A symbol of Luxury - Jodhpur

Jodhpur - The Blue City

Blue City or the Sun City it is called because all the houses in this city are painted blue. Starting from Mehrangarh Fort which gives a glimpse of royal life of maharajas, you can get the lovely views of city from top of fort, the little blue houses on the side of the buildings are just fantastic. The fort museum showcases lots of carriage seats, hukkas, wine glasses, dresses, swards, paintings, multicoloured glasses and engraved ceilings. Wall paintings demonstrate the lavish way maharajas used to live in their forts.

The busy market near Jodhpur Clock Tower was full of hustle and bustle. You can have awesome Pyaz kachori and tangy Mirchi Pakora at Nayi Sadak. If you are a shopaholic then have fun buying local handicrafts, bandhej sarees/skirts and other stuff. 5 PM is the closing time for all forts in Jodhpur so plan your city trip accordingly.

Our next destination was Umaid Bhawan Palace. 

This is the only fort where maharaja still live with his family. Government acquired this eternally beautiful palace years ago but maharajas claimed and got their property back. Palace is divided into 3 parts - residential (entry not allowed for tourists), museum and hotel. Watch the videos of luxurious residence in museum and click some photos with Vintage cars of maharajas.

After exploring this, we made our way on to Jaisalmer......

Have you been to Jodhpur? If yes, share your experience.