The Pink city: Jaipur
Jaipur also known as “The Pink City” the capital of Rajasthan in India was founded by sawai Jai Singh II in 1727. Initially his capital was Amber, which lies at a distance of 11 km from Jaipur. Because of growing population and scarcity of water, he decide to move his capital at the foot of Aravili hills, and named it as “Jaipur”,The city of Jai Sing. It is the first planned city of India and the King took great interest while designing this city of victory. He consulted several books on architecture and architects before making the layout of Jaipur. The Chief Architect was Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, a Brahmin scholar of Bengal. Vidyadhar referred the ancient Indian literature on astronomy, books of Ptolemy and Euclid, and discussed the plan with the King.
According to that time, architecture of the town was very advanced and certainly the best in Indian subcontinent. In 1876, Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh, ordered to paint the whole city in Pink colour to welcome the Prince of Wales in Jaipur. Still, the neat and broadly laid-out avenues, painted in pink provide a magical charm to the city. Jaipur is rich in its cultural and architectural beauty, which can be traced in the various historical and aesthetic places that reside in the city.
Recently, On 6th July 2019, ‘Pink City’ Jaipur on Saturday made an official entry in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. It is the 2nd city in the list of world heritage site by UNESCO. Ahmedabad proved luckier, becoming the first World Heritage City from India.
Monuments/Places to See
Amber Fort
Type of Site – Fort/Palace
Time Spend- 2 Hrs
Entry- Foreigners- ₹ 500, Indian- ₹ 100
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- 8 am to 6 pm
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Any time during the Day
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- No
Jaigarh Fort
Type of Site – Monument/Fort
Time Spend- 1.00 Hrs/1.15 Hrs
Entry- Foreigners- Included in City Palace Entrance for 2 Days
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- Anytime during day.
Weekly Close- No.
Best Time to Visit- Early morning
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- Yes
Nahargarh Fort
Type of Site – Monument/Mausoleum
Time Spend- 1 Hrs
Entry- 200
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Sunrise and Sunset
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- Yes
Hawa Mahal
Type of Site – Monument
Time Spend- 1 Hrs
Entry- 300
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- Sunrise to Sunset
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Sunrise and Sunset
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- Yes
City Palace
Type of Site – Monument/Palace
Time Spend- 1 Hrs
Entry- 700
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Anytime during the day
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- Yes
Janter Manter
Type of Site – Monument /Observatory
Time Spend-1 Hrs (approx)
Entry- 200
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- Sunrise till sunset
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Anytime during Day
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- Yes
Galta Temple
(Monkey Temple)
Type of Site – Temple
Time Spend- 1 Hrs
Entry- Free
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- 50/-
Timing- Sunrise to Sunset
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Any time during the day
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- Yes
Panna Meena Kund
(Step well)
Type of Site – Monument/Step Well
Time Spend- 30 Mins
Entry- Free
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- Sunrise till sunset
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Anytime during the day
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- Yes
Birla Temple
Type of Site – Hindu Temple /Religious
Time Spend- 1 Hrs (approx)
Entry- Free
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- Sunrise till sunset
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Sunrise and Sunset
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- NO
Gaitore
(Royal Canopies)
Type of Site – Monument
Time Spend- 1 Hrs
Entry- free
Camera Allowed – Yess
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- Sunrise to Sunset
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Sunrise and Sunset
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- No
Albert's Museum
Type of Site – Monument/Museum
Time Spend- 1 Hrs
Entry- Foreign Visitor- Inr 300, Indian- Inr 40
Camera Allowed – No
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- 9:00 am- 5:00 Pm, 7:00 pm- 9:00 Pm
Weekly Close- March- Oct: Tuesday Closed, Nov- April- Monday Closed
Best Time to Visit- Anytime during the day
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- Yes
Jal Mahal
Type of Site – Monument /Palace
Time Spend- 30 mins (approx)
Entry- No
Camera Allowed – –
Camera Fee- Free
Timing- Seen from Distance
Weekly Close- No
Best Time to Visit- Sunset
Dress Code- No, dress code
Wheel Chair Access- N/A