Rajasthan
Mandawa
The open-air gallery of Shekhawati's painted havelis.
Shekhawati's merchant families covered their houses in frescoes — gods, trains, aeroplanes, whatever was new that decade. Mandawa has the densest concentration and the easiest access.
What to see
- 01
Painted havelis walk
Murmuria, Goenka and Jhunjhunwala are the pick.
- 02
Mandawa Fort
1755 fort, now a hotel, with painted rooms.
