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About Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
Climate of Jaisalmer: Summer 42 °C to 25° - Winter 24 °C to 7 °C
Best time to visit: October to March
Nearest Railway Station: Jaisalmer Junction
Nearest Airport: Jodhpur
Must Visit: Jaisalmer fort, Havelis and Gadsisar Lake. |
 As you arrive in the 'Golden City' of Jaisalmer, you will be met by the truly breathtaking sight of its sandcastle-like fortress, which really does evoke a feeling of the desert dream or even an actual mirage. Jaisalmer Fort itself comprises just less than 100 gigantic bastions, which encompass the narrow alleyways of the fort itself, which is still very much home to its own community of characterful houses, popular hotels, sumptuous temples, a magnificent palace, shops selling Rajasthani textiles, and local Indian restaurants, all of which have been constructed using golden sandstone.
Jaisalmer, an important ancient trading centre because of its strategic location on the camel trade routes, is often described as the 'golden city'. Unlike any other city, this desert fortress is one of Rajasthan's most exotic and unusual towns. The havelis, built by merchants of the 19th century, are exquisitely carved from golden-yellow sandstone and are still in a beautiful condition. The fort built by Rawal Jaisal in the 12th century, stands on the 80 metre high Trikuta hill, with beautifully carved Jain temples.
Jaisalmer is a desert city and instantly invokes number of images in the mind of travellers. The word itself provokes an image of deserted land with camel swiftly moving on the golden sands. The city is almost enticing and for domestic travellers as it is to foreign tourists. Standing in pride with its colossal forts, palaces and havelis, Jaisalmer showcases the artistic sense of the Rajput kings.
The city is awesome to cover in cool season. Th city is actually divided into nearly two equal halves. The town is smal enough to be covered on foot. If not less, try spending atleast 4 days in the city, only then you would get a full coverage of beautiful city.
The people of Jaisalmer are friendly and have a rich culture of their own. They generally speak Rajasthani or Hindi but some people are also fluent in English and Urdu. To know some more detailed facts about Jaisalmer City, please visit the following links
Clothes to Wear in Jaisalmer
Summer - Summer season prevails from April to August when average Maximum temperature remains around 40°C. Therefore it will be better if you bring light cotton clothes. These clothes are fit for the summers of Jaisalmer. We recommend you to fully cover your body parts with appropriate clothes in order to protect yourself from Suntan and heat strokes.
Monsoon - Due to its relief and geographical conditions, it rains very little in Jaisalmer during the monsoons. Normal summer clothing will do. It is wiser to carry an umbrella in order to avoid being caught at the wrong side of the monsoon. Besides, it also protects from direct sunrays.
Monsoon - Due to its relief and geographical conditions, it rains very little in Jaisalmer during the monsoons. Normal summer clothing will do. It is wiser to carry an umbrella in order to avoid being caught at the wrong side of the monsoon. Besides, it also protects from direct sunrays.
Shopping in Jaisalmer
 A number of traditional Rajasthani handicrafts are available in Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer is famous for embroidery, Rajasthani mirror work, rugs, blankets, antiques and old stonework. Your Jaisalmer trip would be incomplete if you don't buy some typical Jaisalmer goods as souvenirs for your near and dear ones.
Shop for exquisitely carved wooden boxes in tiny curio shops. Traditional rugs, hand woven blankets and shawls in typical Rajasthani color and weave are also available. Don't miss to buy souvenirs for your dear ones. In that case, Mirror work, embroiders article silver jewelry, Trickles and Curios are must buys of Jaisalmer. The shopping spots are within the fort and include Sadar Bazar, Sonaron ka Bass, Manak Chowk, Pansari bazar, Gandhi Darshan, Seema gram, Rajsthani Govt. shop and Khadi Gramuddyog Emporium.
There are lots of shops but try to venture in government owned and operated ones. This will save you extra dollars that would have gone in the pockets of guides in the form of commission. If you want to buy fabrics such as Tie-dye and other fabrics, try the government operated Khadi Gramuddyog Bhavan. |
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