| The rich heritage and legacy of the city, combined with | | | | situated inside the premises of the palace include |
| its royal bygone past, lures numerous domestic as well | | | | Mubarak Mahal, Chandra Mahal, Diwan-e-Aam and |
| as international tourists every year. One of the most | | | | Diwan-e-Khas. |
| beautiful and cultural cities of India, Jaipur is home to | | | | Nahargadh Fort |
| various tourist attractions such as the Hawa Mahal, the | | | | Nahargarh Fort of Jaipur is perched on the top of a |
| Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar (astronomical observatory), | | | | beautiful hill and dates back to the year 1734. It was |
| Birla Mandir, City palace, Nahargarh Fort and the | | | | initially built by Sawai Jai Singh. However, in 1885, Sawai |
| traditional Bazaars. With this Jaipur travel guide, explore | | | | Madho Singh took over the fort, undertook major |
| the magnificent Pink city further. | | | | expansions and gave it its present shape. |
| Tourist Attractions of Jaipur | | | | Jaipur Excursions |
| Amber Fort | | | | Galta Temple |
| Situated on the Delhi-Jaipur highway, Amber Fort | | | | Galta Temple is located at a distance of just 12 km |
| speaks volumes about the magnificent Rajputana | | | | from the city of Jaipur. It was built under the patronage |
| architecture. It was constructed by Raja Man Singh | | | | of Diwan Kriparam and is one of the few temples in |
| and consists of a number of splendid and daunting | | | | India that are dedicated to the Sun God. |
| monuments, like Jai Mandir, Sukh Niwas and Shish | | | | Samode Palace |
| Mahal. | | | | The magnificent Samode Palace, situated 40 km from |
| Hawa Mahal | | | | Jaipur, gives the picture of a palace coming out of a |
| Another wonderful example of the brilliant Rajputana | | | | fairytale. Nestled amongst a hill range, the place is |
| architecture, Hawa Mahal is based on Beehive | | | | adorned with some of the most beautiful wall paintings. |
| octagonal pattern. It is a multi-layered structure and has | | | | Bairath |
| hundreds of windows, doors and perforated screens. | | | | Bairath, a Buddhist heritage place, is situated 80 km |
| Since it gets air from all the sides, it is known as Hawa | | | | away from Jaipur. It houses the excavated remains of |
| Mahal (Palace of Winds). | | | | a circular Buddhist temple, believed to be the first of its |
| Jantar Mantar | | | | kind in India and the only in Rajasthan. |
| Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory, which | | | | Sanganer |
| was constructed by Sawai Jai Singh. It dates back to | | | | The town of Sanganer lies on the Tonk Road, at a |
| the year 1716 and is one of the major attractions of | | | | distance of 16 km from Jaipur. The ruins of the two |
| the city. Jantar Mantar can predict celestial | | | | 'Tripolias' or triple-gateways, along with a ruined palace |
| phenomenon as well as measure azimuth, inclination | | | | and a group of fine-carved Jain temples, are the major |
| and eclipses of sun. | | | | draws of the city. |
| Birla Mandir | | | | How To Reach Jaipur |
| Birla Mandir of Jaipur, also known as Lakshmi Narayan | | | | By Air |
| Mandir, claims the distinction of being one of the most | | | | Sanganer Airport of Jaipur has direct flights to the |
| splendid temples in the entire state of Rajasthan. | | | | major cities of India, like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, |
| Ghanshyam Das Birla, an industrialist, got this temple | | | | Ahmedabad, Jodhpur and Udaipur. |
| built in the Pink City. A 3-domed temple, it is dedicated | | | | By Rail/Train |
| to Hindu deity, Lakshmi-Narayan. | | | | Jaipur has regular train services to cities like Delhi, Agra, |
| City Palace | | | | Mumbai, Chennai, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, etc. |
| One of the major appeals of the City Palace of Jaipur | | | | By Road |
| is its splendid architecture a blend of Rajputana and | | | | A good network of roads connects Jaipur with other |
| Mughal architectural styles. The numerous monuments | | | | parts of Rajasthan as well as India. |