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Jaipur City Tours |
| Best Time to visit : Oct to March Weather : In Summer: 45 C (Max) - 25 C (Min) In winter: 22 C (Max) - 8 C (Min) Rainy Season from July to Mid Sept, and very humid (upto 90%) Fair & Festivals Kite Festival (14th Jan of every year) A festival with a difference - as kites take to the sky all over Jaipur. In the evening, kites with lights in them and fireworks brighten the skies above. If you like kite flying, you should be here. Elephant Festival (In March every year) A festival to celebrate Holi, this is a great occasion for the visitor to watch several elephant sports and also play this festival of colors. Gangaur Fair (In April every year) A festival devoted to Goddess Parvati. It is time for young girls to dress up in their finery and pray for grooms of their choice while the married women pray for the well-being of their husbands. Teej Festival (In August every year) A festival to mark the advent of monsoon. Essentially a women's festival, it is interesting to watch them enjoying in groups and at various bazaars where they turn up to shop in all their finery. About Jaipur History Built by the warrior-astronomer Raja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727, it is full of formidable forts, enchanting palaces and lovely temples. Jaipur is listed in most tourist books as one of the three cities that make India's Golden Triangle - the other two are Delhi and Agra. The old city of Jaipur is enclosed within seven gates, the most important of which are Chandpol, Ajmeri and Sanganeri. Culture A young Bengali architect, Vidyadhar Bhattacharya formalized the city’s plans in a grid system. The wide straight avenues. Roads, streets, lanes and uniform rows of shops on either side of main bazaars were arranged in nine rectangular city sectors (Chokris), in accordance with the principles of town planning set down in the ‘Shilpa Shastra’- and epochal treatise on the Hindu architecture. There is a timeless appeal to Jaipur’s colorful bazaars where one can shop for Rajasthani handlooms and trinkets. Beautifully laid out gardens and parks, attractive monuments and marvelous heritage hotels, once the residence of Maharaja’s are worth admiration. Not to mention the ambling camels and cheerful people in multi-hued costumes that make your trip to the pink city a memorable one. General Travel Information How to reach Jaipur : By Air Jaipur is well connected to all the major cities which includes Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Jodhpur, Udaipur. Recently, flights to Dubai has also started from Jaipur by Indian Airlines. By Bus Rajasthan Roadways run very comfortable deluxe & air conditioned buses from Delhi (Bikaner House, Nr. India Gate) to Jaipur. The roads are very good, and it takes around 5-6 hrs from Delhi. You can also come by taxi. By Train Jaipur is on the Broad Gauge and hence connected to all the metro cities of India. There are daily trains from Delhi in morning (Shatabdhi Exp) and evening (Intercity Exp). Getting around In the city you can travel by un-metered auto-rickshaws, buses, cycle-rickshaws or you can also use car cabs and car-taxi. The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation operates regular bus service for local city tour. Foreign Exchange Almost all the Nationalized Banks and Private Banks have their branches. And also authorized Foreign exchange dealers like Thomos Cook Some banks also have ATM on important places. Private banks include Citibank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank etc. Entertainment You have limited options on this, you can go to Movie (Raj Mandhir is good theater), Choki Dhani (a ethnic village resort where you are served traditional Rajasthani food and you can participate in dance, games, camel ride). Shopping Jaipur is shoppers paradise, if you are good at bargain things, you can really get some good stuff. The local Bazaars are very colorful and world famous like Johari Bazaar, Mirza Ismail Road (MI Road), Bapu Bazaar etc. You can shop from handicrafts, jewelry, carpets, textile, home furnishing and lot more. But, you have to be very careful in shopping and bargain hard. Things you can do When you are in Jaipur, you should do the following: On MI road, there is a shop called "Lassiwala", famous for Lassi (Yogurt), enjoy that. Take a camel/elephant ride (you can try at Amber Fort) See a Indian Movie at Raj Mandhir (Asia's best movie theater), near Panchbatti, MI Road. Taste Rajasthani food, if you like spicy food. Places to see Hawa Mahal Also known as the Palace of Winds was built in 1799 . It is a part of the City Palace and was commissioned by Sawai Pratap Singh. The Hawa Mahal was designed for the ladies of the royal household to watch the going on the street while themselves remaining hidden from public view. Amber Fort About 11km north of Jaipur stands the spectacular Amber Fort built by Maharaja Man Singh. A wonderful example of Rajput architecture, it overlooks a lake which reflects its many terraces and pavilions. Amber is also known for the spectacular Sheesh Mahal, Jai Mandir, Diwan-i-Am, Sikh Niwas and the small Kali Temple. City Palace In the heart of the old city is former royal residence built in a blend of the Rajasthani and Mughal styles. A part of this palace is now a museum. The rest of the palace serves as the living quarters of the royal family of Jaipur. The palace also has an art gallery with an excellent collection of miniature paintings, carpets, royal paraphernalia and rare astronomical works. Jantar Mantar A stone observatory, known as Jantar Mantar, was built by Jai Singh II, a great astronomer. It is located near the City Palace. It is the largest and the best-preserved observatory of the lot. By means of the instruments here, astronomers could measure the positions of the stars and calculate eclipses. Jaigarh Fort Sawai Jai Singh built the invincible fort of Jaigarh in 1726. Jaigarh was never captured and is therefore in a pretty good shape. A giant mounted cannon-the Jai Ban, one of the largest in the country are preserved here. The extensive parkotas (wallls), watch tower and gateways of Jaigarh dominate the western skyline. Eating out Indian Food Four seasons restaurent is a good place for vegetarian food, Niros servs good non-veg food. Fast food Pizza Hut, MacDonald are available in Jaipur, besides local fast food centers. |
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