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The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur also known the Pink City is renowned the world over for its majestic forts, opulent havelis, beautiful lakes and shimmering sand dunes. Designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya as per the Shilpa Shastra- an ancient treatise on architecture and built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II to accommodate the increasing population at Amber, Jaipur is one of the best planned cities of the pre modern era. Built entirely of pink stucco in imitation of the red sandstone buildings of the Mughal cities, the city has been divided into nine blocks and is encircled by a wall that has seven gates. Even today, the city is still remarkable for the width and regularity of its streets.

Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan surrounded by an ancient 20ft high wall and eight gates is also known as 'Pink City'. The Jaipur city features the houses made of pink sandstones and is situated 261 kms away from Delhi. Jaipur is also the main tourist and transport hub of Rajasthan tourist circuit. You can visit India Tours easily venture out to places like Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Pushkar, and many more such tourist destinations of Rajasthan from Jaipur. Jaipur also forms a part of the famed Golden Triangle tourist circuit of India with Delhi and Agra. The best time to visit Jaipur is during winter (mid September to March). The major tourist places at Jaipur are.

A part of the Golden Triangle Tourist circuit, Jaipur along with Delhi and Agra is one of India Tours most popular destinations. The city's regal aura coupled with its excellent infrastructure and the traditional Rajasthani hospitality of "Padharo Maro Desh" is the main reason why tourists from all over the world flock to this princely state again and again.

A thriving tourist destination, people from all over the world come to visit India Tours Jaipur. The city's many forts and palaces are what attract the tourists in the first place. The City palace, the Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar observatory, Jal Mahal and Nahargarh Fort are some of the famous attractions of the city.

The most significant landmark of Jaipur, Hawa Mahal was built by Sawai Pratap Singh and designed by Lal Chand Usta in 1799 AD. The five-storeyed building is just an ornamental façade built along the main street. Red and pink sandstone building has 953 octagonal and honeycombed windows. The ladies of the royal household watched the royal or ceremonial sitting behind the windows without themselves being watched by the public.

Shopping in Jaipur is always pleasurable. Jaipur is famous for its semi-precious stones, miniature paintings, silver jewellery and lac items and the city's colorful bazaars make shopping an exhilarating experience. And for those wanting to try their hand at some delectable Rajasthani cuisine, there are many restaurants around the city which provide clean, hygienic and sumptuous traditional Rajasthani cuisine.

The City Palace is a splendid blend of the India Tours Rajasthani and the Mughal style of architecture. The entire complex is divided into numerous courtyards, gardens and buildings. There are two main entrances from to the palace, the first one is from Jaleb Chowk and the other one from Tripolia Gate.

The first courtyard, while entering from the Tripolia side, houses the Mubarak Mahal which was built by Maharaja Madho Singh II late in the 19th century. The Mubarak Mahal or the Auspicious Palace was earlier the reception hall of the Maharaja of Jaipur. This, probably is the reason which explains why this palace was named Mubarak Mahal. The ground floor of this Mahal is today used as an office and a library while the first floor houses the Textile Museum.