Popularly known as "The Pink City", Jaipur is the most romantic and chosen tourist destination amongst honeymooners. It is a bustling capital city and business centre with all the trappings of a modern metropolis yet flavoured with an age-old charm that never fails to surprise a traveller. The old Jaipur painted in Pink can grip any visitor with admiration. The Stunning backdrop of ancient forts Nahargarh, Amer, Jagarh and Moti Dungri are dramatic testimonials of the bygone era and a reminder of their lingering romance.
Places to See:
Amber Palace - overlooking the artificial lake south of the town of Amber is one of the most popular tourist sites in the city, famous for its mixture of Hindu and Muslim architecture and offering elephant rides from the town up to the palace courtyard. Although the structure is today known as Amber Fort, the complex was initially a Palace Complex within the Fort of Amber.
Jaigarh Fort - on the hills above the Amber Palace complex offers stunning views of the foothills of the Aravalli range, as well as immense underground water-storage tanks, a medieval canon foundry and an impressive collection of medieval cannons including the Jaivana, reputed to be the world's largest cannon on wheels.
Jal Mahal is on the way to Sisodia garden. The Rajput style "Water Palace" sits in the centre of the Man Sarobar Lake. It is often dry in the summer but winter monsoons frequently turn it into a beautiful lake filled with water hyacinths.
Distance from major cities
Delhi - 265km
Ahmedabad - 625 km
Chandigarh - 510 km
Mumbai - 1176 km
Calcutta - 1472 km
Agra - 246 km
Getting to Jaipur
By Air: The airport nearest to Jaipur is Sanganer Airport, hardly 10 km from the city. Domestic flights connect Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur and Udaipur to Jaipur. However, there is only one international flight to Dubai.
By Train: Jaipur is well connected by trains to all the nearby major cities such as Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Chennai, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Ahmedabad.
By Road: A network of good motor able roads and private and government buses connect Jaipur to all the nearby major cities such as Delhi and Agra.
