Trip to the Pink City of Jaipur.

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Jaipur is the largest city in Rajasthan and was built in the eighteenth century by Sawai Jai Singh as India’s
first planned city. This famous city is the capital of Rajasthan and has earned universal renown as the “Pink City “, and pink it is, with beautiful constructed palaces, havelis, forts and heritage hotels. Jaipur which means the city of victory was built exactly 273 years back and is 262 km by road from Delhi (Capital of India). A strong wall encircles the old city and even today has a suggestion of formidable strength; its function of protecting all within is obvious.
There is a feast in store for tourists. Attractive monuments where one can breathe the fragrance of history. Comfortable and luxurious hotels in Jaipur, once the proud of kings, parks, gardens, and excursions of nearby places of interest, makes it a tourist’s paradise.
The ancient heart of the Pink City still beats in its fairy-tale palaces, rugged fortresses perched on barren hills and broad avenues that dot the entire city.

There are a lot of beautiful places in and around the city which you can visit all year round. Places like Abhaneri, Bagru, Bairnath, Karauli, Ramgarh, Sanagner, Samode, Sambhar, Tonk, Ranthambhore national park and Sariska national park attract tourists from all over the world.
Some of the famous forts and temples are Nahargarh fort, Amber Palace, Jaigarh Fort, Jal Mahal(Palace on lake), Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Galtaji, Govind Dev ji Temple, City Palace Museum, Ganesh Temple, Kanak Ghati and Albert Museum in Ramniwas Bagh.
Some Facts and Figures-
Area: 200.4 sq. km.
Geographic Location: Jaipur is located at 26.92 degrees N and 75.82 degrees E.
Altitude: 431 m above sea level.
Climate: Three main seasons - summer, monsoon and winter. Summers (March to June) Winters (November-February) Monsoon (July-September)
Maximum Temperature: 45 degree centigrade
Minimum Temperature: 5 degree centigrade
Rainfall: 556 mm
Languages: Rajasthani, Hindi and English.
Religion: Hinduism is the major Religion observed here. Other religions include Islam, Jainism, Sikhism and Christianity.
Best Time to Visit: Winters

Jaipur, the pink city is famous for its forts, palaces, colors, handicrafts, gems and jewellery, arts and crafts, fairs and festivals. Jaipur perfumes( parfum) and jaipur colognes are well known all over. It is a must see if you like the luxurious past blending into the modern era perfectly.
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