Rajasthan
Jaisalmer
The Golden City — a living fort in the middle of the Thar.
Jaisalmer's fort is one of very few in the world still inhabited, and the honey-coloured sandstone of the whole town turns gold at either end of the day. The entire desert circuit is built around it.
What to see
- 01
Jaisalmer Fort (Sonar Quila)
A living fort — shops, homes and havelis inside the walls.
- 02
Patwon Ki Haveli
Five interlinked merchant mansions with astonishing stonework.
9:00–18:00
- 03
Gadisar Lake
Man-made reservoir with ghats and pavilions; go at sunrise.
- 04
Bada Bagh
Royal cenotaphs on a ridge — the classic sunset spot.
8:00–18:00
