Jaipur Travel - Pink Gate To Colorful Rajasthan Travel
District : North India
Location : About 336 km from Jodhpur in the north Indian state of Rajasthan
Famous As : Capital City of Rajasthan State, Pink City
What To Look For : City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Blue Pottery
Built by Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur is an official capital of the Rajasthan. Better known as the
Pink City, Jaipur attracts a huge crowd of tourists interested in admiring the royal and traditional beauty of the royal India. If any place in India has to be considered royal then it has to Rajasthan comprising
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer as its salient parts. Layout of Jaipur stands as the commercial city of the Rajasthan blended with the Mewari culture giving a Royal Rajputana touch. Rajput experience would be felt to the maximum by
www.visittnt.com that organises luxurious and royal tours. While almost all of the Rajputs were trying to conquer the places of interest, the rulers of Jaipur played a smart move by joining hands with the Mughals.
The places which must be visited during the tour of Jaipur are the
Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Amber Fort and Nahargarh Fort. Amber Fort has been the oldest fort of the lists as it was built during the existence of Amber City.
Interestingly,
Amber Fort could be considered as a part of the Amber City as the remains of the former Amber City were the main parts of the Fort i.e. Amber Fort which was constructed later on. The Kali Temple inside the fort must be visited. City Palace, the preserved form of the ancient palaces has been built and managed by Jaipur administration.
Hawa Mahal, the palace which was officially made for the ladies of the
royal families of the Kings. The presence of large number of windows lets the Hawa Mahal to allow the winds which in turn cools the atmosphere giving a soothing touch even in the sunny days in the Jaipur. Other place which should not be left is the Nahargarh Fort. Geographically, Nahargarh Fort has been built at the point of the
Aravalis Valley and provides a heart-throbbing view of the pink city. Standing on the exterior of the Nahargarh Fort would leave you with a blissful view of the Man Sagar Lake situated next to this royal fort.
The search for experiencing the royal beauty is not yet over as Jantar Mantar can’t be left out by the
tourists visiting Jaipur. Jantar Mantar, the Royal Observatory has some of the traditional rather ancient astronomical telescopes used by the astronomers. Entering into the Jantar Mantar would surely leave thrills in the mind of the tourists as its layout is impressive.
Immersed in
royal touch, the markets of the Jaipur are worth visiting as there are lot of things to be looked for. Local artisans have always impressed the tourists with their works. Silk, cotton and Jute products have been the favourites of the tourists visiting the city. The folk dance performed on the streets and in theatres must be seen as they offer a glimpse of the traditional Mewari
culture close to the ancient India.
Jaipur has a lot to be seen by the eyes as the
traditional culture and values flows in the blood of the old people even along with the youth making it the most special place of the North-Western part of India.
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