This place is a must visit vacation destination with family or friends during winters in INDIA.
The Hawa Mahal , Jantar Mantar, Albert Hall Museum, Isarlat
These four places can be covered in a single day. They issue a combined ticket to visit these places (+ 2 forts), which is valid for two days for INR 300
The Hawa Mahal is a beautiful palace with around 900+ windows for the queens to see the hustle bustle of the city. It was built by Maharaja Jai Singh for his queens. Jantar Mantar is a must visit if you are a science and geography enthusiast. The SunDial and the zodiacs are really amazing to understand how in the ancient times they used to keep a note of time.
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The Isarlat is a Tower built by Raja Ishwar Singh on defeating his cousin brother. You can visit this for a complete view of the city. this tower looks amazing at night.
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The City Palace - Abode of the Royals - is a private property and they issue a separate ticket for the same . The current King still resides in the palace
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Amer Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort
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The Amer Fort and Nahargarh Fort can be visited with the same combined ticket issued by the government but Jaigarh fort is again a privately maintained property and requires a separate ticket of INR 100 each, but trust me this fort is worth a visit. The Amer fort and Jaigarh have a hidden tunnel of 1.5 km which was discovered very late by Mrs. Indira Gandhi. these two forts have an amazing history and are abundantly huge. Amer fort has a Sheesh Mahal within the fort which is beautiful and it has a picturesque Diwan-e-Khas built by Jai singh. If time permits you can also visit the Panna Meena kund at a walking distance in the Amer fort. It is a unique and hidden step well. Nahargarh fort has an amazing view of the city of Jaipur.
The largest cannon in the world resides in Jaigarh fort
Advice : Visit Amer fort early in the morning for amazing pictures
Request : Do hire local guides for that is their only source of income and the pandemic has hit them hard
This is a palace built in water. Visiting the palace from within is prohibited. This can be visited while returning from the Forts
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Visit this if you have some extra time. This is a very peaceful place. Spend some time to rejuvenate yourself.
Best time to visit is evening sharp 5.30 pm . You can get to see the aarti and a beautiful sunset.
There are several other places you can visit but these are must visits.
Traveling across these places can be done in an auto or a car as per your convenience.
There are several markets to shop along the Hawa mahal lane, yes they do bargain a lot you need to have the skills :P. Do not fall prey to autowaalas asking you to visit the Maharani Saree factory and leather shops at Rs 50. It would be a waste of time
Well ,now comes the best part
1. Radhe Shyam Bhatia Paneer waala on Raja Park .
2. RAWAT Mishthan Bhandar (Close to Jaipur station) / LAXMI Misthan Bhandar (Near Hawa Mahal)
Two must try things are the Pyaaz Ki Kachori and Malai ghevar an Rawat.
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If you are a fan if Lassi you must try a huge glass of lassi here :)
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4. Khandelwal Pavitra Bhojnalaya/Dhaba Amer Road
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There are many more options to fulfil your cravings and have authentic Rajasthani Daal Baati which we had in Udaipur will be covering in my next blog .
P.S. : All pictures clicked by me and my brother in our One Plus 5 and Nord respectively.