trip to jaipur – the pink city
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Trip to Jaipur – The Pink City
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Overview -
Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan state of India. It wasestablished in 1727 on 18 November by Amber’s ruler, MaharajaSawai Jai Singh II and bears the name of its founder. Among pre-modern towns of India, Jaipur is uncommon in the regular streetsas well as division of city into 6 sectors on the basis of 34 m wide,broad streets. Gridded streets further divide the urban dwellings.The West, East and South sides of a central palace complex arewrapped around by five quarters and there is also a sixth quarterto the East.
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The Central quarter encloses the Hawa Mahal palace, small lakeand formal gardens. In the North Western corner of the old city isthe Nahargarh fort, the dwelling of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh-2.Also present in the city is the Jantar Mantar, an observatory whichis a world heritage site. Jaipur is also included in the GoldenTriangle tourist circuit which includes Agra and Delhi.
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Tourist Places:
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Jaipur is a major national and international tourist destination. Itranked 7th best place to visit in Asia as per a survey by CondeNast Traveller website. The Presidential Suite in the Raj VilasPalace hotel costing US $45,000 per night is ranked number 2 ontheWorld’smost expensive hotel suites by CNN Go in 2012.
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Jaipur is connected by railways from all important cities in thecountry and is one of the cheapest options. Daily connections toJaipur Railway station are available to Delhi, cities of Rajasthan,Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Delhi is wellconnected to Jaipur by the Shatabdi Express.
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Jaipur Railway Station:-
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There are three major railway stations in Jaipur- Jaipurjunction (main station), Gandhinagar and Durgapura. Alltrains stop at Jaipur junction. Jaipur junction features pre-paid taxi. One can order for food delivery in train at Jaipurwith online services like www.travelkhana.com. They providefood in train at Jaipur.
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Tourist Places:
• Amber Fort: Built in Hindu- Muslim style, this fort dates back tothe times of Raja Man Singh. Named after Goddess Amba, itincludes the Sheesh Mahal, decorated with thousands of glasstiles.
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• Jaigarh Fort: Offer spectacular views and houses the biggestcanon in the world.
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• Nahargarh Fort: The smallest of 3 forts, it offers great views ofJaipur and Man Sagar Lake.
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• City Palace: An example of both Rajput and Mughalarchitecture, it is a vast complex that stretches over 1/7 of thecity. It is divided into sprawling gardens, a collection of courtyardsand palatial buildings like Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal.
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• Jai Mahal: Made of Rajput architecture, it is located at thecentre of Man Sagar Lake.
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• Jantar Mantar: It is recognized as World heritage site byUNESCO and is one among several astronomical observatoriesset up by ruler, Maharaja Jai Singh.
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• Hawa Mahal: Built as part of City palace, it was intended to beroyal women’s quarters (zenana). It is five storeys with 750windows.
These are a few of the tourist hot spots of Jaipur.
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