In the rains, Kalakho is a study in green. It stands across golden fields, boasting of lakes bursting at the seams with the monsoon’s bounty, a picture of serene beauty. It lies amidst the Aravalli Hills, beckoning tantalisingly as you drive on a dirt road zigzagging past mustard fields, a hidden getaway in the true sense of the word. It has escaped the attention that so easily comes Rajasthan’s way and makes nary an appearance in the tourist itinerary. Perhaps that’s what makes it such a wonderful place for a holiday.

Kalakho lies just a few kilometres off the least-explored stretch of the Golden Triangle that connects the historic capitals of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. Go there on a journey of discovery and you won’t be disappointed.