A fortress-style hotel in the desert outside town, known for its food and its curated desert experiences.
Kahala Phata, Sam Road
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The 12th-century Sonar Qila, one of the world's last living forts, with houses, temples, shops and 3,000 residents inside its walls.
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A Paliwal Brahmin village emptied overnight in the 1820s according to local tradition, left as ruins on the desert plain.
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Five interconnected mansions built by a brocade trading family in the 1800s, with the most intricate stone jali work in Rajasthan.
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A 14th-century reservoir with ghats, chhatris and migratory birds in winter — the calmest corner of town at sunrise.
Small, well-run rooms below the fort with a rooftop that faces the walls.