Jodhpur Pictures
Rajasthan, India

Intrepid operate superb, good value trips in India ranging from overland adventures to active, family and de luxe holidays. In Rajasthan, for example... Classic Rajasthan | Rajasthan Experience | Rajasthan Adventure

Mehrangarh Fort looming over Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

India Map | India Pictures | India Beaches | India Tours | Rajasthan Pictures | Rajasthan Map

So...there's the 'White City' of Udaipur, the 'Pink City' of Jaipur and now here's the 'Blue City' of Jodhpur, conveniently located on the edge of the Thar Desert, halfway between Jaipur and the 'Golden City' of Jaisalmer. Jodhpur is one of the least interesting of Rajasthan's towns, with the fort and its museums being the focal point for tourists or the Umaid Bhawan Palace hotel experience for glitterati travellers.

The blue view from the Mehrangarh Fort.

Mehrangarh is the largest fort in India and a place that offers an excellent museum of military trivia and Maharaja's toys as well as that superb view. Many Brahmin live on the north side of Jodhpur and like to paint their house in shades of blue, we don't know why. Do you? If so please tell us!

Jodhpur, with the Umaid Bhawan Palace on the distant outskirts.

The massive, Maharaja's 347-room, art-deco, Umaid Bhawan is these days in large part a five star hotel, in small part a museum and in middling part a grand residence for the current Maharaja of Jodhpur.

The Jaswant Thada, an ornate Maharaja's marble memorial from 1899.
© Jarnogz, Dreamstime

Moti Mahal in the monstrous Mehrangarh Fort.
© Jeremy Richards, Dreamstime

Started in 1458, Mehrangarh Fort houses more than just an impregnable stronghold. It is also home to the Maharaja's Pearl Audience Hall, the Moti Mahal, an extensive museum of military and Maharaja accoutrements, his pleasure chamber, the Phool Mahal, his delicate harem quarters and the pretty little Chamunda Mataji Temple.

The Osian [aka Osiyan] Jain temple, 60 kms from Jodhpur.
© Daniel Boiteau, Dreamstime

The Osian temple ceiling, near Jodhpur.
© Daniel Boiteau, Dreamstime

Getting there
Flights: 5kms from the city centre, Jodhpur Airport from has many flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Udaipur
Rail: Trains run from all over but most importantly to/from Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Delhi and Mumbai.
Bus: Buses go to Jodhpur from all Rajasthan towns and cities, as well as from Delhi
Car/Taxi: easy trips from Jaipur [345 kms], Ajmer/Pushkar [200kms], Jaisalmer [290 kms], Bikaner [240 kms], Udaipur [275 kms] and more.

© bugbog.com and licensors