The extent of the Umaid Bhawan Palace is so great that I cannot get it all into one frame, and the opulent interiors are also difficult to capture. If you wish to see more, google images under the name, it is quite a place to stay.
Jodhpur is bigger and more interesting than Udaipur and has 2 main attractions: the first is the former palace and fort of Mehrangarh which is now a museum housing a number of collections of Maharaja memorabilia. The Royal Family moved from there to where we are staying in 1943.
These 2 structures dominate the city in both size and elevation.
Jodhpur is also known as the Blue City as many of the houses are painted that colour to keep them cool in summer when temperatures reach 50 degrees.
Just below the Fort and within the old city walls is the second attraction, the solid marble crematorium Jaswant Thada reserved for the Maharajas, it is beautiful.
The city and surrounding areas are well known for their crafts, furniture, dhurrie rugs and textiles. The bazaar is a colorful collection of spices, fruits and vegetables, metalwork etc and buyers come from around the globe to shop here. We found this warehouse, a cooperative which employs 8,500 people in the surrounding villages and contains 8 floors of textiles like this one.
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