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A very different story , however , for Jaisalmer which , thanks to its charm capable of attracting thousands of drivers here every year , is experiencing a second youth . After all , it is a spectacle especially when , arriving after 350 kilometres from Bikaner , you begin to see the profile of the city from afar , perhaps at sunset when the sandstone of its buildings , forts , walls , palaces shines under the golden rays of the sun making it known worldwide as Sonar Quila , or “ City of Gold ”.
Three days had passed since we left Delhi to discover this part of India characterised not only by the beauty of the landscape but also by the charm of these large fortress cities that have marked the stormy history of the country of Rajput warriors . With its triple circle of walls , Jaisalmer is capable of thrilling from afar when it appears with its ninety-nine towers on the crest of the hill from which it seemed to continue
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