Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer, well known as the Golden City and a popular ancient trading centre, has various famous fascinating and exotic attractions for its visitors or the tourists to explore accross the nation.

The havelis that were built by the merchants of the 19th century are lavishly carved from golden-yellow sandstones and are still famous place to visit in a beautiful condition. Jaisalmer is the largest district of Rajasthan and one of the largest in India.

Jaisalmer has bordered by Bikaner to the north, Indian border to the west and the southwest, Barmer and Jodhpur to the south and Jodpur, Bikaner district to the east.

The soil of the Jaisalmer is amazing due to a little rain turned it into the lavish green and has a prime attraction of its golden sand dunes and the slopes towards to the Indus valley. The area covered by the Jaisalmer is near about 38,401 sq. km. as compared to the Kerala state, it is equal to that.

The flora and the fauna of Jaisalmer is also very attractive and have a great part in the vegetation. Various types of trees and other useful flora can be explored here like as kumbhar, jal, neem, babul, rohida, lora, van etc.

A descendent of the Yadav Clan, Rawal Jaisal and a Bhatti Rajut abandoned his fort at Lodurva and established a new capital – Jaisalmer on the Trikuta Hill. Jaisalmer is explored by both the Indian and the foreigner tourists, situated in the Thar Desert and scattered all over the golden desert land of Rajasthan.

There are various historical monuments with their glorious architecture and culture that can be explored but the prime attraction is the fort that is known as the Sonar Quila constructed by the sand stones – a picture of marvelous architecture.

Jaisalmer is the attractive tourist destination of Rajasthan far apart for the noise and the pollution and offers a tourist to explore its marvelous historical forts and glorious havelis. Jaisalmer is well connected with the Air to the nearest airport Jodhpur, By Road connected to the main prime cities of Rajasthan and India, By Rail with the nearest railhead to the Jodhpur, connected with all the prime destinations of India. There are various many other attractions in the city that can be explored like as Jain Temples, rippling sand dunes, Sonar Fort, Desert national park, Havelis etc.

Khuri

Kuri is 40 km. far apart from the south west of Jaisalmer and Khuri now has become a popular tourist destination for those who want to explore the desert’s jewels as the golden sand dunes and want a nearest close up of the Indian traditional village life, their culture and their living style in thatched huts.

The village can be explored by the camel safari in the remote Rajasthan. Attractions that are viewable here are camel safari, the traditional and ancient with full of culture and heritage the Village life, quite and amazing sand dunes, the waves of the golden sand and the sunset point among the sand dunes. The best time to visit here is November to February.

The Khuri village provides the warmth of the welcome to the travelers to make them feel like their home and lavish experience the hospitality that is associated with the Rajasthan. Narrow streets of the villages lined with shops selling local handcrafted items, pottery items and food is a site to behold that will realize you the real experience of a village life throughout your life with the unforgettable moments.