Jaipur in India, travel photos of Jaipur

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Facts to know about Jaipur

Place: Jaipur
State: Rajasthan
Pincode: 302001
Language: Hindi and Rajashani
Weather: Summer 25°C to 45°C, Winter 15°C to 33°C
Currency: Rupees - INR
Best Time To Visit Jaipur: January to November
Ideal Duration: 3-4 Days

Jaipur, dubbed "the Pink City" after the colour-wash of its old city's walls, is indeed a visual treat. The city, which is the Holy Grail of Indian tourism, boasts its assembly of world-renowned monuments. The monuments which draw the largest crowds to Jaipur are the Palace of Winds or Hawa Mahal, Jai Singh's City Palace and Jantar Mantar Observatory, built by the city's founder, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, a man famed for his talents as a politician, astronomer, and mathematician. Other attractions that will detain you in the capital of Rajasthan are Ram Niwas Bagh and Govindji Temple, Ram Niwas Bagh, the city garden, houses Albert Hall (Central Museum).

Fast Facts

Temperature:

Summer: 42.2 - 36.6 C
Winter: 27.5 - 15.5 C

Best Season:

October to March

Getting to Jaipur

AIR

Jaipur is connected by flight to different ciites in India.

RAIL

Jaipur's railway stationis connected to different cities and places in India.

ROAD

Jaipur is well connected by motorable roads to different cities and places in India.
Jaipur is:
258 km from Delhi
405 km from Udaipur
176 km from Bharatpur
236 km from Agra
131 km from Ajmer
683 km from Jaisalmer
321 km from Bikaner
316 km from Jodhpur
1202 km from Mumbai