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Jodhpur Travel Guide
Jodhpur is the second largest city of Rajasthan after the state capital Jaipur. It is located at the distance of 335 km from Jaipur. Formerly it was the seat of a princely state of Jodhpur It was the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar. This historic and majestic city was founded in the year of 1459 by Rao Jodha Ji, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. The city is located on the edge of the vast Thar Desert – the Great Indian Desert. The city is also called the Sun City. It is because it enjoys sunny bright weather though out the year round. It is also fondly described as the Blue City of India. It is because there are many beautiful blue painted houses around the mammoth Mehrangarh Fort, the key attraction of Jodhpur Tourism. The old city of Jodhpur is encircled by a thick stone wall.
Tourist Attractions in Jodhpur
Today, Jodhpur is a prominent tourist destination and very popular on Rajasthan tours. It is well known for magnificent monuments, featuring fantastic forts, elegant palaces and beautiful temples. Some of the most popular tourist attractions of this majestic city include Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada Memorial, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Rajasthan High Court, Sardar Museum, Umaid Park, Umaid Bhawan Palace, etc. The panorama of blue painted houses seen from the majestic Mehrangarh Fort is awesome.
Tourists can also take excursions to some nearby places on their Jodhpur tour. Major excursions of this city are Mandore Gardens, Kaylana Lake & Garden, Balsamand Lake & Palace, Sardar Samand Lake & Palace, Khichan (known for birding), Osian Jain Temples, etc. Tourism in Jodhpur will never fail to lure you.
Shopping in Jodhpur
Jodhpur is shoppers’ paradise where you can shop for some of popular items like antiques, handicrafts, artificial jewelry, footwear, tie & die sarees, leather & embroidered shoes, lac works (lac bangles) handlooms, etc. Sojati Gate, Station Road, Tripolia Bazaar, Mochi Bazaar, Nai Sadak, Clock Tower, etc are popular shopping areas of this city.
Your tours to Jodhpur city would be a unique memorable experience. Hence plan your Jodhpur trip with Colorful Rajasthan Tours and grab opportunity to sightseeing tour and shopping in Jodhpur.
How to Reach Jodhpur
&towns like Jaipur, Kota, New Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Bareilly, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jabalpur, Guwahati, etc. Jodhpur Airport flight services of Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines. Indian Airlines connects Jodhpur with cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Udaipur and Aurangabad. Jet Airways connects Jodhpur with Delhi and Mumbai. Kingfisher Airlines connects Jodhpur with New Delhi, Udaipur and Jaipur.
