Jaipur, the pink city, the capital of Rajasthan, is divided into nine rectangular sectors according to the canons of ancient Indian architecture. Most of the sights are concentrated within the city walls, there is also one of India's busiest markets and many artisan workshops.
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How to get to Jaipur
You can get to Jaipur from Delhi by plane (about 30 minutes), by train (from 4 to 6 hours) or by road (5-6 hours).
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Weather forecast for Jaipur
Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms +20 ° C in the afternoon +15 ° C at night ° С water |
Cloudy, rain +21 ° C in the afternoon +15 ° C at night ° С water |
Cloudy +21 ° C in the afternoon +13 ° C at night ° С water |
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In Jaipur, three seasons are singled out: summer (mid-March-June), monsoon (July-September) and winter (October-March). During the summer, the temperature can rise to +45 ° C, at this time about the trip to Jaipur better not even to think. Monsoons do not bring much relief, since there is little precipitation here. The winter season is the best time to visit the city, when the temperature rarely rises above +22 ° C.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Jaipur
Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II during the collapse of the power of the Great Moguls, the dynasty that headed the state in the territory of modern India until the middle of the 19th century. The pink city, which became the capital of Rajasthan, has so far retained the unique geometric layout in India, written in Shilpa Shastra (the oldest Indian treatise on architecture).
City palace complex
Quite interesting can be a walk through the old city, surrounded by fortress walls that once protected Jaipur from raids and wild animals .The main attraction of this place is the City Palace Complex, combining unique buildings with marble carvings and beautiful halls, enchanting gardens, reminiscent of English parks and unusual courtyards of pink stone, attracting visitors with its cool .In the halls where ceremonial receptions and military parades once passed, museums are now located .For example, in the building of Mubarak-Mahal, decorated with grandiose "Elephant Gate" with carvings on marble, a museum of fabrics, costumes and musical instruments has found its place .In the hall called Silekh Khan, a collection of ceremonial weapons from gold, instructed with diamonds .
In the Auditorium Hall there is an exhibition of miniatures where all the sights of India are represented, here you can also see the huge silver urns recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
It is also interesting that the former royal family still lives in the palace, taking a small part of it under the name of Chandra Mahal.
Palace of the Winds
A business card of the old city, the image of which can be found on postcards, magnets and reads tourist joys - the Palace of Winds, built in 1799. The original building of pink sandstone, decorated with exquisite ornamentation of balconies and columns, was intended for the Maharaja harem. Here the ladies, not being afraid to be seen, could observe the life of the city through the grating windows. The name of the palace was due to its drafts - the building is blown through by the winds.
Amber Palace
No less exciting is the visit to the fortified Amber Palace, built in 1592 by the Maharaja Singh I. Despite the rather menacing view of the palace wall, they hide a real treasure trove for connoisseurs of art: beautifully preserved murals depicting military scenes, walls decorated with precious stones and unusual mirrors.
The palace consists of a courtyard (Jaleb Chowk), where hundreds of souvenir shops and workshops have found shelter, after which you will stumble upon the Shila Devi temple, erected here in honor of the goddess Kali, opposite to which is a hall for public audiences, where now meet the wild monkeys .Going a little farther, you find yourself in the third courtyard with a canal that once served as a reservoir, you can also see the temple of Jai Mandir, from where you can see an unforgettable view of the fort and the adjacent lake Maota, the surface of which reflects the beauty of Amber every day .By the way, you can reach the fortress on foot or use the services of local taxi drivers .For the curious, an elephant walk is suggested along winding paths leading to the fortress, as once the maharajas .
Fort Jaygar
If after a walk through the fort Amber you are not tired, go a little further and look around Fort Jaigar, built in 1726 and named after Jai Singh II. There is something to see here. First, the world's largest wheel gun. Secondly, these are the surviving observation towers, located on the very edge of a steep rock, from where a breathtaking view opens. The fort also survived Nahagarh, built by Jai Singh II in 1734. From here, an extraordinary view of Lake Man Sagar opens.
Observatory Jantar Mantar
An equally interesting excursion will be the visit to the observatory of Jantar Mantar - one of the five surviving buildings of the Maharaja - astronomer Jai Singh II.At the same time, the observatory is working properly to this day, and the error of the solar clock is only 2 seconds
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