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Facts about Jaipur
Location: Situated in North-East of Rajasthan.

Distance: New Delhi (255 km), Jodhpur (330 km), Udaipur (410 km), Ajmer (131 km)

STD Code: 0141

Population: 1.8 millions

Area: 9.8 sq km.

Language: Hindi, English & Jaipuri

Altitude: 413 meters

Clothing: Summer light tropical (cotton) for summer & Light woolen for winter


Useful Information:
Airport Distance
15 km

Tourist Info Center,
Government Hostel,
MI Road, Jaipur.
Tel No 365256, 370180


Jaipur - capital city of Rajasthan is famous for the Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal. Also known as the shoppers paradise, you will find jewelry, textile, carpets, handicrafts and lot more.
Weather
Rajasthan weather In Summer: 45 C (Max) - 25 C (Min)
In winter: 22 C (Max) - 8 C (Min)
Rainy Season from July to Mid Sept, and very humid (upto 90%)		 line Our suggestion:

Best time to come: Oct to March
About Jaipur
History
Built by the warrior-astronomer Raja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727, it is full of formidable forts, enchanting palaces and lovely temples. Jaipur is listed in most tourist books as one of the three cities that make India's Golden Triangle - the other two are Delhi and Agra. The old city of Jaipur is enclosed within seven gates, the most important of which are Chandpol, Ajmeri and Sanganeri.s
Culture
A young Bengali architect, Vidyadhar Bhattacharya formalized the city’s plans in a grid system. The wide straight avenues. Roads, streets, lanes and uniform rows of shops on either side of main bazaars were arranged in nine rectangular city sectors (Chokris), in accordance with the principles of town planning set down in the ‘Shilpa Shastra’- and epochal treatise on the Hindu architecture.

There is a timeless appeal to Jaipur’s colorful bazaars where one can shop for Rajasthani handlooms and trinkets. Beautifully laid out gardens and parks, attractive monuments and marvelous heritage hotels, once the residence of Maharaja’s are worth admiration. Not to mention the ambling camels and cheerful people in multi-hued costumes that make your trip to the pink city a memorable one.
Fair & Festivals
Rajasthan Kite Flying festival Kite Festival (14th Jan of every year)
A festival with a difference - as kites take to the sky all over Jaipur. In the evening, kites with lights in them and fireworks brighten the skies above. If you like kite flying, you should be here.
Rajasthan weather Elephant Festival
A festival to celebrate Holi, this is a great occasion for the visitor to watch several elephant sports and also play this festival of colors.  (Checkout for this year dates)
Rajasthan weather Gangaur Fair
A festival devoted to Goddess Parvati. It is time for young girls to dress up in their finery and pray for grooms of their choice while the married women pray for the well-being of their husbands. (Checkout for this year dates)
Teej Festival
A festival to mark the advent of monsoon. Essentially a women's festival, it is interesting to watch them enjoying in groups and at various bazaars where they turn up to shop in all their finery. (Checkout for this year dates)
Places to see
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur Also known as the Palace of Winds was built in 1799 . It is a part of the City Palace and was commissioned by Sawai Pratap Singh. The Hawa Mahal was designed for the ladies of the royal household to watch the goings-on on the street while themselves remaining hidden from public view.
Amber Fort
Rajasthan weather About 11km north of Jaipur stands the spectacular Amber Fort built by Maharaja Man Singh. A wonderful example of Rajput architecture, it overlooks a lake which reflects its many terraces and pavilions. Amber is also known for the spectacular Sheesh Mahal, Jai Mandir, Diwan-i-Am, Sikh Niwas and the small Kali Temple.
City Palace
City Palace, Jaipur In the heart of the old city is former royal residence built in a blend of the Rajasthani and Mughal styles.  A part of this palace is now a museum. The rest of the palace serves as the living quarters of the royal family of Jaipur. The palace also has an art gallery with an excellent collection of miniature paintings, carpets, royal paraphernalia and rare astronomical works.
Jantar Mantar
Rajasthan weather A stone observatory, known as Jantar Mantar, was built by Jai Singh II, a great astronomer. It is located near the City Palace. It is the largest and the best-preserved observatory of the lot. By means of the instruments here, astronomers could measure the positions of the stars and calculate eclipses.
Jaigarh Fort
Largets Cannon at Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh built the invincible fort of Jaigarh in 1726. Jaigarh was never captured and is therefore in a pretty good shape. A giant mounted cannon-the Jai Ban, one of the largest in the country are preserved here. The extensive parkotas (wallls), watch tower and gateways of Jaigarh dominate the western skyline.
General Travel Information
Reaching Jaipur
By Air
Jaipur is well connected to all the major cities which includes Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Jodhpur, Udaipur. Recently, flights to Dubai has also started from Jaipur by Indian Airlines.

By Bus
Rajasthan Roadways run very comfortable deluxe & air conditioned buses from Delhi (Bikaner House, Nr. India Gate) to Jaipur. The roads are very good, and it takes around 5-6 hrs from Delhi. You can also come by taxi.

By Train
Jaipur is on the Broad Gauge and hence connected to all the metro cities of India. There are daily trains from Delhi in morning (Shatabdhi Exp) and evening (Intercity Exp).
Getting around
In the city you can travel by un-metered auto-rickshaws, buses, cycle-rickshaws or you can also use car cabs and car-taxi. The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation operates regular bus service for local city tour.
Foreign Exchange
Almost all the Nationalized Banks and Private Banks have their branches. And also authorized Foreign exchange dealers like Thomos Cook (Tel No. 360940/0801). Some banks also have ATM on important places. Private banks include Citibank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank etc.
Entertainment
You have limited options on this, you can go to Movie (Raj Mandhir is good theater), Choki Dhani (a ethnic village resort where you are served traditional Rajasthani food and you can participate in dance, games, camel ride), bars (Rambagh Hotel, Jai Mahal Hotel etc)
Shopping
Jaipur is shoppers paradise, if you are good at bargain things, you can really get some good stuff. The local Bazaars are very colorful and world famous like Johari Bazaar, Mirza Ismail Road (MI Road), Bapu Bazaar etc. You can shop from handicrafts, jewelry, carpets, textile, home furnishing and lot more. But, you have to be very careful in shopping and bargain hard.
Things you can do
When you are in Jaipur, you should do the following:
  • On MI road, there is a shop called "Lassiwala", famous for Lassi (Yogurt), enjoy that.
  • Take a camel/elephant ride (you can try at Amber Fort)
  • See a Indian Movie at Raj Mandhir (Asia's best movie theater), near Panchbatti, MI Road.
  • Taste Rajasthani food, if you like spicy food.
    • Hotels
    To explore the Hotel Directory and to book the hotels, you can visit the following link http://www.hotelsinrajasthan.com
    Eating out
    Indian food
    Four seasons restaurent is a good place for vegetarian food, Niros serves good non-veg food.
    Fast food
    Pizza Hut, McDonald have their outlets in Jaipur, besides local fast food centers.

     
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