Jaipur or the Pink city, in western Indian state of Rajasthan and its capital as well, is a historical city in every sense for a glorious past. Founded in 17th century, this central Rajasthan city had to witness a series of never-ending wars between Rajputs kings and the erstwhile rivals. A city with age-old charm, Jaipur attracts tourists for majestic forts, charming parks, pleasing lakes, luscious gardens etc.

 

Tourist attractions are many in Jaipur, and the City Palace and Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Museum stand out from the rest. The Hawa Mahal or palace of winds is another architectural marvel in pink sandstone. If the Jaigarh Fort, a splendid hilltop fort, attracts for its myriad structures within, then the Nahargarh Fort adds a fabulous backdrop and visited for its Aravalli Hills ridge location.

 

If the Amber Fort is visited by tourists for its grand fusion of Hindu and Mughal architecture, then the Kanak Vrindavan on the foothills of Nahargarh hills attracts tourists attention for its delightfully landscaped gardens to be a perfect picnic spot. If the Lakshmi Narayan Birla temple and Govind Dev Ji temple add religious flavour to Jaipur, then the Alber Hall Museum gives a peek into the splendid past of the town.

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Located some 11 km from Jaipur, Amer Fort is a famous historical structure in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Blending the Hindu and Rajput architectural style elements of medieval period, the fort is located on a high hill and draws a big number of tourists from across the globe. Built in 1592 by Raja Mann Singh I, the fort is designed with marbles and red sandstone and overlooks the famous Maota Lake. Once the proud abode of the erstwhile Rajpu...

The palace is bounded by a sky-scraping wall on all sides, which makes it a little hard to find out the key entry of the palace. The plan of this general mansion is the plan of the city itself and so the palace can be accessed only after nomadic throughout the different bazaars of the city. Occupying the 1/7th area of the city, the city palace poses as a remarkable fortress, which displays a stylish combination of Mughal and Rajasthan style arc...

Hawa Mahal or “Palace of the Winds” is one of most distinctive landmarks in the Pink City, Jaipur. Needless to say, this five-storied palace is not only one of most popular attractions in this famed city but also in whole of Rajasthan. Constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, the idea behind this palace was to give the royal ladies a peek into the outside world from a safe place and height.  Without doubt, Hawa Mahal ...

The Pink City Jaipur has many wonderful attractions and among them all, Jal Mahal or the Water Palace is perhaps the most serene for its location. Away from the chaos of the historical city, the palace seems like floating in the center of the Sagar Lake and looks every bit mesmerizing. Once a shooting lodge for the Maharaja and now a major tourist attraction, the palace is low-rise and symmetrical in shape and delights the sense. Jal Mahal is li...

The Jantar Mantar (Jaipur Observatory) is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a monument of historical and astronomical significance. Located near City Palace and HawaMahal of Jaipur, this structure has used the design principles of ancient Hindu Sanskrit texts and it came into being to allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye. Mixing architectural innovations and diverse different religious and social beliefs, it’s a ra...

At some 95 away km from Jaipur is located the small yet ancient village of Abhaneri in the Dausa district of Rajasthan. The place has great historical value and it’s visited for post-Gupta or early medieval era monuments. The presence of Harshat Mata temple and Chand Baori -- 1oth century attractions – adds heritage value to this otherwise sleepy town. Both the monuments hold immense value and are thus protected by the archeological...