This remote medieval town in arid south-central Kutch entrances visitors with its lively mud-walled buildings, mirror work (one of its most famous sights is Aina Mahal, or the Palace of Mirrors), local dress and crafts, including exquisite and elaborate tie-dyed and embroidered silk textiles. Bhuj was at the epicentre of the January 2001 earthquake, with great loss of life and 90% of its buildings destroyed, but while recovery has been slow it has been successful, and the people of Bhuj are again welcoming visitors with enthusiasm. The Old Town, a jumble of alleyways, bazaars, palaces, courtyards, gateways and dazzling Hindu temples, is famous for its silverwork, either engraved or fashioned into ornate, Rajasthani-style jewellery. Beyond Bhuj are the Rann of Kutch and the scheduled tribal areas.