Banswara to Udaipur: Distance, Route & Stops — photo pending
Banswara to Udaipur: Distance, Route & Stops
Around 160 km, and three to four hours. Here is why the drive takes longer than the distance suggests, and how to plan it.
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Writing about Banswara
Guides to the district, written by people who live here rather than people passing through.
Festivals of Banswara: Beneshwar Fair & More — photo pending
Festivals of Banswara: Beneshwar Fair & More
Which festivals are worth timing a visit around, which will make finding a room difficult, and one important geographical correction.
Read this post Planning a Wedding in Banswara: A Venue Checklist — photo pending
Planning a Wedding in Banswara: A Venue Checklist
The questions worth asking any venue before you commit — including the ones people forget until the week of the wedding.
Read this post Banswara Food Guide: Local Dishes to Try — photo pending
Banswara Food Guide: Local Dishes to Try
Southern Rajasthan cooks differently from the rest of the state. Here is what to look for, and what makes the food here its own thing.
Read this post Top 10 Things to Do in Banswara — photo pending
Top 10 Things to Do in Banswara
Ranked honestly, including the ones we would skip. Banswara is small — you can do most of this in two days.
Read this post Mangarh Dham: The Forgotten Massacre of 1913 — photo pending
Mangarh Dham: The Forgotten Massacre of 1913
It happened six years before Jallianwala Bagh, the death toll ran into the thousands, and almost nobody outside this region has heard of it.
Read this post Tripura Sundari Temple: A Complete Pilgrim Guide — photo pending
Tripura Sundari Temple: A Complete Pilgrim Guide
A Shakti Peeth twenty kilometres from Banswara, with an eighteen-armed idol of the goddess riding a tiger. What to expect, and when to come.
Read this post Why Banswara Is Called the City of Hundred Islands — photo pending
Why Banswara Is Called the City of Hundred Islands
The islands are real, they are seasonal, and the number is genuinely uncertain. Here is what is actually going on.
Read this post 2-Day Banswara Itinerary — photo pending
2-Day Banswara Itinerary
Two days is the right length for Banswara. Here is how to spend them without doubling back across the district.
Read this post Best Time to Visit Banswara — Season by Season — photo pending
Best Time to Visit Banswara — Season by Season
October to February, and it is not a close call. But each season shows you a different Banswara, so here is what each one actually gives you.
Read this post How to Reach Banswara: By Road, Rail & Air — photo pending
How to Reach Banswara: By Road, Rail & Air
There is no airport and no useful railway station. Here is how people actually get to Banswara, and which route to choose.
Read this post Banswara Travel Guide: Everything to Know Before You Visit — photo pending
Banswara Travel Guide: Everything to Know Before You Visit
Banswara is the least-visited corner of southern Rajasthan, and that is most of its appeal. Here is what is actually worth your time.
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