Top 7 Places to Visit in Jaipur - Best Tourist Place

Top places to visit in Jaipur

Jaipur is the capital of the Rajasthan which is also known as the Pink City. The Places to Visit in Jaipur are Amer Fort, Jal Mahal, Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar and the Biological parks.

Jaipur tourism shows the tourist the ancient monuments, forts, safaris and the local markets which are the famous point to see in Jaipur. The best place to go shopping there are lots of shops which you will get pure Rajasthani culture items like Rajasthani shoes, dresses etc, here the local markets which are Bapu Bazaar, Sanjay Market, Tripoli Bazar, Jowhari market. In this market, you will get at low cost.  The Best time to visit Jaipur is in the spring and in the winter session, Jaipur is also called the joyful city.

Places to visit In Jaipur at night you can see the light and sound show which are shows in Amer Fort and Jantar Mantar.

You can see Jaipur by taking a ride with cars, bike which are available on rents, or by booking the taxi, or by taking a bus ride which is called a Jaipur Darshan.

Here are Top 7  Tourist Places in Jaipur are: 

The tourist places in Jaipur are the ancient places, forts and the safari which makes the tourist more attractive and the forts are the best places to visit.

1.AMER FORT

Amer Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Which is located around 12 kilometres from the Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. The colour of Amer Fort is of yellow, it is located on a high hill, which is the tourist attraction in Jaipur. Amer Fort Jaipur was built by the Meenas and later it was ruled by Raja Maan Singh 1.

  In Amer Fort, there is a Manota Lake which looks very beautiful from the top hill of the Amer Fort sites. There is an Elephants slowly transport which charges rupees 1100 per person for going to the main entrance to the Amer Fort.

 Inside the palace are beautifully styled slate rooms with jewels decoration, there is a garden, Sheesh Mahal which is called the Mirror Palace.

At evening time you can have fun with Light & Sound. Amer Fort is a top rated tourist attraction of Jaipur and must be visited by all the tourists to the region.

Amer Fort Timing: 8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.

Amer Fort Entry Fee : 

• For Indian 100 rupees per person.
•  For Indian student 10 rupees per student along with I.D. Card.
• For Foreigner 500 rupees per person.    

  For visiting Amer Fort you can ride with by vehicles which are available on the rent, otherwise, you can come by booking the taxi, or by buses.

2. JAL MAHAL

 Jal Mahal is also known as the Water Palace. The Jal Mahal is 8 km far from the Jaipur Junction and 4 km from the Amer fort and it is located on the Amer-Jaipur road. The tourists to the Jal Mahal combines to visit with the Amer Fort, both the attractions are on the same side of Jaipur. Jal Mahal was constructed from pink sandstone.

 Jal Mahal Jaipur is the best attractions for the tourists to click the pics of Jal Mahal and take a selfie, it is the best place for the picnic spot, where you can come with your family, friends, or ya couples. The best time to visit Jal Mahal is in the evening time.

There is a small market where you can do shopping, stalls of food, waters and a camel ride for the children and as well as for the peoples also. You can visit Jal Mahal by booking taxis, or with your own vehicles, or you can take a bus ride which is 29 route bus or A.C 1, which will come from Ajmeri Gate, or you can have a ride with auto rickshaw from Jaipur to Amer, they will charge approx 200 rupees.

Jal Mahal Timings: anytime

Jal Mahal Entry Fee:  free

3. JAIGARH FORT

Jaigarh Fort is located on the hill, it was built in 1726 by Sawai Jai Singh II. It is located at a height of 500 feet above the sea level and offers panoramic views of the surroundings. Jaigarh Fort is famous for the Cannon, which is the world's largest cannon on the wheels called 'Jai Javan Cannon', there are other attractions also like Laxmi Vilas, Lalit Mandir, Aram Mandir and the Vilas Mandir.

Jaigarh Fort is made-up of sandstones and is spread over an area of 2.5 km. Made with the purpose of protecting Amer Fort, Jaigarh Fort is considered as the strongest monument of Jaipur. And it is also known as 'Victory Fort'. You can visit Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur by taking a taxi, or by auto-rickshaw or by taking a bike on rent.

Jaigarh Fort Timing: 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.

ENTRY:       PAID

Entry cost:

• For Indian 50 rupees per person.            
•  For Indian student 10 rupees per student along with I.D. Card.
•  For Foreigner 1000 rupees per person.          

4. NAHARGARH FORT

Nahargarh Fort is located on the hill, it is 12 km far from the Jaipur Junction, it is the best place for the tourists to see the beauty of the Jaipur, from here you can see the Sun Rise which is the most beautiful attraction for the people and as well as the sun sets too.

  It is the best place for the picnic with your families, friends. Nahargarh fort Jaipur was built in 1734 to help defend the city. There is a number of new attractions recently opened including a wax museum, sculpture park, and fine-dining restaurant. There is also a government-owned cafe which serves alcohol and snacks. The fort looks attractive at night when it's light up and looks very beautiful due to its structure. Nahargarh Fort which is also known as Tiger Fort.

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Entry Cost: 200 rupees for foreigners. 50 rupees for Indians.

 Nahargarh fort Timing:     Sunrise to sunset, daily. Palace opens from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. daily.

5.HAWA MAHAL

Hawa Mahal is located near Baddi Chopper, Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is 6 km far from the Jaipur Junction. Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Singh. Hawa Mahal is in pink in colour and it is considered as the landmark of Jaipur and it is also known as the 'Palace of winds".

 This palace has 953 windows or 'Jharokhas' which is decorated with adorned with intricate designs. There is a small museum towards the complex of Hawa Mahal, which has famous items like miniature paintings and ceremonial armour. It is a five floors palace from which a panoramic view can be had from the top of the building.

The main reason behind the making of Hawa Mahal was to felicitate Rajput women, who were not allowed to appear in public places, there had to be in the home. Through this fort, all women's used to see the glimpses of the Royal processions, hustles of the city.

It was for the women's benefits that the Hawa Mahal was built complete with windows and balconies. This gives the women that they can appear in public

ENTRY:       PAID

Hawa Mahal Entry Fee: 200 rupees for foreigners. 50 rupees for Indians.

Hawa Mahal Timing: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.

6. CITY PALACE

 City Palace is located near the Hawa Mahal. It is 6 km far from the Jaipur Junction and it is 500m far from the Hawa Mahal.

City Palace Jaipur is the place where you can see all forts, gardens, palaces, courtyards, etc. this palace shows the striking blend of Mughal and Rajasthan architecture. It was built by Sawai Jai Singh II and occupies at least 1/7th portion of the Pink City.

In this palace you will see palaces like The Diwan-I-Khas, weaponry display at the Maharani Palace and the Baggi Khana, a museum of the Maharaja's rides, Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal and also  a museum featuring a select collection of Rajasthani dresses, a fascinating armory of Mughal and Rajput weapons, swords of all shapes and sizes and there are various walls which are richly decorated with mirrors, murals and lattices.

City Palace Jaipur Timings: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Open on all days

Closed: Public Holidays

ENTRY:       PAID

City Palace Jaipur Entry Fee:

• For Indian 50 rupees per person.
• For Indian student 10 rupees per student along with I.D. Card.
• For Foreigner 500 rupees per person.    

7. JANTAR MANTAR

The ancient name of Jantar Mantar was Tantra Mantra after some years its changed to Jantar Mantar and currently, it is known as Jantar Mantar. Jantar Mantar was built in 1727 to 1734 by King Jai Singh II. Jantar Mantar means the "calculation instrument", there is a curious collection of sculptures, each structure at the Jantar Mantar shows the specialized astronomical function. There are 14 structures in Jantar Mantar, which measure time, predict eclipses, and track stars.

The most impressive one is the huge Samrat Yantra sundial, which is at a height of 90 feet, it has a shadow that moves roughly the width of a person's hand every minute.

It is the witness that it is the world's largest sundial at Jantar Mantar Jaipur, considered as one of the largest observatories in the world. Jantar Mantar is listed in UNESCO's world heritage sites as well.

This place is renovated every year by the government to offer precise measurements of time, declination of the sun and the positions of constellations, along with several other astronomical phenomena.

Popular structures in the Jantar Mantar are the 'Samrat Yantra' which is the world's largest sundial, the 'Hindu Chhatri', the 'Jai Prakash Yantra' and various geometric structures with astronomical devices to probe the 'universe'. Currently, it holds 14 major geometric instruments.

ENTRY:       PAID

Jantar Mantar Jaipur Ticket Price:

• 200 rupees for foreigners.
• 50 rupees for Indians. 
•  For Indian student 10 rupees per student along with I.D. Card.

Jantar Mantar Jaipur Timings: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.

Conclusion:

Here I conclude that Top 7 Famous Places to Visit in Jaipur is the good places to see, every day mostly around 10 thousand people come and visit this places. Jaipur is the most beautiful place to see and have fun with family, friends. Jaipur has romantic places also where you can have fun with your partners. Jaipur temperature is so high that you don't wanna visit during summer time.