ISSUE 11 | NOVEMBER 2019
BIKERS CLUB | MAGAZINE | PAGE 48
Places to visit
MEHRANGARH FORT
It is one of the largest forts in the country. It is
located at the top of a 410 feet elevated hill and
guarded by huge walls. The fort encloses a
museum now which exhibits various belongings
of the royals. It was built by Rao Jodha in 1459.
JASWANT THADA
It is a royal cenotaph built in white marble. It has
a small pond and a pretty garden next to it. This
structure is just a few minutes downhill walk
from the main fort, so there is no need to take a
ride.
MANDORE GARDEN
It is located about 10 kms from the city of
Jodhpur. The garden contains cenotaphs which
are built like traditional Hindu temples unlike
other cenotaphs.
UMAID BHAWAN PALACE
Voted as the best hotel in the world, Umaid
Bhawan Palace is also a major tourist attraction
in Jodhpur. In 1944, it was the last of the greatest
palaces built in Jodhpur. It is named after the
then Maharaja of Jodhpur, Raja Umaid Singh. It is
one of the largest private residences in the world.
FLYING FOX JODHPUR
It is India's premier ziplining agency. The Flying
Fox Zipline Tour Jodhpur, spread across ziplines
around the Mehrangarh Fort, couples surreal
views of the walls, the bastions and the lakes of
the fort and the blue city with an adrenaline rush
like never before.
TOORJI KA JHALRA
Toorji ka jhalra, commonly called stepwell of
Jodhpur, is an intricate design of stepwell, one of
the few remaining structures depicting the
traditional water management system of
Jodhpur.