Fast Facts
Area:
5.1 sq km
Altitude:
225 m
Temperature:
Summer: 46 - 32 C
Winter: 27 - 1 C
Rainfall:
10 cm
Season:
October to March
STD Code:
02992
Conducted Tours
The City Sightseeing and Sam Sand Dunes Tours are conducted by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) during season.
Tel: 02992 252392
5.1 sq km
Altitude:
225 m
Temperature:
Summer: 46 - 32 C
Winter: 27 - 1 C
Rainfall:
10 cm
Season:
October to March
STD Code:
02992
Conducted Tours
The City Sightseeing and Sam Sand Dunes Tours are conducted by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) during season.
Tel: 02992 252392
Situated in the heart of the Thar Desert, the Jaisalmer Fort seems suddenly to rise out of the desert haze, a magnificent edifice of massive yellow sandstone ramparts and bastions bathed golden in the sunlight. The city was founded in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, a Bhati Rajput King, after whom it is named – and till today exudes an age-old aura of valour and royalty.
Apart from the spectacular golden fort or Sonar Qila, as it is known locally, Jaisalmer also boasts of some beautifully constructed medieval Havelis and a Jain temple.
