Jaipur travel guide For Tourists

The City of Jaipur was founded in 1727 AD by King Sawai Jai Singh. Jaipur City is popularly known as the Pink City. The pink color was used at that time of making to create an impression of the red sandstone buildings built by Mughal rulers. Jaipur has lots to offer visitors, some of the popular attractions are listed here along with a shopping guide for Jaipur. 

Tourists visiting Rajasthan should make it a point to visit Sanganer, a small township situated approximately 16 kilometers away from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Known for its Jain temples and hand-printed textiles, Sanganer is an old-fashioned town with a charm of its own. Sanganer travel can involve journey by rail, road or air. The Sanganer Airport is actually the same airport where passengers flying to Jaipur land which is about 15 Kms from the main city. On your Sanganer tour, you will get to see the grand Shri Digamber Jain Temple where intricate carvings representing an old school of architecture adorn the walls of the temple. In Sanganer, you will also get a close look at their popular hand-printing textile industry. Handmade paper is the biggest industry here. In fact, Sanganer is known all over the world for its expertise in this field. Block printing and screen-printed fabrics of Sanganer are also very famous.

•Hawa Mahal is also known as The Palace of Winds. It was built by Maharaja Sawai Partap Singh in 1799. Hawa Mahal Palace of Winds in Jaipur India

•The Palace of winds is five stories high with small windows and screens with decorated arches. 

•The Place of Winds screens is said to be built so the women who traditionally stayed behind a veil in public could look out in privacy from behind the screens.

•Hawa Mahal is very close to the City Palace.

•While the front of the Palace of winds is decorated in detail the back is not and is quite plain compared to the front.

•The Palace of winds is best viewed in the early morning when the sun shines directly on the Palace making it glow.

•Take a camera along as you have an excellent view from the top stories.

•Admission charged from foreign tourists is Rupees 30 whereas Indian citizens are charged Rupees 10 only.

Amber Fort is located on a hillside and overlooks Lake Maota. Within the Fort lies the famous Jai Mandir with its renowned Sheesh Mahal. The walls and the ceiling of the Sheesh Mahal are covered with a beautiful display of mirrors which reflect streaks of light around so as to illuminate the entire room. The Fort can be accessed by road or by an elephant ride also which can be slow but a memorable experience.

The City Palace in Jaipur is also known as the Chandra Mahal or Moon Palace. It is here that the Son of the last Maharaja and his family still live in a part of the palace. Some of the buildings around the Chandra Mahal that are open to the public. The Sawai Man Singh Museum occupies the lower floor and is open to the public. The Krishna Temple a well-known temple in Jaipur is located in the Jai Niwas Garden to the north of the City Palace. The City Palace is open to visitors from 9 am to 4:30 pm

The Jaipur Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory similar to the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. It is a collection of solid geometric shapes that were used in the past for measuring time using the position of the shadows on the geometric shapes. The observatory was also used for predicting eclipses and tracking stars.

The Zoological Garden in Jaipur is a century old and is the oldest in India. There are a good number of birds and animals as well as a crocodile breeding ground here. The famous Zoological Garden is also known as the Jaipur Zoo. It provides visitors with a unique opportunity to watch fascinating wildlife from close quarters. Those interested in bird watching will love this place. Over 70 species of different birds and animals from all over the world can be seen in this garden.

•The Zoological Gardens are open to visitors 6 days of the week and are closed on Tuesdays.

•Timings in summer are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and in winter from 9 am to 5 pm.

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