Tourist Places In Jaipur, India

Apart from the landmarks in the pink city there are many other attractions around the city, which offer welcome respite from the frantic pace of life in the crowded city of Jaipur. There are some temples, museums, and cenotaphs, which are scattered around the city's less congested suburbs.

Ram Niwas Public Gardens

Among them the Albert Hall is a must-visit sight. Located in the spacious and spectacular Ram Niwas Gardens, the hall houses the Central Museum, designed in the modern Indo-Saracenic style by the British architect Sir Samuel Jacob. The museum has a rare collection of artifacts and craft items such as ivory carvings, metalwork, textile, exquisite pieces of jewellery and cane wood articles, pottery and paintings.

Gaitor

Located 6km from central Jaipur on the road to Amber, the walled complex of Gaitor houses the stately marble chhatris (cenotaphs) of Jaipur's rulers. Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, the complex contains memorials to himself and his successors. Jai Singh II's cenotaph is the most elegant of these. Made of white marble, its dome is supported by 20 carved pillars.

Nahargarh Fort

Built by Jai Singh II in 1734 as a retreat for his wives, the Nahargarh or "Tiger Fort" is located 3km northeast of Jaipur and offers breathtaking views of the city of Jaipur.

Galta

Nestling in a picturesque valley 3km west of Jaipur, Galta is famous for an extraordinary setting of 250-year-old temples around a sacred water tank.

Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh

Situated 8km east of Jaipur on the Jaipur-Agra road, the terraced Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh (the Garden of Sisodia Queen) is replete with stunning landscape and one of the many summer retreats built the rulers of Jaipur.