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Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan.  It is a popular tourist destination, featuring many beautiful palaces, forts and temples, apart from a stark, scenic desert landscape. The city is known as the Sun City for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all year. It is also referred as the Blue City, due to the indigo tinge of the whitewashed houses around the Mehrangarh Fort

Umaid Bhawan Palace  

The Umaid Bhawan Palace is not only one of India's most imposing palaces but also among its most recent. Its style of construction, with beautiful balconies, charming courtyards, green gardens and stately rooms, makes it a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. The project employed three thousand artisans over a period of 15 years (1929-1943). In 1977, the palace was segmented into the royal residence, the Heritage Hotel and a museum. Its 98 air-conditioned rooms are elegantly decorated with antique furniture as well as all the other amenities of a five star hotel.

Mehrangarh Fort

The Mehrangarh Fort lies at the outskirts of Jodhpur city and is located atop a high hill.  It is one of the largest and most majestic forts in India. Mehrangarh Fort was originally started (c.1459) by Rao Jodha, founder of Jodhpur.  The fort museum houses an exquisite collection of palanquins, howdahs, royal cradles, miniatures, musical instruments, costumes and furniture. The ramparts of Mehrangarh Fort provide not only excellently preserved cannons but also a breath-taking view of the city.

Jaswant Thada

The Jaswant Thada is an architectural landmark found in Jodhpur. It is a memorial built in 1899 in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. The monument is built out of intricately carved sheets of marble. These stones are extremely thin and polished so that they emit a warm glow when the sun's rays hit their surface.

Other places of interest in and around Jodhpur:

The Kaman art gallery is the first contemporary art gallery in Rajasthan.

An ancient temple, well worth visiting, lies in the village of Osiyan, about 60 km outside Jodhpur.

Climate

Jodhpur