Jaisalmer "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357mile) west of the state capital Jaipur. Once known as Jaisalmer state it is a World Heritage Site. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured.
The otherwise barren land of Jaisalmer comes alive once every year during winters. It is the time when the festivities of Desert Festival slowly start engulfing the Desert City. During the festival in Jaisalmer, the city displays the wealth of its culture and traditions to the rest of the world. The festival expresses the people's zeal for the life and is a colorful extravaganza of fun, frolic, laughter and adventure.


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Nearby Tourist Destinations:-


Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer War Museum, Tanot Mata Temple, Jain Temples, Kuldhara Village, Sonee Art Gallery, Bada Bagh, Maharaja's Palace, Salim Singh-ki Haveli, Baba Ramdev Temple, Patwon-Ki-Haveli and more.


How to Reach :-


By Air :- Jodhpur Airport is the nearest airport to the Golden City of Jaisalmer. About 280 km away from the city, the airport enjoys good connectivity with Delhi and Mumbai.After reaching the airport, travellers can easily avail of taxi and bus services from outside to reach Jaisalmer.



By Train :- Jaisalmer is well connected with a wide network of trains covering most of the Indian cities like Delhi, Jodhpur, Jaipur and others. Some of the popular trains are Delhi Jaisalmer Express, Jodhpur Jaisalmer Express, Howrah Jaisalmer Express and Lalgarh Jaisalmer Special.Once you reach the station, there are many auto-rickshaws and private taxis standing outside the station that will take you to the city on a nominal fare.


By Road: - Jaisalmer enjoys excellent connectivity with several cities in Gujarat and Rajasthan via several well-maintained state and private buses. There are two major bus stands in Jaisalmer, namely Golden Bus Terminal and Roadways main bus stand. All the major buses operate from here only.


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Best time to Go:- Throughout in the year but August to April is best to travel.