Jaipur
is city which is made all the more attractive by the pink wash that most
buildings are periodically given. A

walk
through its broad streets is by far the best way of getting the feel of
the place. Packed with history, art and culture, this princely state is
a treasure - trove of some exquisite palaces, forts, temples and havelis
- standing a testimony to the imperial grandeur.
Jaipur is
famous for its strikingly beautiful culture, forts, palaces, and lakes
the city basks in the glory of a rich and eventful past. It is one of
the most vibrant and colorful cities of India.
Major
Attractions - Jaipur Travel Tourism
- Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal was built by the poet king
Sawai Pratap Singh. It is the most strikingly designed monument in
Jaipur. What is seen from the Sireh Deorhi Bazaar is the multiniched
five storey high backside of the complex. It was conceived to
provide adequate vantage position behind delicate stone carved jali
screens to the palace women for watching the royal processions
passing through the bazaar below.
- Amer Fort
Amer Fort is the complex of palaces, halls,
pavilions, gardens and temples, which were built by Raja Man Singh,
Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh over a period of about two
centuries.
Jaigarh
Fort
The western skyline is dominated by the extensive
parkotas (walls), watch-towers and gateways of jaigarh. It is one of
the few military structures of the mediaeval India preserved almost
intact containing palaces, gardens, open and covered reservoirs, a
granary, an armoury, a well-planned cannon foundry, several temples,
a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon-the Jai Ban - the largest in
the country.
- Jantar Mantar
Made by Jai Singh's, Jantar mantar is
one of his five remarkable observatories.Constructed with stone and
marble its complex instruments whose settings and shapes are
precisely and scientifically designed represent the high points of
Medieval Indian astronomy. The Ram Yantras used for gauging
altitudes are unique in their isolation. this is the largest of the
five observatories founded by Sawai Jai Singh-II in various parts of
the country.
The city of Jaipur is capital to the northern Indian state of
Rajasthan. It is famous for its colorful culture, forts, palaces, and
lakes. Like most other north Indian cities, Jaipur too has extreme
climate. The summers can be very hot with mercury crossing 45°C,
whereas winters are chilly and the temperature can fall below 5°C.