Visiting Pink City of India

Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and one of the most beautiful cities in India. It is famously known as the Pink City of India because most of the buildings in the old city are colored in pink or pink shades. The city preserves its age old charm at the same time it is one of the fast moving cities as a modern city. This beautiful city was found by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh Ii to shift his capital from Amber to a new place. It is the first planned city of India built according to Shilp Sharstra – the ancient Hindu dissertation on architecture. This is beautiful city has been today a world famous tourist destination with many attractions especially magnificent forts, palaces and heritage hotels. The broad avenues and gorgeous gardens add to beauty of the city.

Jaipur presents extreme contrast on its streets. On one side you have luxury cars, deluxe buses, and motorbikes, on the other side you can see camel carts on the streets of Jaipur city. On one side you can see traditionally dressed men in colorful turbans and women in colorful long skirts (called Ghaghra) and blouse (Choli). On the other side you can see modernly dressed boys in jeans and t-shirts and girls in modern outfits taking a bite in their favorite modern restaurants. You can see many modern buildings standing alongside with old palatial palaces. You can see posh showrooms and on the other you can see vendors on the streets selling Rajasthani handicrafts, shoes or jewellery.

Truly, Jaipur is a worth visit city and you can too enjoy its charm on your Rajasthan tours and travels. To give you tourism delights the city has a number of tourist attractions. One of them is the City Palace Complex located in the heart of the city. This beautiful palace complex is divided into gardens, courtyards and buildings. Mubarak Mahal, Diwan-I-Khas, Diwan-I-Am, Peacock Gate, Govind Dev Ji Temple, Museum, Gardens, Water Fountains, etc are worth visit inside the city palace complex. Hawa Mahal, also known as Palace of Winds, is a five storey building and is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city. Jantar Mantar (Royal Observatory) is among top attractions of Rajasthan tourism. It was constructed by Maharaja Jai Singh II the founder of the city.

Albert Hall, Birla Temple (Laxmi Narayan Temple), Swami Narayan Temple, Amber Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Jal Mahal, Gaitore, etc are some other worth visit attractions in and around the city. Tourists can hire a car in Jaipur from one of car rental Rajasthan companies and make excursion trip to Amber, Pushkar, Ranthambhore, Bharatpur and Sariska. Rambagh Palace, Alsisar Haveli, Jal Mahal Palace, Raj Palace, etc in Jaipur are among top hotels in Rajasthan, India. Jaipur is also a part of golden triangle tours in India. In fact, touring Jaipur gives tourists great tourism opportunity and excellent accommodation facilities.