Jaisalmer
This is the furthest west city in India, sitting only 100 km from the Pakistani border. India and Pakistan share the Tar desert, and have fought skirmishes over the territory, a desolate area but rich in gas resources.
Jaisalmer is known as the golden city, its fort made of the yellow sandstone that gleams a buttery yellow in the sun. The old fort is only accessible by motorbike or tuk tuk, and even these cannot gain access to the whole fort. Small residences and hotels nestle in the walls, and if you visit, make sure you stay in one of these hotels in the fort, where you can enjoy a window seat and watch the rest of the city sprawl at your feet, people, animals and vehicles all zipping by. Watching motor bikes negotiate their way between cows goats and humans is entertaining to watch.
Jaisalmer is known as the golden city, its fort made of the yellow sandstone that gleams a buttery yellow in the sun. The old fort is only accessible by motorbike or tuk tuk, and even these cannot gain access to the whole fort. Small residences and hotels nestle in the walls, and if you visit, make sure you stay in one of these hotels in the fort, where you can enjoy a window seat and watch the rest of the city sprawl at your feet, people, animals and vehicles all zipping by. Watching motor bikes negotiate their way between cows goats and humans is entertaining to watch.
