"Jaisalmer - The Golden City" Jaisalmer by Liatris1

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The Golden City

The Fort and all the other buildings in Jaisalmer are made of yellow sandstone. This gives the city a special light, especially at sunrise and sunset.

The Fort looks magical at sunset!

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:The Fort, yellow sandstone buildings, Thar desert
  • Cons:Water shortage
  • In a nutshell:Like a city from Thousand and One Nights...
  • Last visit to Jaisalmer: Feb 2001
  • Intro Updated Sep 10, 2011
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