Jaipur

Today we drove to Jaipur (330km),
Jaipur, known as The ‘Pink City’, and our hotel for our stay is Shahpura House.

 

 

The following day we drove through the city looking at the faded pink facades of the houses.

 

 

 

  We stopped off at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), with its famous facade of pink windows and filigree screens.

 

 

 We then drove to Amber Fort, stunningly situated on a hill side, overlooking a lake. Amber was the ancient capital of Jaipur state and the imposing fort is a superb example of Rajput architecture, the use of mirrors to catch the light is amazing.

 

 

 After exploring the fort, we head back into the centre of town to visit to the City Palace and Museum, still the home of the former Jaipur royal family.

 

 

 We finish the day at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jantar Mantar. Built in 1728, this Royal Observatory was constructed for the observation of astronomical positions of the stars and planets.