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Vacation Tour to Jaipur

Jaipur The Rose Pink City in India founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II(1693-1743), is the capital of Rajasthan India. It is a major attraction forthe first-time visitor. Jaipur is surrounded on all sides by rugged hills,crowned with forts & enclosed by embattled walls. Houses with latticedwindows line the streets with their rose pink colour, lending enchantment tothe scene, which is almost magical at sunset.

The Old City (Known as the Pink City) is a great place to wander around.The whole city was painted in Pink colour by Maharaja Man Singh II whenPrince of Wales, later Edward VII, visited Jaipur in 1876 AD. Today, everyhome within the city is obliged by law to maintain its facade. It is a verywell planned city laid out in a grid pattern and was designed by a youngBengali engineer and scholar by the name "Vidyadhar Bhattacharya".

Jaipur was and remains the only city in the world, symbolising the ninedivisions of the universe, through nine rectangular sectors sub-dividing it.Jaipur is a royal city & this is its most noticeable aspect, smallbuildings & festivals testify it.

Jaipur & its surroundings are rather like an endless museum. The cityalso offers an endless variety of crafts. Jewellers here still fashion thebeautiful enamel-on-gold pendants, studded on the reverse with preciousstones or pearls & turquoise that one sees in miniature paintings.Jaipur's lacquer bangles are famous all over the world. This is a city to bevisited.
 

Tourist Attractions of Jaipur India:

» Amer Palace in Jaipur - The magnificent fort withits huge ramparts & watchtowers, overlooking the Delhi-Jaipur Highway.It is believed to have been the capital of the "Minas", theoriginal inhabitants of Rajasthan.

» City Palacein Jaipur - Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza, the imposing gateway of theCity Palace guarded by stone elephants, is monumental.

» Hawa Mahal in Jaipur - A Pandora's box of wonders, the enchanting Hawa Mahal isa multi-layered palace, with a profusion of windows and stone screens

» Jai Garh in Jaipur - Built on a peak, Jai Garhoverlooks the palace & city of Amber below. Jal Mahal is Jaipur's lakepalace. It is surrounded with water.

» Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur - Originally calledSudarshan Garh, it affords a splendid view of Jaipur.

» Jantar Mantar in Jaipur - The amazingastronomical three-storey-high observatory, of an 18th century Rajasthaniking, named Jai Singh. more...

» Gardens in Jaipur - Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh: Hasbeautiful gardens, fountains, pools & some magnificent pieces ofsculpture.