Jaipur

Founded in 1727, Jaipur is popularly known as the Pink City and the capital city of Rajasthan. Known as the Pink City because of the colour of the stone used exclusively in the walled city, Jaipur had once been the capital of the royalty and its very structure resembles the taste of the Rajputs and the Royal families. The city was planned according to Indian Vastu Shastra built in the form of an eight-part Mandala known as the 'Pithapada'. Beautiful constructed palaces, havelis and forts dot this Pink City, which 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. Jaipur’s architectural planning may have been ancient, but its execution was superbly modern. All of Jaipur is an architectural gem, and this fascinating city with its romantic appeal takes you to an era of royalty and tradition. Jaipur is an attractive creation worthy of universal admiration and comfortable and luxurious hotels, once the pride of maharajas and royals make this Pink City a tourist's paradise. After all, in the 2008 Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Survey, Jaipur was ranked the 7th best place to visit in Asia.

Eating Out!

Jaipur has a myriad number of restaurants that offer delicious food. The city which has served Kings and Queens of Royal Families has a lot of cuisine to offer that are both enjoyable and delectable. Hotels like Umaid Bhawan and The Raj Palace offer an ambience that is fit for royalty.

SpiceJet Recommendations!

City Palace; Jantar Mantar (Observatory); Hawamahal & Jalmahal; Amer Fort; Central Museum; Birla Planetarium; Kanak Vrindavan; Nahargarh Fort.

Shopping

A shopper’s paradise, Jaipur is famous for handicrafts, lac, clay, metal, leather, gems and jewellery, textile among other things. The well known Jaipur shopping markets are Jayanti Market, Jauhari Bazaar, Ramganj Bazaar, Kishanpol Bazaar, Bapu Bazaar, Nehru Bazaar, MI Road, Tripolia Bazaar, Achrol House, Subhash Chowk and Chaura Rasta. Get ethnic saris, embroidered shoes, dye garments, beautiful and cheap ornaments like colorful bangles, precious stones & gems, colorful carpets & kota doria mats, potteries, ethnic handicrafts with beaded works & mirrors on it, special shoes made out of camel skin, scents and perfumes besides bags and belts. The city is known the world over for diamond and emerald cutting and the most eye-catching work that one won’t be able to avoid while shopping in Jaipur are the Bagru prints and the Bandhni textiles.’The well known Jaipur markets are Jayanti Market, Jauhan Bazaar, Ramganj Bazaar, Nehru Bazaar, Bapu Bazaar,MI Road, Subhash Chowk and Chaura Rasta.

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