KotaKota is a fascinating mixture of medieval grandeur and modern industrialisation. An impressive fort stands like a sentinel over the present day Chambal Valley Project with its many dams Kota Barrage, Gandhi Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar. an old palace, Harawati or Hadoti dating back to the time when Kota was part of the Hada Rajput fiefdom overlooks the Kota Barrage on the turbulent chambal river. However, modern Kota is all hustle and bustle as befits a town which boasts of Asia's largest fertiliser plant, a precision instrument unit, and an atomic power station for power generation and nuclear research. ACCESS While Kota is connected by air, Jaipur, which is 245 km away, is the other convenient airport. Lying on the Delhi-Mumbai route, kota is well served by regular super fast rail services. a good network of road connections links Kota with many important cities in and outside the state. PLACES OF INTEREST Chambal Garden, Maharao Madho Singh Museum, the Government Museum, Jag Mandir, Haveli of Devtaji, Kota Barrage, Kansua temple,Bhitiria Kund, Adhar Shila and Budh Singh Bafna Haveli. EXCURSIONS Badoli (famous for temple complexes dating back to the 9th century A.D., 48 km), Nahargarh Fort (145 km), Fort of Shahbad and Mosque (160 km), Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary (50km) and Rock Paintings of Alaniya (25 km). SHOPPING Kota is famous for Kota doria sarees. ACCOMMODATION RTDC Hotel Chambal, Tel. : 27695 Brijraj Bhawan, Tel. : 25203 Chaman, Circuit House, Navrang (2 star), Tel. : 23294, 26853, Priya, Tel. : 25059, 21440, Payal, Tel. : 25402, 23034, Marudhar, Tel. 26186, 24415, Chambar Rest House, Tel. : 26527. Also dharamshalas. |