Places to visit in the city Ranthambore
PARK - Ranthambore
 The park, which
is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country
is the main attraction of Ranthambore. Spread over
an area of 392 sq. km the park is characterised
by dry deciduous forests sprawling over the Aravalli
and Vindhyan ranges. If you are fortunate enough
you can also see the tiger strolling in the jungle
or near any of the three lakes namely, the Padam
Talab, Raj Bagh Talab and Milak Talab. The park
also houses some of the rare species of desert creature
like the sambhar, chital, nilgai, chinkara, langur,
wild boar and peafowl. The park was one of the places
visited by the former U.S. President Bill Clinton
during his visit to India.
RANTHAMBORE FORT - Ranthambore
 A visit to Ranthambore means a visit to the noteworthy
Ranthambore fort too. The fort was built by the
Chauhan rulers in the 10th century and is regarded
as one of the oldest forts of Rajasthan. Due to
its strategic location, the fort was ideal to keep
the enemy at bay. The fort is also related to the
historical legend of the royal women performing
jauhar(self immolation) when the Muslim invader
Ala-ud-din Khilji laid siege on this fort in 1303.
The fort is characterised by temples, tanks, massive
gates and huge walls.
JOGI MAHAL - Ranthambore
The Jogi Mahal makes a must visit place in Ranthambore.
It is the forest rest house that overlooks the pretty
Padam Talab. The Mahal lies close to the park and
has all the facilities for a comfortable stay. The
most important aspect of Jogi Mahal that attracts
a large number of tourists every year is the ancient
banyan tree which is believed to be the second largest
banyan tree in India.
NATURAL WEALTH - Ranthambore
 Ranthambore is characterised by the typical desert
land of Rajasthan. The park here is the natural
habitat of a sizeable number of panthers. Due to
the considerable population of the tigers in the
Ranthambore national park, the site has been taken
under project tiger. The flora of the place is characterised
by dry deciduous shrubs and not so high trees. However
the topography varies in some places from secure
forests to open scrublands. Dhok is the most prominent
tree that you can find here. The aquatic flora in
Ranthambore includes lovely lotus flowers and water
lilies. In fauna, Ranthambore makes the natural
habitat of some of the mammalian species like the
antelopes, nilgai, sambhar, chital, sloth bear,
wild boar, chinkara, porcupines, jackals, leopards,
jungle cats, fox, caracals, hyena, gazelle, Indian
hare, and mongoose. You can also find about 264
species of birds here.
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