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  1. 1

    Amber Fort - Jaipur's Hilltop Rajput Masterpiece

    Amber Fort (also spelled Amer Fort) tops every list of places to visit in Jaipur, and for good reason. Built from red sandstone and white marble starting in 1592 under Raja Man Singh I, this sprawling hilltop complex…

    Address
    Devisinghpura, Amer, Jaipur 302001, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Amer bus stop (AC bus 2 from Hawa Mahal), 5-min walk uphill
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    Hawa Mahal - The Iconic Pink Facade of the Wind Palace

    Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) is the single most photographed building in Jaipur and an icon of Rajasthan. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh commissioned it in 1799 so that royal women could observe street processions and…

    Address
    Hawa Mahal Rd, Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Badi Chaupar bus stop, 1-min walk
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    City Palace - Living Royal Residence and Museum

    City Palace Jaipur is unusual among Indian royal residences because part of it is still occupied by the Jaipur royal family. Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II from 1729 onward, the complex blends Rajput, Mughal, and…

    Address
    Tulsi Marg, Gangori Bazaar, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Badi Chaupar bus stop, 3-min walk
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    Jantar Mantar - The World's Largest Stone Sundial

    Jantar Mantar Jaipur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest of five astronomical observatories built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II between 1724 and 1735. The site contains 19 architectural instruments, each…

    Address
    Gangori Bazaar, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Badi Chaupar bus stop, 3-min walk (adjacent to City Palace)
  5. 5

    Nahargarh Fort - Sunset Viewpoint Over the Pink City

    Nahargarh Fort crowns the Aravalli Hills above Jaipur and was originally built in 1734 as part of the city's ring of defences together with Amber Fort and Jaigarh Fort. The Madhavendra Bhawan, added in 1883 by Maharaja…

    Address
    Krishna Nagar, Brahmpuri, Jaipur 302002, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    No direct public transport; taxi or auto-rickshaw from Jaipur centre, 20 min
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    Jaigarh Fort - The Cannon King's Fortress

    Jaigarh Fort sits directly above Amber Fort on the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) and was built in 1726 by Sawai Jai Singh II as Amber's military counterpart - while Amber was the palace, Jaigarh was the armoury. The…

    Address
    Devisinghpura, Amer, Jaipur 302028, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    No direct public transport; taxi from Amber Fort, 5 min
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    Jal Mahal - The Floating Palace on Man Sagar Lake

    Jal Mahal (Water Palace) appears to float in the middle of Man Sagar Lake, with four of its five storeys submerged beneath the water line. The sandstone palace was renovated in the 18th century by Maharaja Madho Singh I…

    Address
    Amer Rd, Jal Mahal, Amer, Jaipur 302002, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Jal Mahal bus stop (on Amer Road), 1-min walk to viewpoint
  8. 8

    Albert Hall Museum - Rajasthan's Oldest Public Museum

    Albert Hall Museum (officially the Government Central Museum) is the oldest museum in Rajasthan, opened in 1887 as a public hall and museum. The building itself is worth the visit - designed by Colonel Sir Samuel…

    Address
    Museum Rd, Ram Niwas Garden, Kanti Nagar, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Ram Niwas Garden bus stop, 2-min walk
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    Birla Mandir - White Marble Temple at the Base of Moti Dungri

    Birla Mandir (Laxmi Narayan Temple) stands out against the Jaipur skyline with its pure white Makrana marble - the same marble used to build the Taj Mahal. Completed in 1988 by the Birla industrial family, this Hindu…

    Address
    Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Birla Mandir bus stop, 1-min walk
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    Panna Meena Ka Kund - Jaipur's Most Photogenic Stepwell

    Panna Meena Ka Kund is a 16th-century stepwell (baori) tucked into a residential lane just below Amber Fort. Unlike many of Rajasthan's larger stepwells, this one has a criss-crossing zigzag staircase pattern on three…

    Address
    Amer, Jaipur 302028, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Walk from Amber Fort, 5 min downhill
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    Johari Bazaar - The Jewellers' Market of the Pink City

    Johari Bazaar is Jaipur's most famous market street, running through the heart of the walled Pink City. The name translates to 'Jewellers' Market,' and the street lives up to it - hundreds of shops display everything…

    Address
    Johari Bazaar Rd, Pink City, Jaipur 302003, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    Badi Chaupar bus stop, 2-min walk south
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    Galtaji Temple - The Monkey Temple in the Aravalli Gorge

    Galtaji (commonly called the Monkey Temple) is a 15th-century Hindu pilgrimage site set in a narrow gorge in the Aravalli Hills east of Jaipur. The complex includes several temples and seven sacred water tanks (kunds)…

    Address
    Galta Ji, Jaipur 302031, Rajasthan, India
    Nearest transit
    No direct public transport; auto-rickshaw from Pink City, 15 min

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