Jaipur
Majestic Pink City
For those who want to seize their trip with utterly unforgettable experiences at this Royal city of Rajasthan, they must make plans for an ah-mazing holiday weekend at Jaipur.
This majestic Pink City is a magical place which will mesmerise you with its graceful forts, diverse culture and stronghold history amongst the most socially rich legacy urban areas in India. One of the whimsical things is that this city is planned according to Indian Vastu Shastra by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya in 1727.
Let’s take a tour to the vivacious Pink City:
Royal Fascinating places to visit:
- Hawa Mahal: A five storey high honeycomb structure known for multitude 953 latticed windows. This work was meant to act like veils (Purdah) for the Royal Women. The arcade of this palace built of red and pink sandstone. Hawa Mahal is ‘Palace of Winds’ and it is the Heart of the Rajasthan.
- Amber Fort: A beautifully sculptured royal palace embellished with red sandstone and marble. Explore this fort, mainly go to these key areas :
- Do not miss the ‘magic flower’ fresco Sheesh Mahal (Mirror palace)
- Elaborate wall paintings, intricate décor and much more.
- Don’t miss the Ganesh Pol with a majestic looking gate.
- Jal Mahal: one peaceful palace to enjoy out of all the chaos in Jaipur. A floating palace in the Man Sagar Lake is just one quality of this place which makes it different from any other place.
Interesting fact about the Jal Mahal is mostly people are unaware of the technological and design achievements of the ancient palace. Though the palace only appears to be a single story there are actual a further four submerged levels. The solid stone walls hold back millions of litres of water and the special designed lime mortar has prevented water seepage for over 250 years.
Apart from this you can go for many other places like Raj Mandir Cinema, Govind Dev Ji Temple, and Jantar Mantar….
And if you are a food lover grab a bite here:
- Sri Ram Chat Bhandar and Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar-These are around 50-60 years old stores by lanes of old Jaipur, taste the authentic and best cuisines of Jaipur at this place. With only a glance at the menu, I bet your hunger pangs will grew tenfold!
- Rawat Sweets– Try the famous traditional food of the city here like, Dal Baati Churma, Kair Sangri and gate ki sabzi.
- Copper Chimney- A wonderful place to have a perfect meal try few specialities of this place like Thali (9dishes), Mutter Paneer, Rogan Josh.
- Peacock Rooftop Restaurant- A gourmet’s Delight with a set and an ideal and elegant ambience on rooftop. You can enjoy a perfect cup of tea and a can grab a bite of our chefs lip-smacking dishes with a pleasant view of the old Hathroi Fort only metres away.
For captivating your memories, go and get a royal and an astounding experience at this historical and majestic city Jaipur.