"Jaipur" Jaipur by munki

Jaipur Travel Guide: 1,035 reviews and 3,078 photos

Jaipur with over two million habitants is called the Pink City because the most important buildings in the old walled town are painted in this colour.
Don’t let the constant traffic pollution and noise put you off from this beautiful city.
The main attraction in Jaipur is the colourful bazaars where you will find the best Indian handicrafts. Bapu Bazaar and Nehru Bazaar specialize in clothes. Chameliwala Market is the best place to buy gemstones or jewellery.
Hawa Mahal is one of the most visited pink buildings; its pink façade is one of the most photographed palaces in Jaipur.
Jami Masjid is located in Johari Bazaar. It is a three level building with beautiful arched screens and tall minarets.
The City Palace complex is a great mixture of Mughal and Rajput architecture. This elegant palace…
Jantar Mantar is one of the five astronomical observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh II.

Jaipur streets

Amber Fort elephant

Last visit to Jaipur: Dec 2004
Intro Updated Apr 23, 2005
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850prc Feb 26, 2008 at 9:03 AM

Splendid photos, Marcos. I suppose when one travels by elephant, you have a lot of..... TRUNK space? Sorry, couldn't resist a very poor joke. :)
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kikalena Sep 8, 2005 at 2:25 PM

And here again wonderful photos that capture Indian soul. I love your quotation, yes, it's not the matter of mind, but the soul......
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ATXtraveler Jul 18, 2005 at 1:15 AM

Looking forward to the text to follow...
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Samanthi Jul 13, 2005 at 3:58 AM

great pics from Jaipur :-)
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globetrott May 18, 2005 at 2:37 PM

wow, lots of excellent pics already ! please tell me , when you have added the text !!
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diageva May 15, 2005 at 1:50 AM

nice pics here :)