4 days trip is more than enough for such a destination.

TRAVEL OPTIONS
By Road – public transport buses, self drive car, taxis
By Train – Abu road station
By Air – it is not in mount abu itself but to Udaipur and then travelling by road to the destination.
Best time to visit is from October to March

Places to visit
1- Nakki Lake the main attraction and is located in the centre of the city. Shopping nearby, boat riding and other activities can be done.
2- Toad rock – sunset point or Andhra point. Most beautiful point to have the sight seen of the lake and the lavish green around it. Also the view of hills can be appreciated and a peaceful time can be spent. Its pathway is nearby nakki lake with around 150 steps to climb and reach the rock.
3- Dilwara jain temple, Raghunath temple, Brahma kumara ashram for ancient work.
4- Achalgarh fort and temple, Trevor’s tank for crocodile habitat, Shankar math for the visit of shivling of 9ft height, museum and caves.
5- Many hotels and resorts are worth residing as they give you the view and complete in house facilities and activities if u don’t want to travel and roam the city.
6-Guru Shikhar the highest point of the mountain is a mesmirizing spot that u cant miss to go. Sunrise and sunset are the main attraction and whole city can be viewed. The mountain heights and aravalli ranges can be appreciated and trekking is one of the favourite thing for the tourist and mountaineers.

Food to eat
• Local food like rajasthani dal Baati is one of such thing to have – jodhpur bhojanalay
• Abu ki Rabdi is another famous sweet delight to have here.
• Non vegetarian is also one of the easy available and can have in abundance.
• Alcoholic drinks are allowed here.
• Chacha’s cafe, Opa restaurant, sankalp, on the rocks, arbuda restaurant.

Hotel options to book in prior with amenities
▪ Hilltone
▪ Cama Rajputana
▪ Colonial Manek Manor
▪ Ratan Villas

All this hotels are located in the hilly area. So prior booking is recommended otherwise u need to compromise on the stay and have to go back 20-30 kms down the hill every night and then climb again to the hill to view the things as major attraction are located on the peaks of the mountain.
• Good place for frequent visit and for mini vacation with Family / Friends.
• Budget friendly.