{"id":49,"date":"2007-12-30T10:36:39","date_gmt":"2007-12-30T10:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/jaipur-rajasthan-india\/"},"modified":"2007-12-30T10:36:39","modified_gmt":"2007-12-30T10:36:39","slug":"jaipur-rajasthan-india","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/jaipur-rajasthan-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaipur, Rajasthan, India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jaipur<\/strong>, the capital of Rajasthan, is a<br \/>\ndirty and hectic city that offers several worthy sights.&nbsp; Known as the pink<br \/>\ncity &#8211;&nbsp;the hilltop forts, palaces and an incredible&nbsp;observatory are<br \/>\nwell worth visiting.<\/p>\n<p>The city was founded, planned and named by Maharaja Jai<br \/>\nSingh II after he moved from the cramped hillside fort near Amber.&nbsp; He laid<br \/>\nout the city and built Jantar Mantar, Jaipur&#8217;s remarkable<br \/>\nobservatory.&nbsp;Later Maharajah Ram Singh had the entire city painted pink, a<br \/>\ncolor associated with hospitality, to welcome King Edward VII, and the<br \/>\ntraditional has been maintained.<\/p>\n<h2>Sights in Jaipur<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>City Palace<\/strong> &#8211; The massive complex of<br \/>\n  courtyards, gardens and buildings, still home to the Maharaja.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old City<\/strong> &#8211; The old city is encircled<br \/>\n  by a massive wall with grand arch gates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jantar Mantar<\/strong> -an incredible outdoor<br \/>\n  observatory housing mammoth and bizarre astrological instruments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hawa Mahal<\/strong> &#8211; The extraordinary, fairy<br \/>\n  tale, pink sandstone five story building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>  Accommodation in  Jaipur<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hotel Arya Niwas<br \/><\/strong>t: 2372456<br \/>w: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aryaniwas.com\">www.aryaniwas.com<\/a><br \/>Off a busy road, but a<br \/>\nrightfully popular travelers hotel. Rooms are clean, but some are nicer than<br \/>\nothers.&nbsp; Has a nice lawn area, sunny balconies, a good vegetarian<br \/>\nresturant, and a good travel shop.&nbsp; Internet, telephone and fax services<br \/>\navailable. From  INR700.<\/p>\n<h2>Jaipor Airport<\/h2>\n<p>Jaipor <strong>airport<\/strong> offers cheap flights to various cities<br \/>\nthroughout India.&nbsp; The aiport is well run and offers&nbsp; much better<br \/>\nservices than Delhi airport.&nbsp; There are numerous places for snacks and<br \/>\ndrinks, money changing, phone calls and WiFi, which are also available in the<br \/>\ndeparture lounge.&nbsp; The staff are generally very helpful.<\/p>\n<p>For an authentic Indian experience catch an Ambassador taxi to the airport,<br \/>\nwhich should cost INR300, which your hotel can arrange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is a dirty and hectic city that offers several worthy sights.&nbsp; Known as the pink city &#8211;&nbsp;the hilltop forts, palaces and an incredible&nbsp;observatory are well worth visiting. 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