Jaipur Attractions
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Jantar Mantar
Walking through the grounds of Jantar Mantar may feel more like visiting a sculpture garden than an astronomical observatory. The eighteen devices, built by Jai Singh II, each serve a different ... Read more
Amber Fort
The Amber Fort, built in 1592, once served as the palace and capital of the Kachchawahs during their reign until 1727, when the capital was moved to Jaipur. While the fort was abandoned in the ... Read more
City Palace
The first palaces, courtyards, gardens and pavilions that make up Jaipur’s City Palace were built in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, ruler of the kingdom of Amber, in what is now Jaipur. The complex ... Read more
Hawa Mahal
Jaipur is known for its spectacular architectural sites and the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of Winds, is perhaps the city’s most recognizable and photogenic building. The five floors of delicately-worked ... Read more
Birla Lakshmi Narayan Temple & Museum
Built in 1988 entirely of white marble, Birla Lakshmi Narayan Temple & Museum is one of the newest and most recognizable landmarks in Jaipur. The temple is dedicated to Vishnu, the Preserver, and his ... Read more
Jal Mahal (Water Palace)
It used to be that the Jal Mahal (Water Palace) was merely another fortress worthy of a quick photo op on the way to or from Amber Fort. After undergoing a dramatic restoration, however, the palace ... Read more
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Central Museum (Albert Hall)
The Central Museum (Albert Hall), modeled after the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, opened its doors in 1887, making it the oldest museum in the state of Rajasthan. The Indo-Saracenic sandstone ... Read more
Jaigarh Fort
While Jaipur’s Amber Fort more closely resembles a palace, Jaigarh Fort is a military fortress in the true sense of the word. The fort and its walls winding along the cliffs was built in 1726 to ... Read more
Nahargarh Fort
Visitors to Jaipur aren’t lacking for forts to visit, but Nahargarh Fort offers some of the best scenic views of the Pink City, particularly at sunset. The Nahargarh Fort was built high in the ... Read more
Ram Niwas Garden
In 1868, Maharaja Swai Ram Singh built the Ram Niwas Garden in order for the Central Museum (Albert Hall), what then served as the city hall, to be surrounded by greenery. With the expansion of ... Read more
Royal Gaitor
Housed within the marble walls of the Royal Gaitor funerary complex sit the lavish white marble mausoleums of Jaipur’s royalty. The cenotaph of Maharaja Madho Sing II, the ruler famous for taking 5 ... Read more
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Temple of the Sun God (Monkey Temple)
The Temple of the Sun God, known by the locals as simply the Monkey Temple, is an entire temple complex just outside of Jaipur to the east. Hindu devotees flock here to bathe in the waters of the ... Read more
