Jaisalmer in India is a great tourist place. It has many amazing places to please your senses and create great tour memories. In this blog, I, Elvin Siew Chun Wai, will tell you about 5 tourist places in Jaisalmer that you must see during your tour to the city.
Let’s get started.
Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer fort is known for its amazing architecture The fort was built in 1156 AD and is counted amongst the largest fort in the world. Based on Rajasthani architecture, the fort will surprise and enthral you with its great exterior and interior.
Bada Bagh
It’s a huge garden which was developed in the 16th century. Maharawal Jait Singh started the construction of this great garden, but he could not complete it and his son – Lunakaran completed it after the death of his father.
Patwon-Ki-Haveli
This massive five-storied haveli built of yellow sandstone is located in the main city of Jaisalmer. It belonged to famous trader named Guman Chand his sons. The haveli looks amazing and steals your heart immediately.
Gadisar Lake
Gadisar lake was built by king Rawal Jaisal and was reconstructed by King Maharawal Garsi. It was a great source of water for the people of desert area. Also, there are some shrines and temples around the lake.
Kuldhara
Once a prosperous town, Kuldhara is now an abandoned ghost town. Do you why this village was left abandoned? There is a story popular in this regard. According to the story, a minister wanted to marry village’s chief daughter and warned the village to accept his proposal. The villagers decided to leave the village rather than accepting the wrong pressure of the minister. Moreover, before leaving the place, they cursed the whole village and since then the village has become an abandoned village.
I, Elvin Siew Chun Wai, assure you that exploring these places in Jaisalmer will be an outstanding experience for you and allow you to return with great memories.