Places to Visit in Jaipur
Overview
Jaipur - Jaipur - The Pink City is the capital of Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1727 by
Sawai Jai Singh II, a great ruler as well as a renowned mathematician and astrologer. In 1876 Jaipur
dressed in pink to welcome Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, and earned the epitaph 'Pink City.'
Jaipur is one of the popular places to visit in India and one of the renowned tourist places in Rajasthan.
Jaipur attracts numerous visitors from all over the world due to its rich heritage and culture.
Amber Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, World Largest Cannon, City Palace, Jantar-Mantar (Observatory),
Jal Mahal (Water Palace), Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace), Gaitore, Garh Ganesh, Patrika Gate, Jhalana Leopard
Safari, etc. are the important monuments in Jaipur. Adventure activities like paragliding, hot air
ballooning, rock climbing, camel riding and others can also be done here. Jaipur is also known as Shoppers
Paradise; the excellent handicrafts of Jaipur are exquisite gold jewellery enamelled or inlaid with
precious stones, blue pottery, carving on wood, stone & ivory, block print & tie & dye textiles, handmade
paper etc.
