Travel to Jaipur

The Hawa Mahal or the 'Palace of Winds : The Hawa Mahal, or the 'Palace of Winds' is arguably Jaipur's best-known monument. It is unlike any other Rajput monument - fort, palace or temple. The magical structure seems straight out of the Arabian Nights - an oriental fantasy in stone.

City Palace : Situated in the heart of Jaipur, the City Palace covers one-seventh of the town, and the plan of the palace is similar to that of the city. The palace has a high wall or sarahad that surrounds it on all sides.

Jaigarh Fort : Jaigarh or the 'Fort of Victory' is perched atop Chilh ka Tola (Hill of Eagles), 400 feet above the Amber Fort. The walls of the fort are spread acrossr three kilometres. The biggest ever canon on wheels, Jaivan, is the crowning glory of Jaigarh.

Jantar Mantar : Jantar Mantar, built between 1728 and 1734, literally means the 'instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens'. Jai Singh, the brain behind the grand project, chose to build the monument in stone with marble facing. This was the biggest of all his observatories and the only one built out of stone.

Amber Fort : Also pronounced Amer, Amber served as the capital of Jaipur State in its heydays. It was here that the Kachhawaha Rajputs of Jaipur established them way back in the 11th century before moving on to the Pink City of Jaipur in 1728. Amber (Jaipur) was also the most prosperous and powerful of all the Rajput states of Rajasthan.

Nahargarh Fort : In 1734, seven years after his new capital was built, Jai Singh II began to build this small fort, which is also known as Tiger Fort (Nahar: tiger, Garh: fort). It stands tall on a steep rocky face with massive walls and bastions. The fort provides a bird's-eye view of the Pink City, sprawled all around it. Jai Singh II named it Sudarshangarh (sudarshan chakra was Lord Krishna's discus).

¤ Excursions

Sanganer : Sanganer is a traditional village known for housing the famous Jain temples and other important craft industries. The region produces some finest pieces of hand printed and block printed textile. Sanganer is just 13 kms from Jaipur and falls on the tonk road.

Bagru : Located 30 kms from Jaipur, Bagru falls on the Ajmer road. Bagru is another region which is quite popular for hand rinted tye and dye textiles. The major difference between the Sanganeri prints and Bagru are that Bagru is mostly done of red and yellow background. The designs are simple here and the techniques used are less complicated.

Ramgarh Lake : Just 25 kms from Jaipur, Ramgarh Lake is the famous artificial lake which was created by constructing a high bund amidst the tree covered hills. It is an artificial lake and is 4 kms in length and 2 kms in width.

Samode : Just 40 kms from Jaipur lies another destination which is worth exploring. Located on Shekhawati road, Samode is quite famous for haveli and fort. Samode is an ideal getaway and provides the best way to relax.

¤ Shoppers' Paradise

Your Jaipur travel is incomplete if you don't enroll yourself in shopping expedition. There are number of shopping bazaars from where you can shop the best of products. Tripolia Bazaar, Johari Bazaar,

Kishanpol Bazaar and Nehru Bazaar are some of the famous market places of Jaipur. All these bazaars are famous for something or other. Nehru Bazaar is quite famous for Mojri footwear where as Tripolia Bazaar is quite famous
for ironware and brassware.

¤ A Stay To Remember

There are number of hotels in Jaipur which provide comfortable stay to its visitors. The hotel category may vary from deluxe to budget. All the hotels are present with requisite facilities.

Heritage Hotels in Jaipur
Ramgarh Lodge
Royal Castle Kanota
Narain Niwas Palace
Raj Mahal Palace
Samode Haveli
Hotel Alsisar Haveli
Hotel Bissau Palace

Five Star Hotels in Jaipur
Man Singh Towers
Hotel Man Singh
Hotel Clarks Amer
Hotel Jaipur Palace
Chokhi Dhani - The Ethnic Village Resort

Budget hotels in Jaipur
Hotel Maurya Palace
Holiday Inn
Maharani Palace