Jaisalmer is a popular destination to visit the Wold Heritage Site: the fort which lies on top of a sandstone rock. In the fort, one can find a well preserved palace, a few temples and many houses, tourist guest houses, shops and restaurants. It is said that because of the many people living and visiting at the Fort and the excessive seepage of water, every year the whole construction sinks a few centimeters each year. Due to excessive rain, some walls have already collapsed. Something you can easily notice when having a walk around the outer walls.
Next to visits to the Fort, Jaisalmer is also number 1 destination for camel safaris in the desert. Hop on a camel and enjoy the real life desert life, stay in a desert farm and sleep under the stars. It's very easy to view the Milky Way. One of the best desert Safaris is the one of Abu Safari. Once a poor camel boy, abandoned by his parents, now an eccentric self-made man who organises highly entertaining camel safaris in the Thar desert. A safari with Abu is mostly suited for backpackers and travelling adventurers on a small budget. Don't expect the luxury, but be sure you will receive the experience.
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Jaisalmer, or also known as the Golden City thanks its nickname to the golden glow it get when the early morning or late evening sun ligthens the yellow sandstone of the Fort. Jaisalmer is situated in the West of the state Rajasthan, in the middle of the Thar desert and is close to the Pakistan border.
