Jaipur Tourism
Jaipur is a vibrant amalgamation of the old and
the new. Also called "The Pink City", The capital
of the royal state of Rajasthan, Jaipur has been
ruled by Rajput kingdoms for many centuries
and developed as a planned city in the 17th
century CE. Along with Delhi and Agra, Jaipur
forms the Golden Triangle, one of the most
famous tourist circuits of the country.
With the old city surrounded by walls and gates
decorated with drawings on the backdrop of a
beautiful pink hue, Jaipur, the pink city
successfully manages to retain its old world
charm. Home to a few UNESCO World Heritage
sites including Amer Fort and Jantar Mantar,
Jaipur is home to many magnificent forts,
palaces, temples and museums. Jaipur is filled
to the brim with bustling local bazaars where
you can shop for local handicrafts and trinkets
to your heart's content. Popular bazaars in the
city include Bapu Bazaar, Tripolia Bazaar and
Johri Bazaar. Jaipur is also very well known for its
local food and the most famous dishes include
the Ghewar, Pyaaz Kachori and Dal Baati
Churma.
One of the largest cities in India, Jaipur is also
home to all the modern amenities with some of
the most exotic hotels and resorts in the world.
The city boasts an international airport and is
also very well connected by rail and road. The
metro, local buses, shared tuk-tuks, auto
rickshaws and taxi aggregator apps including
Uber and Ola solve the commute problem in
the city quite comfortably. It's quite interesting
to see the highly urbanised pockets and
shopping areas have casually sprung up beside
gleaming forts and palaces.
Majestic buildings, tales of heroic battles,
resplendent forts and palaces, and multi-
faceted characters, Jaipur has long been one of
the shiniest cultural jewels in the history of the
Indian subcontinent. With friendly people
known for their hospitality, Jaipur offers a
plethora of options for travellers.