THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Jaipur

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Jaipur

• Amber Fort — Amer Fort or Amber Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur. Amer
• Hawa Mahal — The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.
• City Palace — The City Palace in Jaipur is a complex of courtyards, gardens, and buildings built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1732, blending Rajput and Mughal architecture. Still the royal residence, with museums displaying royal costumes, weapons, and art.
• Jantar Mantar — A Jantar Mantar is an assembly of stone-built astronomical instruments, designed to be used with the naked eye. There were five Jantar Mantars in India, built between 1724 and 1735. All were built at the command of the Sawai Jai Singh, who had a keen interest in mathematics, arch
• Jal Mahal — is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace was originally constructed around 1699; the building and the lake around it were later renovated and enlarged in the early 18th century by Maharaja J
• Nahargarh Fort — stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Along with Amber Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defence ring for the city. The fort was originally named Sudershangarh, but it became k
• Jaigarh Fort — is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amer Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
• Albert Hall Museum — The Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the state museum of Rajasthan, India. The building is situated in Ram Niwas Garden outside the city wall, opposite New Gate and is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. It is also called the Government Central Museum. It was considered one of the best 19th-century museums for the variety of its collections. It was renovated in 2008 and reopened as one of the most advanced museums in India.
• Birla Mandir — The Birla Mandirs (Birla Temples) refer to different Hindu temples or Mandirs built by the Birla family in different cities across India. All these temples are magnificently built, some in white marble or sandstone. The temples are generally located in a prominent location, caref
• Rambagh Palace — The Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan is the former residence of the maharaja of Jaipur located 5 miles (8.0 km) outside the walls of the city of Jaipur on Bhawani Singh Road. It was constructed in 1835, and was originally built as a garden retreat for a queen's handmaiden, later serving as a royal guesthouse and hunting lodge. In the early 20th century the building was expanded into a grand palace which became the principal residence of Jaipur's ruler, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II. After Indian independence, the Maharaja converted Rambagh Palace into India's first luxury "palace hotel", and in 1972 its management was handed over to Taj Hotels, which preserved its architectural heritage while upgrading it to a five-star hotel. Today Rambagh Palace is often called the "Jewel of Jaipur". It is noted for its Indo-Saracenic architecture ornate gardens, and rich connections to Jaipur's royal history.
• Govind Dev Ji Temple — The Govind Dev Ji Temple is a significant Hindu temple dedicated to Radha and Krishna, located within the City Palace complex, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The temple was established in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, who brought the deities from Vrindavan.
• Galtaji Monkey Temple — Galtaji is a Hindu pilgrimage site in a narrow valley in the Aravalli Hills, with natural springs, temples, and holy kunds (water tanks), home to hundreds of macaque monkeys, popularly known as the Monkey Temple.
• Central Museum — The Central Museum (Albert Hall) is Jaipur's oldest museum, housed in a 1876 Indo-Saracenic building in Ram Niwas Garden, with exhibits of Rajasthani art, costumes, weapons, pottery, and Egyptian mummies.
• Jawahar Circle — The Jawahar Circle is a garden traffic circle and heavily trafficked intersection in the city of Jaipur, India built by the Jaipur Development Authority.
• Bapu Bazaar — Bapu Bazaar is a busy shopping street in the old city of Jaipur, known for textiles, mojari (traditional shoes), handicrafts, and souvenirs, with shops in pink-washed buildings.
• Johari Bazaar — Johari Bazaar is Jaipur's famous jewelry market in the old city, known for Kundan and Meenakari gold jewelry, gemstones, and traditional Rajasthani designs, one of India's oldest jewelry markets.
• Raj Mandir Cinema — Raj Mandir Cinema is a movie theatre in Jaipur in Rajasthan state in India. Situated on the Bhagwan Das Road, near M.I. Road, the meringue-shaped auditorium opened in 1976, and over the years has seen many movie premieres of Hindi films, and has become a popular symbol of Jaipur. The theatre often referred to as 'Cinema Ka Mandir' is equipped with the latest technology in sound and projection with Dolby Atmos and SLS speakers, the first in the state of Rajasthan. An important landmark and tourist destination, the cinema hall has been accorded the status of largest single screen theatre in Asia.