TOP 10 JAIPUR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Jaipur is popularly known as the pink city, was founded by Jai Singh 2.It is the capital as well as the largest city of Rajasthan. Jaipur has a rich cultural heritage which is reflected in its forts, palace, Also well known for its handicrafts, kathputli puppet dance, kathak. Distance: Distance from Delhi to Jaipur is 300Km(approx). So one of the famous weekend destinations.

10 POPULAR TOURIST PLACES IN JAIPUR

1-HAWA MAHAL(PALACE OF BREEZE):

Hawa Mahal is a popular destination, which was designed by lal chand ustad. It was planned in such a way that one can see everyday life, celebration, So ladies can follow the custom of purdah. It was built in 1799, is connected to Royal City Palace. OPENING TIME: 9 am to 4:30 pm

2-NAHARGARH FORT

Nahargarh fort is situated in the aravalli ranges of Rajasthan. It was built was Maharaj Sawai Jai Singh. People believe that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bhomia, whose spirit Possessed the palace due to that the temple was constructed within Nahargarh fort. Nahargarh fort guard Jaipur against attacking enemies.

3-JANTAR MANTAR

Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is similar to that of Delhi, it is a UNESCO world heritage site. Sawai Jai Singh 2 constructed Jantar Mantar, employed 23 astronomers for this purpose. There are 19 instruments carved out of stone and brass. Jantar Mantar Jaipur has both astronomical and architectural instruments. Sawai Jai singh2 was very fond of astronomy. The various instruments are also known as yantra.-for ex digamsha yantra, Disha yantra, Kranti vritta yantra.

4- AMER FORT

Amer fort was built by raja man Singh . It is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architecture. Amer Fort is a Unesco world heritage site. Amer fort was built on Aravalli hills. It also has maota lake in front of it. The main entrance of Amer Fort is called Suraj pol(gate). Amer fort has attractions like sheesh mahal, Diwan-i-Aam, Sukh mahal. Sheesh Mahal was built with stones and glass. Visiting Time: Monday to Saturday Time:8AM-5:30 PM 2

5-JAL MAHAL(WATER PALACE)-

Jal Mahal is surrounded by man Sagar lake. It has rajput style of architechture.This Jal Mahal was made up of sandstone. It is used for the occasion like a celebration, As conditions are also hot, it provided a cool atmosphere. Jal mahal plaster and walls were damaged which were repaired later by Government. At present, it is inaccessible for tourists, but the view from the outside is also amazing. You can pick Rajasthani handicrafts from there like dolls, camel etc.

6-CITY PALACE

The City Palace was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh 2, he used to run his government from there. The palace has restaurants, museums. It has shops where you can buy handicrafts, cannons are also present in the museum. In diwan i khas there are two steel articles which have a height of 5.2 feet, weight is 340kg, they were created by melting 1400 steel coins. Visiting Time:9 am- 5 PM Foreign Tourist-Rs 500, Indian Tourist-Rs190

7- CHOKHI DHANI

Distance of chokhi dhani from Jaipur is around 20 km, it shows Rajasthani culture, has village set up. You can see a play here on famous battles as well as local music, vibrant Rajasthani folk dance. One can do shopping of handicrafts, paintings. It will give you a pure feel of Rajasthan village, u can also taste Rajasthani food. Visiting time: Monday to Saturday ( 5 Pm to 11 Pm )

8- JAIGARH FORT:

Jaigarh fort is situated on the top of the cheel la Teela hills to protect Amer fort. It also has the world’s largest cannon on wheels. The fort is structurally similar to that of Amer. Jaigarh fort was never conquered. It is made up of red sandstone. It also has temples on its premises. From Jaipur fort, you can see a complete view of Jaipur. Fort also has many temples as well as an armory in its premises.

9-BIRLA TEMPLE:

Birla temple was constructed by B.M Birla Foundation in Jaipur. This is made of sparkling white marble, Temple is also known as the Lakshmi Narayan temple, also has beautiful pictures of gods, Lakshmi Narayan, Ganesha. It is located below the Moti Dungari fort. The temple is surrounded by a garden that looks marvelous

10- ALBERT HALL MUSEUM

This museum was built in 1887 by architect Samuel Swinton Jacob. Museum has a collection of Jewellery, garments, textiles, painting, Instrument, marble art, wooden art, coins, etc. Coins are 3 of Gupta, Kushan, British time. The architecture of the building is indo saracenic form. Museum also has an Egyptian mummy on its premises.