Rajasthan
Jaipur
The Pink City — the busiest, and the best served, corner of Rajasthan.
India's first planned city, laid out in 1727 on a nine-block grid. Amber Fort, the palace complex and Jantar Mantar are all UNESCO-listed, and the bazaars are the reason most groups want an extra evening here.
What to see
- 01
Amber Fort
Go at opening time; the light and the queue are both better.
8:00–17:30
- 02
Hawa Mahal
Best photographed from the cafe across the road at sunrise.
9:00–17:00
- 03
City Palace
Still a royal residence in part; the textile gallery is excellent.
9:30–17:00
- 04
Jantar Mantar
Eighteenth-century observatory with the world's largest stone sundial.
9:00–17:00
- 05
Johari & Bapu Bazaar
Jewellery, mojaris and block print.
