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Jaisalmer

Nothing else in India is remotely similar to Jaisalmer. Yet this desert fortress in Straight out of the tales of the Arabian nights and you could easily be forgiven for imagining that you would some how been transported back to medieval Afghanistan. This magic, incomparably romantic and totally unspoiled city has been dubbed the ‘Golden City’ because of the colour imparted to its stone ramparts by the setting sun. Centuries ago, Jaisalmer’s strategic position on the camel train routes between India and central Asia brought it great wealth. The merchants and townspeople build magnificent houses and mansions, all exquisitely carved from wood and from golden-yellow sandstone. These havel is can be found elsewhere in Rajasthan but nowhere are they quite as exotic as in Jaisalmer.

Fort & Palaces: To the south, on a hill, overlooking the town lies the fort. Its base is encircled by a wall of solid stone blocks a above which the hill projects and supports the ramparts forming a double line of defence. Popularly known as gyab shander. Dadabagh (contains of the former rulers), patwan ki haveli, nathman ki haveli, lodherwar, garhi sagar, amar.

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