MOUNT ABU
The only
hill station in Rajasthan Mount Abu is known for its pleasant wooded
retreat with a little lake and for its beautiful Jain temples. Mt. Abu
is a green oasis in the barren desertscape thats Rajasthan. The hill
station stretches along a 22 km long and 6 km wide plateau. It is situated
at an altitude of 1,720 m. The population size of Mount Abu is 15,600.
Mount Abu benefits from lower temperatures and cooling breezes. During
summer maximum temperature varies between 27-28 degree Celsius,while
in winter maximum temperature stays around 22 degree and minimum dips
to 10 degree
Places
of interests - Gaumukh Temple, Delwara Jain Temple, Trevor's Tank, Achalgarh,
Honeymoon Point, Nakki lake, Sunset Point, Guru Shikhar, Shri Raghunathji
Temple, Gardens and Parks, Adhar Devi temple, guru shikhar temple, Museum
and Art Gallery
Access-
The nearest airport is Udaipur 185 km. The nearest railhead is Abu Road
29 km.Taxis and buses ply from Abu Road to Mount Abu. Linked by road
to all the major towns in the region
