Traveling to the pink city and Sun City – Jaipur and Jodhpur
The rich heritage and legacy of the city, coupled with its royal bygone past, lures innumerable domestic as well as international tourists every year. One of cultural and most beautiful cities of India, Jaipur is the home to different tourist attractions like as the Amber fort, Hawa Mahal, Birla Madir, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, traditional bazaars and others.
Some of the top tourist attractions of Jaipur includes;
Amber Fort
Located on the Delhi – Jaipur highway, this fort speaks volumes about the magnificent Rajputana architecture. It was built by Raja Man Singh and includes a number of daunting and splendid monuments, such as Sukh Niwas, Shish Mahal and Jai Mandir.
Hawa Mahal
Another jaw – dropping example of the brilliant Rajputana architecture has hundreds of windows, doors and perforated screens. This palace is called as palace of winds as its gets air from all the sides.
Jantar Mantar
An astronomical observatory which was built by Sawai Jai Singh. It dates back to the year 1716 and is one of the main attractions of the city. This place can predict celestial phenomenon and to measure azimuth, eclipses of sun and inclination
City Palace
One of the main appeal of the city palace of Jaipur is its splendid architecture blend of Mughal and Rajputana styles. Monuments such as Mubarak Mahal, Diwan – e – Khas and Chandra Mahal are also located inside the premises of the palace.
Samode Palace
The splendid Samode Palace, located 40 km from Jaipur, offers the picture of a palace coming out of a fairytale. Snuggled amongst a hill range, the place is adorned with some of the most alluring wall paintings.
Jodhpur
Just like the Pink city of Jaipur, this city is famous among the masses as Blue City for the prevalence of blue buildings. This famous tourist destination is the 2nd largest city of Rajasthan in North India. For the travelers who are not aware of the Indian sun, they must be stuffed with things such as sunglasses, sunscreen lotions, hats, etc. while visiting the Jodhpur City which is also known as the Sun City. This goes for all place in the state of Rajasthan. Jodhpur enjoys sunny and bright weather throughout the year. But this does not deter the travelers to visit the place. It has a unique charm of its own that attracts the travelers from various regions of the globe.
Mehrangar Fort
The historic fort holds the testimony of the chivalrous Rajputs. The fort is considered as one of the formidable and exquisite forts in India. It includes the whole area of a hill 0f 124 meters high. The winding loads takes you to the city to the fort. The fort has 7 entrance doors. The 2nd door still has marks of canon balls that hit during the time of wars. This fort was built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806.
Jaswant Thada
This structure was built as a memorial of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II made up of white marble. Its close to the fort Mehrangar and was constructed in the year 1899.
Other places to visit 4 the Jaswant Thada and Umaid Bhawan Palace and Museum
Faq
- What is Jaipur famous for?
The city of Jaipur is famous for various attractions which include Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal and Amer Fort. It is also called as Pink City and one of the largest cities of India, Rajasthan.
- Which is called as the Blue City of India?
Jodhpur is the 2nd largest city of Rajasthan and it is also called as the Blue City and Sun City of India.
- Why is Jaipur best?
Jaipur is an excellent place to live because the city is pollution free and create a positive environmental eternality.