Jaipur
Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan.
Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located 268 km from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink City due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings in the old city.
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Worth seeing in and around Jaipur
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Hawa 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.
1.2 km · palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 02Jantar Mantar
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The monument was completed in 1734.
1.2 km · monument site, collection of astronomical instruments in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 03Amber 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 located 11 kilometres from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan.
8.5 km · fort and palace in Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 04Jal Mahal
Jal Mahal is a historical palace in the middle of Man Sagar Lake in the city of Jaipur, capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
5 km · palace in Man Sagar Lake, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 05Jaigarh Fort
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. Raja Kakil Dev captured the Amber region from the Mina tribes and began construction of Jaigarh fort around the middle of the eleventh century.
7.9 km · fort in Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 06City Palace
The City Palace, Jaipur is a royal residence and former administrative headquarters of the rulers of the Jaipur State in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Construction started soon after the establishment of the city of Jaipur under the reign of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who moved his court to Jaipur from Amber, in 1727.
1.2 km · palace complex in Jaipur, India · Wikipedia - 07Nahargarh Fort
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.
2.5 km · hill fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 08Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaipur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaipur in India was created on 20 July 2005, when the Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur was split. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Agra.
6.3 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 09Rambagh Palace
The Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan is the former residence of the maharaja of Jaipur located 5 miles 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.
2.4 km · building in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 10Sawai Mansingh Stadium
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, popularly known as SMS Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was built in 1969 during the reign of Sawai Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the state of Jaipur.
2.9 km · cricket stadium · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Amber Fort
- 02Dalaram Bagh
- 03Diwan-i-Am
- 04Sheesh Mahal
A palace adorned with thousands on thousands of mirror tiles on the walls and ceiling.
- 05Jaigarh Fort
Never conquered in battle, this was considered the strongest of the three forts in the area.
- 06Nahargarh Fort
The smallest of the three forts, notable primarily for excellent views over Man Sagar lake and the vast sprawl of Jaipur.
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Things to do
- 01Amber Fort Sound and Light Show
Experience the history, culture and life of Amber through this spectacular show.
- 02Sawai Mansingh Stadium
With a capacity of 30,000, this hosts the Rajasthan team and Rajathan Royals in IPL.
- 03B.M
Birla Auditorium and Conference Hall, Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Statue Circle, seemachopra25@yahoo.com.
- 04Rajmandir Cinema
C-16, Panch Batti, Bhagwan Das Rd, C-Scheme, +91-141-2379372.
- 05Central Park
The largest park in Jaipur, at the middle of the city.
- 06Nevta Dam
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Where to eat
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- 01Gangaur Sweets
Sweets for chamcham, also baked sweets and crispy samosas.
- 02Jal Mahal
85, MI Road (Near Panch Batti), info@jalmahalicecreamparlour.com.
- 03Anokhi Cafe
2nd Floor, KK Square, C-11 Prithviraj Road,.
- 04Ambrosia
In the Hotel Ramsingh Palace, B 2, Hathi Babau Ka Bagh, Kanti Nagar, Banipark (Right next to Statue Circle),.
- 05Old Take Away
Various chicken and mutton dishes for take-away.
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Getting to Jaipur
- Airports
- Jaipur (JAI), 10 km · Indira Gandhi (DEL), 221 km · Noida (DXN), 226 km
- Stations
- Gandhi Nagar railway station, 5.1 km · Badi Chaupar, 1.1 km · Mansarovar metro station, 8 km · New Aatish Market metro station, 6.7 km · Civil Lines metro station, 3.9 km
- New Delhi → Jaipur236 km · quickest by road, 4h 19m · ₹1,960–2,450
- Gautam Buddha Nagar → Jaipur240 km · quickest by road, 4h 40m · ₹2,070–2,590
- Hisar → Jaipur249 km · quickest by road, 4h 58m · ₹2,070–2,580
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Jaipur
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Jaipur. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get in{{go | name | url | address 26.824167 | long | phone |fax | price Jaipur International Airport | wikidata=Q572387 |lastedit=2019-10-14 | content=Offers sporadic (chartered) service from London and Dublin.
- Get inIf you plan to leave from Delhi IGI Airport, you can get off the bus at Dhaula Kuan and get an autorickshaw (to the bus stand) or perhaps a taxi from there.
- Get aroundAutorickshaws (tuk-tuks) are probably the best way to reach places in the outskirts of Jaipur such as Amber Fort or Galtaji, where getting a taxi or Uber/Ola to go back to the city may be tricky.
- Get aroundHiring an autorickshaw for a whole day to go to Amber Fort, Tiger Fort, Jal Mahal, and other areas costs anywhere between ₹450 to ₹550 (as of 2018).
- Get aroundThe autorickshaw wallas will tell you to take the slip from the police booths.
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