5 Best Places to Visit in Jaipur

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Here is the best solution for you, just pack your bags to the 5 best places to visit in Jaipur.

Seems curious why I’m asking for Jaipur only.

Just because here you can explore so many wonderful places which will make you stress-free from all the workload which you have in your mind.

Jaipur is also known as Pinkcity as the color of the old buildings’ front architecture is light pink, giving you the best soothing experience.

This is the first city in India that is so popular as most tourists call this city the Paris of India.

So ready and be a part of this glorious city.

Jal Mahal

If you love to catch the beauty in water then Jal Mahal is one of the nicest places in Jaipur.

This amazing palace is located at Amer road in the middle of Man Sagar Lake. The construction of this palace was in 1699.

This is an epic showcase of Rajput-styled made up of red sandstone architecture which is surrounded by the lake around it. It is a five-storied building of four floors that remains under the water.

Around the lake, there are some valuable species of plants where you can see the migratory birds come every year in the summer and winter season for nesting from all over the world.

If you are a bird lover then this is among the best places to visit in Jaipur in summer, the season for magnificent birds.

If you came here at night then you will see an epic view of this historical palace. In the moonlight, the shadow of the palace reflects in the lake which is breathtaking.

Amber Fort

Amber Fort is the oldest fort in Jaipur city. It is located on a high Aravali hill and around 11 Km from Jaipur city in Amer town near Maota Lake.

This palace was built by Raja Man Singh I in the 15th century and took 25 years to complete. And the main source of water for the palace was Maota Lake.

Palace has so many artistic elements with astonishing Rajput architecture. Also with so many classic sitting areas for different kinds of meetings like Diwan-e-Aam, Diwan-e-Khas, Sheesh Mahal, etc. which shows the fascinating structure of the fort.

There is a very old temple at the Ganesh Gate entrance of the palace called Shila Devi Temple. This is a very popular temple in Jaipur city.

According to some known facts, this temple was built by Raja Man Singh after the battle. As to win a battle he worshiped the Goddess Kali. In 1906 he built this temple after he wins the battle.

This is one of the famous temples in Jaipur and every year during the Navratri Festival so many devotees came for the blessings of Maa Durga.

In 2013 Amber Fort was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO which is proud of Jaipur city.

If you are planning with family then this is among the best places to visit in Jaipur with Family.

Hawa Mahal

Hawa Mahal palace is also called Palace of Breeze which is an exclusive structure of art.

It is located in the main city at Badi Choupad Near JDA Market.

Hawa Mahal palace was built with pink and red sandstone in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh who is the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur city.

The front elevation of the palace looked like a honeycomb structure with so many miniature windows also called jharokhas, domes, finials, and carved sandstone grills.

Here the mechanism of the palace is built in such a way that inside the palace the atmosphere makes you feel cool always especially in summers also in any season it never gets a warm temperature.

The basic purpose of this palace was for the ladies of the royal families who can see the festivals on the street celebrated by the common people from the windows only which was also called the Purdah pratha so that no one could see them.

You can plan your trip for sightseeing in Jaipur by car and can visit this place in any season.

Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar is a place of various astronomical instruments built in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II.

This place consists of 19 architectural instruments to calculate the time, predict weather reports, the direction of winds, the movement of the earth’s orbits around the sun, etc.

UNESCO declared this place also in World Heritage Site as it has the world’s largest stone sundial called Samrat Yantra which measures the time from the shadow of Sunlight.

As it has so many yantras predicting celestial bodies, altitudes, and navigation is also an important place in astronomy subject for students.

You will be surely stunned when you see the exceptional instruments here which were built at that time when there was no evolution of astronomical instruments in India.

This place is among the best places to visit in Jaipur for youngsters also as there they can know more about the scientific mechanism behind the astronomical instruments.

Albert Hall Museum

Besides so many forts or temples there are a few museums also in Jaipur and among them, Alber Hall Musem is the oldest in Jaipur.

This museum was built in the 18th century and opened to the public in 1887.

In this museum, there is a treasure of various collections of traditional jewelry, antique paintings, stone items, ivory goods, and metal sculptures which is very exclusive and fascinating for everyone.

The main appeal of this museum is the showcase of the very old and unique Egyptian Mummy.

It is located outside the city walls, opposite New Gate, near Ram Niwas Garden.

If you visit this place at night then you will see the stunning view of this museum. At the night the exterior part of the museum shines full of colorful light which is fascinating for everyone.

For pic lovers, this place is among the best places to visit in Jaipur in night.

Just book a cab in Jaipur and make a trip to this awesome museum with your family or friends.