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This desert fortress close to Rajasthan's border with Pakistan is straight out of an Arabian fairy tale, glowing with the luminescence of a mirage at sunset. Jaisalmer is a city with crenellated city walls, a magnificent fortress and exquisitely carved stone and wooden havelis (homes).
Travel Warning: Fort Under Pressure
One of the world's most endangered monuments, Jaisalmer Fort is slowly self-destructing due to pressure on the city's ancient drainage system. Staying within the fort is no longer a sustainable practice, as increased water consumption has left the fort infrastructure in danger of collapse. For this reason Lonely Planet has taken the decision not to recommend any hotels or restaurants within the fort in our guidebooks or on lonelyplanet.com. We encourage travellers to make an ethical decision when visiting Jaisalmer.
severity: Mid-level alert
Fast Facts
Population
58,286
Currency
Name: Indian Rupee
Code: INR
Symbol: Rs
Electrical Plugs
230-240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, Kashmiri, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Essential: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +5.5
Country Dialing Code
+91
Weights & Measures
Metric
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