Discovering Blue City - Jodhpur: A Fascinating Self-Guided Tour - Day 1

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Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant."},{"type":"text","content":"- The rooms include a private bathroom. Suraj Haveli features free WiFi throughout the property. A flat-screen TV with cable channels is offered."},{"type":"text","content":"- There is a shared lounge at the property."},{"type":"text","content":"- Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum is 3.1 mi away. Jodhpur Airport is 3.1 mi from the property."},{"type":"text","content":"- This is our guests' favorite part of Jodhpur, according to independent reviews."},{"type":"text","content":"- Couples in particular like the location – they rated it **9.4** for a two-person trip."}]},{"address":"Toorji Ka Jhalra Bavdi","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.1816337303142776,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":26.29705694758625,"longitude":73.0229515286695},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# **Jodhpur Stepwell (Toorji Ka Jhalra (Toorji’s Step Well))**"},{"type":"text","content":"### 9:00 AM Jodhpur Stepwell (Toorji Ka Jhalra (Toorji’s Step Well))"},{"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2F2023-04-05-12-54-24.m4a?alt=media&token=0d29703b-c182-4576-952e-008af64feb36"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2011-51-39%20toorjis-step-well-jodhpur-entry-fee-timings-holidays-reviews-header.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201280%20%C3%97%20640%20pixels)%20%E2%80%94%20Scaled%20(74%25).png?alt=media&token=f585facc-343b-4b98-a838-0651140bc2b2"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2011-53-10%20photo0jpg.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201200%20%C3%97%20960%20pixels)%20%E2%80%94%20Scaled%20(99%25).png?alt=media&token=0a5ce415-d428-47a0-a0a5-e01e568825e2"},{"type":"text","content":"Find your way to the Jodhpur Stepwell (Toorji's Stepwell) for some amazing views. Although not as famous as Jaipur's stepwell, Jodhpur's is still mesmerizing and old. It makes a wonderful location to take photos, sit and chat, or watch the local kids jump in for a swim on a hot day. It's one of the top places to visit in Jodhpur!"},{"type":"text","content":"Toorji’s Step Well – was built in the 1740s by Maharaja Abhaya Singh’s Queen. Submerged for nearly a century, its recent drainage, clean-up and restoration has uncovered over two hundred feet of hand carved treasure in Jodhpur’s famous Rose-Red Sand-Stone; intricate carvings of dancing elephants, medieval lion and cow water-spouts, and niches housing deities long gone. Your stay in Jodhpur would be incomplete without a visit to this wondrous monument."},{"type":"text","content":"The stepwell offers its visitors to climb down (but be careful, it can get slippery near the water) to dip your toes in the water sleeping below. The area offers peace, tranquility, and calmness to all that visit!"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2012-10-01%203.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%20600%20%C3%97%20600%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=7eef1b53-e96b-4c73-9353-8c4dff387d1b"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2012-10-59%205.jpg%20(PNG%20Image%20573%20%C3%97%20583%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=0845e101-3811-443a-a6d5-9f2035f3c0ec"}]},{"address":"Stepwell Café","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.1816337303142776,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":26.29701775784751,"longitude":73.02287034999999},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# **Stepwell Café**"},{"type":"text","content":"### 12:00 AM Stepwell Café"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2012-15-09%20slider1.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201010%20%C3%97%20550%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=8ff3f1b4-1972-4b4d-a609-123caf04d8db"},{"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2F2023-04-05%2013-04-57%20(mp3cut.net).m4a?alt=media&token=1f0f33af-7860-4234-8a26-65541139386a"},{"type":"text","content":"'How To Spend It' could not resist including the spectacular view from the **#StepwellCafé**. A must visit, the \"magnificent triple-decker\" hovers above the historic 'Stepwell' and is a city favorite for its incomparable views, delicious Indian and Continental Menu, its sumptuous interiors and vibrant atmosphere."},{"type":"text","content":"If you have the budget for a frozen lassi then a visit to the Stepwell Cafe is a must. It's tucked just behind the Toorji Stepwell-you can't miss it! Prices are a little steeper, as this is a favorite spot for tourists. Highly recommended for a snack, coffee, or a lassi! Plus, you get the view overlooking Jodhpur's Stepwell."}]},{"address":"Ghanta Ghar","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.1816337303142776,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":26.29499210784682,"longitude":73.02409464999997},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# **Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) + Sadar Market**"},{"type":"text","content":"### 4:00 PM Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) + Sadar Market"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2013-16-26%20clock-tower3.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%20467%20%C3%97%20341%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=236c0f3b-a193-447a-a60e-82ed48e0550c"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2013-16-42%20clock-tower-market-jodhpur-ghanta-ghar-1200x640.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201200%20%C3%97%20640%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=33247297-3195-463a-b9dc-2d7fc3032822"},{"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2F2023-04-05%2015-46-27%20(mp3cut.net).m4a?alt=media&token=31b922f7-51b3-45c0-8161-77f8f11719d8"},{"type":"text","content":"After our short visit to the Jodhpur Stepwell, we followed the winding streets and landed at **Ghanta Ghar, Jodhpur's old clock tower** set in the middle of the **bustling, bright, and spice-filled Sadar Market.**"},{"type":"text","content":"The tower was built by Maharaja Sardar Singh, from whom the adjacent Sardar Market takes its name."},{"type":"text","content":"The clock tower is a unique landmark in Jodhpur; if you can't see it peeking over buildings, you can probably hear it if you're not too far away. It's a busy place so expect to be approached by vendors wanting to sell cheap jewelry, handicrafts, clothes, and all sorts of spices, nuts, and tea."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2013-16-31%20porta-di-accesso.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201200%20%C3%97%201200%20pixels)%20%E2%80%94%20Scaled%20(79%25).png?alt=media&token=daf824fd-12af-4dbf-97fe-f101c05b2169"},{"type":"text","content":"The oversized sacks and **dishes full of colorful seasonings and spices** are enticing, especially for someone like me who wants to take photos of practically everything! We ended up buying curry spices and some tea for our families at the M.M Spices shop, just right of the clock tower."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20155239.jpg?alt=media&token=3bf550d9-5533-4140-9b24-ce3a79836efe"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2013-16-37%2048879633861_cf5e712876_b.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201024%20%C3%97%20724%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=effc1940-4f75-4d61-9e4d-94c4c86fb231"},{"type":"text","content":"After buying spices, the shopkeeper connected us with his friend who also owns a store. Then we went to another shop, and two guys were cracking jokes and explaining the differences in the quality of the scarves and pashminas. It's fun to just sit and swap stories, even if you don't buy anything!"}]},{"address":"The Arch Boutique Home stay","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.18347772757635147,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":26.296938757847478,"longitude":73.02290385},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# **The Arch Boutique Homestay**"},{"type":"text","content":"### 9:00 PM The Arch Boutique Homestay"},{"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2F2023-04-05%2016-05-00%20(mp3cut.net).m4a?alt=media&token=90f95c69-7478-43c6-b714-b68f59457081"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2016-09-08%20mehrangarh-fort.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201200%20%C3%97%20675%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=bbf5c3ee-7b58-4d1c-b6cf-835a611bdfe8"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2016-09-12%2020181018-183154-largejpg.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201000%20%C3%97%20750%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=d4b7ba44-b855-432f-b287-1c398dd5ae70"},{"type":"text","content":"All right, folks. If you want delicious vegetarian food with an exquisite view of the Mehrangarh Fort then eat at The Arch Boutique Homestay. It's just a few steps past the Jodhpur Stepwell. It's the first building on the corner."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2016-09-17%20img-20180303-wa0027-largejpg.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201200%20%C3%97%20900%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=2f2fd1ec-a93d-4eb8-b959-d3dbf12836fe"},{"type":"text","content":"It's a magical hotel (we didn't stay there because $$$), but the roof-top restaurant is AMAZING. Usually, it's just for guests, but the owner was so kind and gave us excellent service. We ended up here just by exploring around and loved it so much."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FmQQEL7qeu6dlMRpeoc0U%2FScreenshot%202023-04-05%20at%2016-09-04%20the-arch-boutique-home.jpg%20(JPEG%20Image%201200%20%C3%97%20900%20pixels).png?alt=media&token=2b6cff0a-5260-4843-8b5c-aa8ff39eb2f9"},{"type":"text","content":"The prices were affordable, the lemon rice was incredible, and the curry was just scrumptious. We had curry yogurt dish and another with little balls made from gram flour that was typical of Jodhpur and Rajasthan. So good!"}]}]