Jodhpur

Jodhpur Overview

The Sun City is an iconic attraction of Rajasthan which is one of the former princely states that is covered by many luxury trains like Maharajas Express. This city is filled with palaces, forts and monuments of ancient times. The most striking feature of this place is its proximity to Thar desert. This city is also called as the blue city because most of the royal monuments are painted in blue.The ancient castles, walled city and the historic monuments of Rathore Clan are gems that explain the culture of ancient India to the world. Jodhpur stands as a written testimony to the civilization of ancient India.

Best Time to Visit Jodhpur

The city is close to desert. Thus, the climate is extremely hot and humid during summer season and very cold during winter season. The summers start in February or March and ends by beginning of June. The climate will be harshly hot and tourists are rarely found during this season. Jodhpur receives rain during July and September. The humidity of the land will be very high during monsoon season. The shower intensity will be very less. The weather will be very unpleasant due to the humidity.

The best time to visit Jodhpur is winter. Winter starts in October and ends in February. The temperature can go as low as 7 degree C. The humidity will be under control and climate will be pleasing.

What to See / Major Attractions of Jodhpur

This golden region is very famous for city walks where tourists walk along the ancient paths and spot blue monuments and houses as they snack on street foods. Top tourist attractions of Jodhpur are

• Mehrangarh fort
• Umaid Bhavan palace
• Mandore gardens
• Clock tower
• Jaswant thada

Shopping in Jodhpur

Shopping in Jodhpur is a tricky one. With numerous markets, you need to find the right one to get the best goods. If you are looking for interesting items, this place is very famous for spices and antique styled jewelry.

• Clock tower market: spices, handicrafts, antiques, fabrics and street food
• Nai Sarak: turbans, clothing, leather articles, small gift items and traditional attire
• Sojati gate market: handicraft items, fabrics, souvenirs and others
• Mochi bazaar: leather footwear, junk jewelry, lac bangles and others
• Umaid Bhawan palace market: pottery, silver jewelry, painting, textiles, mirror works, brass items, handicrafts and others.
• Kapraa bazaar: cloth material
• Sarafa bazaar: silver jewelry, antique jewelry, photo frame, artefact, trinkets and others

How to Reach Jodhpur?

Jodhpur is very commonly visited via luxury trains like Maharaja Express. The city has its own domestic airport, which is just 5 km away from the city center. The nearest international airport is in Jaipur and Delhi. Jodhpur receives frequent flights from important destinations like Mumbai, Mumbai, Jaipur, Delhi and others. From the airport, you can find many autos and cabs to reach required destination.

You can find public and private buses from various cities to Jodhpur. Buses from Delhi and Jaipur are very common. You can also hire cabs from surrounding cities to reach Jodhpur. The city is connected with national highways.

You can find luxury trains and regular trains from various parts of the country to Jodhpur.