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Blog: Romantic Rajasthan
Date: January 21st 2009

One of the first things that grabs your attention upon your arrival in Rajasthan is how vivid and varied the colours are. The landscape is largely desert or semi-desert with flowering shrubs and trees punctuating the red and yellow background. The state is famous for its striking uniformly coloured cities. There is Jaipur - the pink city, Jodhpur - the blue city and Jaisalmer - the golden city. ... read more




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