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About Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer is one of the India's most precious jewels. Fortified in golden stone, it rises like a mirage from the barren Thar desert of Rajasthan, its 99 bastions silhouetted against the sky. Located on the trade route that carried spices and silks from Arabia, Persia and Central Asia to India, the 12th century fort is an architectural feat. Within its monumental walls stand intricately carved sandstone palaces, temples and havelis (merchant houses), alongside traditional adobe homes.


Tragically, Jaisalmer is now on the verge of collapse. The fort walls are subsiding; palaces and havelis have come tumbling down. This is a living city of 45,000 inhabitants, some 2,000 of whom reside within the fort. It is perhaps the world's only fort where medieval patterns of life still prevail. The challenge is to conserve the architectural fabric and the unique culture of Jaisalmer. We must act now if the Golden City is to survive

Climate:

Summers Max  41.6 degree C      Min. 25.0 degree C

Winters  Max  23.6 degree C      Min. 7.9 degree C

Rainfall 15 cms

Access:
Air   :  The airport is open only during the high season, from 1 October to 31 march. There are three weekly flights between Jaisalmer and jodhpur, Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai.

Train   : Trains  from Jaisalmer are available up to Jodhpur. From Jodhpur  one can get a railway connections to other destinations.

Road : Located near the railway station is the main Roadways Bus stand. There are frequent buses moving to Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Mount Abu, Udaipur and Delhi.

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Jaisalmer Tourism
Desert Festival | Desert National Park | Barmer | Excursions | Jaisalmer Fort | Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli | Patwon-Ji-Ki-Haveli | Salim Singh Ki Haveli | Sam Sand Dunes

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