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| Amer Palace |
 High on the rugged hills outside of town sits ancient forts, including Amer
(often called the Amber Fort), where the Jaipur royal house held court for
seven centuries. Visitors ridding painted elephants can ascend to the fort
to see magnificent gateways, courtyards, pavalions, and a gliterring chamber
of inlaid mirrors |
| Jaigarh |
The western skyline is dominated by the extensive walls, watch towers and
gateways of Jaigarh built by Jai Singh in 1726. It is one of the few
military structures of medevial India preserved almost intact, containing
palaces , gardens, open and covered reservoirs, a granary, an armoury, a
canon foundary and several temples. It is the royal treasury for several
years. The world's largest cannon on wheels is to be found here. The fort
has its own museum and provide an excellent view of Amer Palace. |
| Haawa Mahal |
 Jaipur's most famous landmark is the Palace of the Winds or Hawa Mahal, a
fantasia of 1953 ornate of windows set in a rose-colored five storey facade. The
palace , tier upon tier of curved arch surmounting fairy casements with "jali",
lattice work screens. From here the ladies of the court could look out at
festive processions without jeopardizing their modest seclusion.. |
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| Jal Mahal |
 A picturesque palace admist the Man Sagar Lake. It is Jaipur's lake palace surrounded with water. It is built for royal duck shooting parties. |
| Jantar Mantar |
 The architectural astronomical instruments of 18th century Rajasthani king named
Jai Singh contained in an amazing, three-storey-high complex known as Jantar
Mantar |
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A pride of peacocks adorn an ornate doorway in Jaipur's City Palace. Palace
retainers stand at attention as in the past when Jaipur Court was headquartered
here. The palace is now a fine museum. It houses a remarkable collection of
textiles, paintings, manuscripts, and extraordinary weapons. On display there
are two huge urns of silver, said to be the largest silver vessels in the world.
Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza, the imposing gateway of the City Palace guarded by stone
elephants, is monumental. |
| Nahargarh Fort |
Built in 1734, the Nahargarh Fort lies north-west of City Palace and provides some stunning views of the city down below both during daytime and night. |
| Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh |
Has beautiful gardens, fountains, pools & some magnificent pieces of sculpture. |
| Albert Hall Museum |
It exhibits include a natural history collection, models of yogis adopting various positions, tribal ware, dioramas depicting Rajasthani dances and sections on decorative arts, costumes, drawings and musical instruments. |
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