Places
to See
Amer Palace, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jaigarh,
Jal MahalJantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort, Sisodia
Rani Ka Bagh
The Rose
Pink city founded by Maharaja Jai Singh
II (1693-1743), is the capital of Rajasthan. It
is a major attraction for the first-time visitor.
Jaipur, is surrounded on all sides by rugged hills,
crowned with forts & enclosed by embattled walls.
Houses with latticed windows line the streets with
their rose pink colour lending enchantment to the
scene which is salmost magical at sunset.
HOW TO REACH
THERE
Jaipur,
being the capital of Rajasthan it is easily
accessible by all means. Daily Flights are
available to all major cities like New Delhi,
Mumbai, Udaipur, Jodhpur, flights to Kolkata
is also available. It is well connected by
Roads & Trains.
Amer
Palace The fort, its
ramparts & watchtowers, overlooking
the Delhi-Jaipur highway. It 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 A Pandora's
box of wonders, the enchanting Hawa
Mahal, the palace of winds, tier upon
tier of curved arch surmounting fairy
casements with "jali", lattice
work screens.
Jaigarh Built on a peak,
overlooks the palace & city of Amber
below.
Jal
Mahal Is
Jaipur's lake palace. Surrounded with
water.
Jantar
Mantar The architectural
astronomical instruments of an 18th
century Rajasthani king named Jai
Singh contained in an amazing, three-storey-high
complex known as Jantar Mantar.
Nahargarh
Fort Originally
called Sudarshan Garh affords a splendid
view of Jaipur.
Sisodia
Rani Ka Bagh Has beautiful
gardens, fountains, pools & some
magnificent pieces of Sculpture.
