Discover Jaipur

The five-story, pink wind palace with its 953 elaborately latticed windows was built so that the women of the royal court could observe street life unseen, and today it is the landmark of the Pink City.

The monumental Amber Fort towers on a hill above a lake and combines Hindu and Mughal architecture with the mirrored Sheesh Mahal; visitors traditionally reach the fortress on the backs of decorated elephants.

The expansive City Palace in the heart of the old town still partly serves as the residence of Jaipur's royal family and houses a museum with lavish garments, weapons and one of the world's largest silver objects.

The astronomical observatory Jantar Mantar, built in the 18th century, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and consists of 19 monumental geometric stone instruments used to measure time, the sun's position and star positions with remarkable precision.

From Delhi, a high-speed train connects the two cities in about four and a half hours, while domestic flights take only about an hour. Jaipur, together with Delhi and Agra, forms the classic Golden Triangle for first-time visitors to India.

The five-story, pink wind palace with its 953 elaborately latticed windows was built so that the women of the royal court could observe street life unseen, and today it is the landmark of the Pink City.

The monumental Amber Fort towers on a hill above a lake and combines Hindu and Mughal architecture with the mirrored Sheesh Mahal; visitors traditionally reach the fortress on the backs of decorated elephants.

The astronomical observatory Jantar Mantar, built in the 18th century, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and consists of 19 monumental geometric stone instruments used to measure time, the sun's position and star positions with remarkable precision.