Holidays to Rajasthan

Jaipur, the famous city, is the capital of Rajasthan and has earned universal acknowledgement as the " Pink City ", and pink it is, with beautiful constructed palaces, havelis and forts. Tall, rugged men with handlebar whiskers sport bright pink turbans. Jaipur, which means the city of victory, was built exactly 273 years back and is 262 km by road from Delhi (Capital of India). A strong wall encircles the old city and even today has a suggestion of formidable strength, its function of protecting all within is obvious.

Jaipur was planned by Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya, a Bengali architect, in a grid system with wide straight avenues, roads, streets and lanes and uniform rows of shops on either side of the main bazaars, all arranged in nine rectangular city sectors (chokris). The city itself is an attractive creation worthy of universal admiration.

PLACES TO SEE IN JAIPUR

CITY PALACE JAIPUR
Jaipur city is known for its many palaces and forts, which are a major attraction for tourists to Rajasthan. One of these major landmarks of the 'pink city' is the City Palace Complex. The City Palace was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of the Kachhwaha clan of Rajputs, but a lot of changes and additions were made to the original structure by his successors.

HAWA MAHAL JAIPUR
Hawa Mahal or the "Palace of Wind" is situated in the Pink City Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state. This was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 AD. This five storeyed palace made of red & pink sandstone has a number of tiny windows, arched roofs and balconies is a great example of Rajputana architecture. This historic structure is currently under the supervision of the state archaeological department and provides excellent views of the city. This is the most easily recalled landmarks of Jaipur and is also its icon.

JAIPUR CIRCUITS
Unlike any other city, this desert fortress is one of Rajasthan's most exotic and unusual towns. Jaisalmer, an important ancient trading centre because of its strategic location on the camel trade routes, is often described as the 'golden city'. The havelis, built by merchants of the 19th century, are exquisitely carved from golden-yellow sandstone and are still in a beautiful condition. The fort built by Rawal Jaisal in the 12th century, stands on the 80 metre high Trikuta hill, with beautifully carved Jain temples.

HOW TO REACH

By Air
JAipur Airport is known as Sanganir Airport, all Domestic Flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Internationa Flight from Dubai is connected to Jaipur Airport.
By Train
Will connected from Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Chennai, Bikaner, Jodhpur and other states of U.P and M.P.
By Road
Regular A.C Coaches and Deluxe Buses as well as Private Taxis are available from nearby Cities.