"Jaipur" Jaipur by NedHopkins

Jaipur Travel Guide: 1,034 reviews and 3,073 photos

The Pink City

The Hawa Mahal is Jaipur's trademark structure. Just one room deep, the five-story building once allowed the ruler's wives and concubines to see the passing parade without being seen.

The capital of Rajasthan state, Jaipur has many interesting sights -- the City Palace, Jantar Mintar, and the nearby Amber Palace among them -- as well as good hotels and restaurants.

The topography -- except for the closeness of high hills -- and the climate reminded me of those in California's central valley.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Interesting sights, proximity to Delhi and Agra
Cons:Dirty (though no dirtier than Delhi or Agra)
In a nutshell:Worth visiting

Last visit to Jaipur: Dec 2004
Intro Updated Oct 11, 2005
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The guard at Diwan-i-Khas Things to Do (16)

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Ganesh Pol Things to Do (16)

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Jas Mandir at Ganesh Pol Things to Do (16)

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Behind the Ganesh Pol Things to Do (16)

The several buildings and the garden behind the Ganesh Pol gateway are among the most lovely features of the Amber Fort. more travel advice

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kushalsinghshekhawat Apr 8, 2010 at 5:03 AM

i one thing more i would like to know your opinion regarding Indian person were they helpful or average
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nora_south_africa Apr 28, 2008 at 5:26 AM

great tips thanx
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umashanker Jun 23, 2006 at 10:41 PM

Offcourse one has to be carefull of wandering cows.
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dbaldwin Feb 28, 2005 at 8:41 PM

Sawai Jai Singh was about as Muslim as the Pope is.
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tiger9090a Jan 22, 2005 at 12:03 AM

Wow! That was a page I very much enjoyed reading. Great photos too. The Monkey Temple looks awesome! Sorry about that black bull problem. Greetings from Germany