BIKERS CLUB NOVEMBER 2019 ISSUE | Page 48

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.