Holiday at the most happening holiday spots in India in the city of Jodhpur that lies on the edge of the Thar Desert. Experience the inimitable imperial grandeur in the palaces and temples. Click the picture perfect city from atop the magnificent Mehrangarh fort. Savor the silk smooth sand dunes and the thorny vegetation of Desert India.

Let India intoxicate you with majestic cenotaphs of Umaid Bhavan and Jaswant Thada. Get immersed in a holiday that goes beyond monuments and museums into the gardens of the Balsamand Lake. Try your hand at flying kites or set you watch at the Clock Tower.

You may feel the magic of joyous Jodhpur at the annual Marwar mela. Shop till you drop at the Sardar bazaar bustling with the cheerful and colorful people of Jodhpur. Though Jodhpur continues to be a leading center of wool, cattle, camel and salt , you will also find traditional jewelry, mojris slippers, famous riding breeches and colorful hand-printed cotton fabrics that are the fame of Jodhpur. The jewel in the crown of India will surely prove to be a joyful holiday whose memories you will treasure forever!

Places to see

There are several places of tourist interest that you may see in and around Jodhpur. Close to Jodhpur is the Mahamandir temple. The architecture and the cutwork of the temple are worth seeing. The temple dates back to 1812 and has as many as 84 carved pillars. For picnics the Kailana Lake is the picture perfect place. The Kailana Lake is at a distance of eleven km from Jodhpur. Around twenty km from Jodhpur is the village of Luni. The place is renowned for the Fort Chanwa. The fortress palace built by Kaviraj Muraridanji is now a heritage hotel. While in Jodhpur you must plan to see an evening at Osian. Osian is an oasis in the desert land around Jodhpur. Osian is a sunset point that offers spectacular sights of the setting sun. For the animal lovers the Dhawa wildlife sanctuary is the place to be at. Just forty-five km from Jodhpur you can see cheetal and sambhars in their natural habitat in the wildlife sanctuary.

At a distance of hundred and thirty five km from Jodhpur, stands the Nagaur Fort. You must see and appreciate the examples of Rajput architecture here like the Badal Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, and Hadi Rani Mahal.

Make your holidays at Jodhpur more enjoyable by seeing these nearby tourist places. These tourist places not only enhance tourism potential in Jodhpur but also are worth seeing holiday spots themselves.