Jaipur Landmarks and Historic sites

The Amber Fort and Palace is situated on the Delhi-Jaipur highway at a distance of 11 kilometers from Jaipur. This fort is open all days, except the festival of Holi. The recommended time to visit this fort is from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. There...

The Hawa Mahal (also known as the Palace of Winds) can be regarded as one of the best monuments and attractions in Jaipur. It is located in the midst of the active Johari Bazaar, close to the Badi Chaupad or the Big Square. The visiting...

The route to the Monkey Temple is around a hill that has several blind turns. Here, it is possible to view some wandering farm animals like pigs, dogs, goats and cows. And of course, there are a lot of monkeys. After reaching the pinnacle of...

The City Palace of Jaipur was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh and his succeeding rulers. In the first square one can view Mubarak Mahal which was constructed in the 19th century by Sawai Madho Singh to entertain the guests....

The Jai Mahal Palace in Jaipur is constructed within the premises of the Mughal Gardens that are beautifully landscaped and spread over an area of 18 acres. This palace was constructed in 1747 and is one of the best illustrations of Indo...

The Birla Mandir is situated in the south of Jaipur just below the popular Moti Dungri Fort. As it is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Narayan) (The Preserver in Hinduism) and his consort Goddess Laxmi (the Goddess of Wealth), it is also called as...

Sheesh Mahal or the Palace of Mirrors is located at Amber fort in Jaipur. The Amber Fort is situated on the Delhi-Jaipur highway at a distance of 11 kilometers from Jaipur. This fort is constructed in white marble and red sandstone and its...

The Nahargarh Fort is situated 6 kilometers north of Jaipur just below the Jaigarh Fort. It was constructed by Maharaja Jai Sawai Singh in 1734. The term “Nahargarh” refers to “The Abode of Tigers”, hence the fort is...

Sisodia Rani Palace and Garden is situated on the Jaipur-Agra highway about 10 kilometers from Jaipur. This was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh in 1728 as a gift to his Sisodia Queen from Udaipur. This palace served as a getaway and...

Jaigarh Fort or Victory Fort is situated at a distance of 15 kilometers from Jaipur and it is 400 feet above the Amber Fort. The hill on which the Jaigarh Fort is built is called as Cheel ka Teela or Hill of Eagles. As this fort was...

About 420 kilometers from Jaipur in the Udaipur district one can view the Shri Neemach Mata Ji temple that was built in the year 1652-80 by Maharana Ranjeet Singh I.Shri Neemach Mata is the clan goddess of the royal family of the Maharanas....

U must take a hot air balloon flight in Jaipur over the Amer area. It is a fantastic experience. U can get more info on www.skywaltz.com.They normally give a small discount if you book for 5 passangers or more.Njoy Ballooning