Mehrangarh is the star: a superb museum inside a fortress that seems to grow out of the rock. Below it, the blue old town and the clock-tower market are wonderful to explore on foot.
Highlights
- Mehrangarh Fort and its museum
- Jaswant Thada marble memorial
- Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) market
- Umaid Bhawan Palace
- Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park
What to eat
- Mirchi bada
- Makhaniya lassi
- Mawa kachori
Where to stay
Haveli guesthouses in the old town under the fort.
Getting there
Airport with domestic flights; trains and a scenic drive link it to Jaipur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer.
Tips
- Mehrangarh’s audio guide is excellent.
- Rooftops in the old city have the best fort views at night.
- Wear good shoes: the lanes are steep and cobbled.
Best time to visit
Oct-Mar. See what else is good in October and our best time to visit India guide.
Places to see in and around Jodhpur
12 places within 40 km. Tap I’ve been to add them to your India passport.
- Mehrangarh Fort Fort, 6 km
- Taj Hari Mahal Palace hotel, 0 km
- Umaid Bhawan Palace Palace hotel, 5 km
- Jaswant Thada Monument, 7 km
- Kaylana Lake Lake, 7 km
- Toor Ji Ka Jhalra Stepwell, 6 km
- Balsamand Lake Lake, 10 km
- Arna Jharna Museum Museum, 14 km
- Sardar Government Museum Museum, 6 km
- Birkha Bawari Stepwell, 5 km
- Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park Garden, 7 km
- Machia Biological Park Garden, 8 km
Food to try in and around Jodhpur
Rajasthan favourites to look out for.
- Dal baati churma
- Laal maas
- Ghevar
- Gatte
- Panchkuta
- Mirchi bada
- Pyaaz kachori
- Bikaneri bhujia
- Safed maas
- Rabdi
- Bikaneri Bhujia GI: speciality
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