Several people had advised us to go to Bundi, "it is very relaxing, very quiet ...". Well, the first thing we saw was not quiet at all. We arrived with the bus to one more Indian city: chaos, traffic, speakers… The disappointment would leave a few minutes later when we showed up at the piece of hotel that was waiting for us. The staff, somewhat amazed because we had arrived by bus (a madness of 5 hours unbearable for them, who are accustomed to receiving customers in taxis), gives us the key and we do not want anything but to take advantage of the maximum possible hours here, in peace and harmony ... (and pool included ...).
The next day we moved to the most tourist area, where most of the hotels and businesses for the guiri on duty (basically restaurants and shops) are located. The hustle is less, but it exists. Although you can create a bubble in a place on the main street, such as the most famous chais in the city, the Krishna Chai, and by the way leave your imprint on one of its walls (thanks for the advice Jairo!). Here we met Pol and Mireia who are traveling through Asia by bike and Iuri with whom we would share a trip to the next destination (but this is top secret at the moment!) ... all very majetes!
But neither is it a plan to spend the day wasted, and here are little things to see. We take the backpack and climb ramps! The road to Bundi Palace is short but steep! To which we must add the funk that a few monkeys are waiting for you that you have to fight with some sticks that sell you at the entrance. Fortunately, if there are any, they are higher, in the fort of Taragarh, where we don't arrive.
We stayed in the palace, an impressive mass of stone that rises on top of a mountain, from where the views of the city are fantastic. They have it quite careless (before it was even worse when there was no guard and the locals tore the gold part of the wall paintings), but it is worth it even if it was an idea of the life of the maharaja, several hundred years ago, between So much concubine room and meeting rooms. The paintings on the walls are fantastic (including explanations of the 18-year-old rajputa who serves as a guardian and guide, in front of a painting where the maharaja played a tit…).
A little higher up is the Chitrasala Palace. The garden is very relaxing and the views are still better than in the previous one.
Another visit that we wanted to do was to the Baoris, some quite deep wells that were lowered by a series of stairs built directly on the sides of the walls. We visited 3, clearly the payment was better (Raniji-ki-Baori), the rest have abandoned ... and full of garbage! 🙁
To complete the tour we went to the other side of Lake Nawal Sagar, the small one, that of the city, and from there we saw sunset. We take a very nice picture of the city and the lessons of how to eat a candy (and throw the paper to the clear ground) of a piece around here. He and his little gangster group were the most fun!
Is Bundi a quiet place? Yes, the 10% that you see, the rest is an Indian chaos ... that is why we are in India! But we liked it, so that we cheat!
USEFUL INFO
How to getFrom Pushkar we took a bus to Ajmer (7 and 10 rupees: women have a 30% discount on local buses). It takes about 40 minutes, and you have to get off at the bus station, eye that is not the last stop. Here ask about the bus to Bundi, which costs about 120 rupees (men), and takes about 5 hours. From the station to the center the tuctuc cost us 30 rupees.
Where to sleepWe stayed at the Hadoti Palace and the Hotel Bundi Haveli
Where to eatIn the Ringo Star there are several board games and you can have a good time. In Tom and Jerry they make great pizzas and they are very majete brothers, they also give you a stick to scare the monkeys haha. Krishna's chai is very rich, although for a few rupees more than normal, that is 20 rupees (here you can try the “badam”, a drink of milk, nuts and saffron that gives a lot of vitality, for 50 rupees)
TicketsThe palace costs INR 100 plus 50 of the chamber. The other palace is free. If you want to climb the fort it costs 100 INR more. The Baori costs 30 rupees with student discount, 70 without discount. The rest are free.
You know more things to see and do in Bundi?
