Things to do in  Jodhpur

Jodhpur's most famous attraction is the 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort, which towers over the city and can be seen for miles. Other popular attractions include the Umaid Bhawan Palace, which houses a luxury hotel and a museum, and the Jaswant Thada, a white marble memorial and royal cremation ground.

Yes, two days are enough for Jodhpur. You'll have time to visit the main attractions, including the Mehrangarh Fort and Umaid Bhawan Palace and still be able to spend your second day shopping, wandering the blue lanes of the old city, or taking a day trip into the Thar Desert.

Neither city is better than the other, but they are different. Jodhpur is better if you like forts, and it’s better for antique shopping. Udaipur is considered more romantic, with its whitewashed, lake-facing palaces, but you’ll need to take a trip to nearby Kumbhalgarh to see a proper fortress.

Jodhpur's blue-painted old town makes it unique. It isn’t something you’ll see elsewhere in India. While it’s common to paint houses in colorful hues in Rajasthan—as you’ll learn if you visit the Pink City part of Jaipur—uniform blueness is a distinctly Jodhpuri trait.

Not everything is blue in Jodhpur, but the color dominates the old city buildings near Mehrangarh Fort, and it is eye-catching. There are many theories as to why they're painted blue, including that chemicals in the paint help to repel termites and that the color aids in cooling homes.

The most prominent languages and dialects spoken in Jodhpur include Marwari, Rajasthani, Hindi, and English. Virtually everyone you interact with will be able to understand Hindi, and many people, especially those working in the tourism trade, can communicate in English with reasonable fluency.