Top 7 places to visit in Jodhpur- Tourists Places in Jodhpur

Jodhpur is a city located at the Thar desert of the state in Rajasthan, there are many places to visit in Jodhpur. Jodhpur was founded by the Rao Jodha in the year 1459 and it is also known as the Blue City because here you will get the houses which are in blue colours. Jodhpur is also called the Sun City because the sun is visible here first every morning.

It is the second largest city in the Rajasthan which is divided into Old city and New City. Jaisalmer is the nearest tourist attraction point for the tourists which is nearer to Jodhpur, the places to visit in Jaisalmer you can see desert safari, monuments and temples.

The top five places to visit in Jodhpur are. Mehrangarh Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jaswant Thada, Mandore Gardens and the Clock Tower.

Sardar Market which is nearer to the Clock Tower, which is the best place to do shopping in Jodhpur here is more than thousands of shops of different categories and famous eateries too.

Here are the Top Tourists Places in Jodhpur as follow:

1.Mehrangarh Fort

Mehrangarh Fort is the largest Indian forts which are 400 feet above the city. The fort was constructed by Rao Jodha in the year 1459 AD. You can see here the beautiful architecture made on the walls, pillars and on the windows. You can see the Jodhpur city from the top of the fort and here all the houses are blue in colour which looks very beautiful. You can see here the museums, the weapons, the cannon which is placed on the top of the building and the Temple.

Visitor Information

• Famous for- history, architecture, photography
• Tickets- 60 INR for Indians and 400 INR for foreigners for museum 70 INR for Indians and 600 INR for foreigners and the additional charges are 100 INR for photography and 200 INR for videography.
• Opening Timings- open all days 9 am to 5 pm
• Duration- at least 3 hrs.

Things to Do around Mehrangarh For

• Visit Ranisar and Padmasar lakes and Chokelao Bagh.
• Explore the fort and the museum.

2. Umaid Bhawan Palace

Umaid Bhawan Palace is the most visiting palace due to its beautiful garden and architecture, the architecture is a combination of both Indian and European styles. This Palace was constructed in the year 1943 and it is situated on the highest point in the city. This palace is divided into two groups one is Taj Palace hotel and the other is for the tourist attractions point.

Visitor Information

• Famous for- history, photography, architecture
• Tickets- 15 INR for Indians and 30 INR for the foreigner.
• Opening timing- open all days.
• Duration- at least 1-2 hours.

Things to Do around Mehrangarh Fort

• Explore a stunning Vintage Car collections
• View the clock collection of different periods of history

3. Jaswant Thada

Jaswant Thada was built in the memory of the Raja Jaswant Singh in the year 1899, this is nearer to the Mehrangarh Fort which is made up of the marbles with beautiful architecture, Inside the Thada, you will see the portraits of the Rathore rulers. The grounds of the Jaswant Thada consists of a stunning garden and with a pond.

Visitor Information

• Famous for- history, architecture, photography
• Tickets- 15 INR for Indians and 30 INR for foreigners.
• Opening Timings- open all days 9 am to 5 pm
• Duration- at least 1-2 hrs.

Things to Do around Mehrangarh Fort

• Explore the stunning architecture, lakes and gardens.
• You can see the view of the Umaid palace from here

4. Mandore Gardens

Mandore gardens are the most visiting place by the tourists due to its beautiful architecture and gardens. Earlier it was the capital of Marwar, this garden has the government museum, a “Hall of Heroes” and a temple to 33 crore gods and many statues.

Visitor Information

• Famous for- history, architecture, photography, Gardens
• Tickets- free
• Opening Timings- open all days 9 am to 5 pm
• Duration- at least 1 hr.

Things to Do around Mehrangarh Fort

• Visit the museum
• Picnic spot
• You can do street shopping
• Visit Mandore fort.

5.Clock Tower

Clock Tower is the landmark of the old city which was constructed by the Maharaja Sardar Singh in the year 1911. This is nearer to the Mehrangarh Fort. It looks very beautiful at the night due to the light. Clock Tower is famous for its shopping area, Sardar Market is adjacent to it's here you can see over more than a thousand shops with a wide range of products are sold.

Visitor Information

• Famous for- history, architecture, photography,
• Tickets- no fee
• Opening Timings- open all days 10 am to 5 pm.
• Duration- depends on the tourists

Things to Do around Mehrangarh Fort

• Shop at Sardar Bazaar
• Enjoy the street foods.

6. Chamunda Mata Temple

Chamunda Mata Temple is located inside the Mehrangarh fort and the temple was constructed by the Rao Jodha. This temple was built for the protection against a curse which was given by an old sage.

Visitor Information

• Famous for- pilgrimage
• Tickets- no fee
• Opening Timings- open all days
• Duration- depends on the tourists

Things to Do around Chamunda Mata Temple

• Attend the evening aarti
• Stunning view of the blue city and Umaid Bhavan.

7.Kailana Lake

Kailana Lake was constructed by Pratap Singh in the year 1872 and it is located on the west of the city. This lake is very beautiful and you can have a boat riding, viewing the sunsets from here has a stunning experience and can have a beautiful pics.

Visitor Information

• Famous for-nature, photography
• Tickets- no fee
• Opening Timings- open all days
• Duration- depends on the tourists

Things to Do around Kailana Lake

• Boat riding
• Picnic spot