Jodhpur, also known as the Blue City, is the second largest city of the state of Rajasthan. Like other popular Rajasthani cities, Jodhpur also flaunts royal charm of the past through a number of forts, palaces and temples. Besides of being an exclusive tourist spot, Jodhpur also has the recognition for producing outstanding wooden furniture. Furniture, manufactured in Jodhpur, are supplied to the various marketplaces of India. Tourism industry is one of the blooming sectors for this city and for furnishing utter comforts to the tourists, skyscraping hotels are getting constructed, along with the royal heritage hotels.
Reaching Jodhpur
Jodhpur is well connected with major cities of India, through road, train and air service networks. It takes a drive of 6-7 hours to reach the city of Jodhpur from the capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Tourists also can reach Jodhpur from Delhi, via Agra. To complete this triangle trip, starting from Delhi and end to Jodhpur via Agra, around 10 to 12 hours journey would be required. The most convenient option is hiring a car and accessing this ‘golden triangle’ trip through seamless road networks. For budget Jodhpur holidays, traveling using train services is the smartest choice. If you are lucky enough, you may also clinch the tickets of heritage trains from Delhi to Jodhpur. Heritage trains are considered as special trains, furnished with royal ambience and exquisite facilities for the guests. Ticket cost is on the higher side for such trains for obvious reasons.
Attractions of Jodhpur
Jodhpur magnetizes travel enthusiasts from different parts of the world. The unique charm and colorful urban existence make this city entirely exceptional from other major tourist destinations of India from all aspects. Popular Jodhpur holiday packages include a lot of sightseeing options. Here in this piece of writing, we shall find some of the most popular landmarks of Jodhpur:
- Mehrangarh Fort – Jodhpur holidays would be worthless without visiting this historic fort, which is the emblem of pride and prejudice for the city of Jodhpur. Situated at a height of 150 M, at the tip of the hill, the fort is visible from every parts of the city. Buildings, nearing the hill, are colored with dashing Blue and thus a glimpse from the top of the fort gives a unique sight.
- Umaid Bhawan Palace – Considered to be the most recently built palace, this beautiful building flaunts remarkable signs of Rajasthani art.
- Jodhpur also houses several famous natural lakes, namely, Kailana Lake, Balsamand Lake, Gulab Sagar Lake, etc.
- Some Hindu and Jain temples are also there in Jodhpur. Tourists may also consider visiting these temples for the blessings of almighty during their Jodhpur Holidays.
Shopping in Jodhpur
Those, who come for holidays in Jodhpur, can consider themselves lucky to be at such a city, where plenty of shopping opportunities are there. Local handcrafted showpieces, traditional Jodhpur cloths, small wooden furniture, etc. are some of the popular things that guests can buy.
Festivals
All traditional Rajasthani festivals have been celebrated with great enthusiasm in Jodhpur, along with the international festivals, like New Year, Christmas, etc.
