Located 268 km (167 miles) from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink City due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings in old .
HAWA MAHAL
The Hawa Mahal architectural style is an incredible amalgamation of Hindu Rajput and Islamic Mughal-influenced designs. Its interiors are composed of large chambers with different coloured marbles, inlaid panels and glidings. Its entry is through a large imperial door that leads to a fountain-laden courtyard, enclosed by double-storied buildings. Every floor of Hawa Mahal has a temple.
MUST-VISIT ATTRACTIONS:
AMBER FORT
One of the top tourist attractions of Jaipur, the huge AMER Palace Fort sits atop a small hill, and is located at a distance about 11 km from the main city. The magnificent AMER Fort is an extensive palace complex that has been built with pale yellow and pink sandstone, and with white marble.
NAHARGARH FORT
Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Along with AMER Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defiance ring for the city. The fort was originally named Sudershangarh, but it became known as Nahargarh, which means ‘abode of tigers‘. The popular belief is that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bohemia,[2] whose spirit haunted the place and obstructed construction of the fort.[3] Nahar’s spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort, which thus became known by his name.
BIRLA MANDIR TEMPLE
Birla Mandir, Jaipur (Lakshmi Narayan Temple) is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India[1] and is one of many Birla mandirs.[2] It was built by the B.M. Birla Foundation in 1988 and is constructed solely of white marble.[3] It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and god Vishnu (Narayan),[4] whose images appear inside, along with other Hindu gods and goddesses and selections from the Gita and Upanishads.[3] It is located in Jaipur’s Tilak Nagar neighborhood near Moti Dungaree
JOHRI BAZAAR
One of the famous markets in Jaipur, the Johari Bazaar is the home to exquisite Jaipur jewelry and its intricate craftsmanship.
JAL MAHAL
Jal Mahal is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace was originally constructed around 1699; the building and the lake around it were later renovated and enlarged in the early 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES:
- Elephant safaris
- Hot air balloon rides
- camel rides
- trekking and hiking
- cycling tours
