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 Places to visit | Excursions The Indian 'Sun City' of Jodhpur stands on the edge of the Great Thar Desert. It echoes with tales of antiquity in the emptiness of the desert. Also called the Blue City as most houses, according to an age-old practice' are painted with indigo blue color to ward off mosquitoes. Overlooking the city, with the superbly designed Umaid Bhawan Palace, is the awe-inspiring Meherangarh fort right in the middle of the town. Browsing through the crowded little bazaar you would often come across shops selling glass bangles, rugged leather ware and vivid tie-and-dye printed fabrics. Some local delicacies like mawa kachori, pyaz kachori and makhania lassi, 'the extra buttery buttermilk', are guaranteed to leave you wanting more. Places to visit
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Umaid Bhawan Palace The romantic looking Umaid Bhawan Palace was actually built with the purpose of giving employment to the people of Jodhpur during a long drawn famine. The royal family of Jodhpur still lives in a part of the palace. Another part of the palace houses a well-maintained museum, displaying an amazing array of items belonging to the Maharaja and the royal family - weapons, antiques & fascinating clocks, crockery and trophies.
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