Rajasthan Travel Guide
Jaipur
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Also known as the Pink City, Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan. With numerous forts, palaces, flourished gardens, trendy restaurants and shopping centers, this magnificent capital city rarely disappoints visitors. The major highlight of Jaipur tour is the City Palace that showcases the superb lifestyle and artifacts of yesteryear. The best time to take a tour to Jaipur is from October to March. With uncountable tourists attractions, Jaipur tour promises to offer the best time of your life. City Palace is located in the heart of the pink city. A part of the City Palace has been transferred into a museum and another part is a residence of erstwhile royal family. With a splendid collection of paintings, weapons, swords and antiques, the City Palace of Jaipur is a repository of the wealth of artistic treasure. Amber Fort is another place worth seeing. Visit Seesh Mahal in the fort. The fort showcases the fine architecture of Hindu and Muslim. Hawa Mahal, erected in 1799, is a popular monument of the capital city. Jal Mahal is situated over the Man Sagar Lake. In the midst of water, the palace can be accessed only by boat. Jantar Mantar, Nahar Garh, Samode Palace, Ramgarh Lake and Vidyadhar's Garden are some of the other noteworthy places to see in Jaipur.
Founded by Raja Jai Singh II, Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan is a major enticement to the visitors. The city has a mystical existence as it is surrounded on all sides by rugged hills and war scarred walls. The city affords a romantic sight due to its pink color domination.
Jaipur provides an enchanting view to the onlooker, especially during the sunset. The city has many splendid forts, fascinating aspects, and beautiful buildings to justify its status as a romantic place.
Places must see...
Amer
Palace
This magnificent fort with its huge barrier & watchtowers
is believed to have been the capital of the "Minas",
the original inhabitants of Rajasthan.
City
Palace
Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza, the imposing gateway of the City
Palace guarded by stone elephants, is monumental.
Hawa
Mahal
The engaging Hawa Mahal is a multi-layered palace, with
plenty of windows and stone screens. Visit the place to
make your trip interesting.
The
city comes alive with…
Jaipur is the city of romance. As romance is never seasonal
so is Jaipur- the pink city. Visit it anytime of the year
to engage yourself in everlasting relationship with its
romantic settings.
Weather
In Summer: 45 C (Max) - 25 C (Min)
In winter: 22 C (Max) - 8 C (Min)
Rainy Season : July to Mid Sept, and very humid (upto 90%)
Our suggestion: Best time to come: Oct to March
Reaching Jaipur
By Air
Jaipur is well connected to all the major cities which includes Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Jodhpur, Udaipur. Recently, flights to Dubai has also started from Jaipur by Indian Airlines
By Bus
Rajasthan Roadways run very comfortable deluxe & air conditioned buses from Delhi (Bikaner House, Nr. India Gate) to Jaipur. The roads are very good, and it takes around 5-6 hrs from Delhi. You can also come by taxi.
By Train
Jaipur is on the Broad Gauge and hence connected to all the metro cities of India. There are daily trains from Delhi in morning (Shatabdhi Exp) and evening (Intercity Exp).
Jaipur
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Rajasthan
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