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Hawa Mahal

Palace of Breeze

Built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Singh as part of City Palace, it was an extension of the Zenana (women's) chamber. Its purpose was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen. It is a five storey high red sandstone structure complete with over 950 windows. The breeze (or hawa in Hindi) circulates through these windows, giving the palace its name. The iconic facade is best seen from the street, which is free.

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Hours: 9AM-5PM
Price: ₹10 for Indians, ₹200 for foreigners. Included in the Composite Ticket, free on 18 May. Camera free
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Jantar Mantar
This UNESCO world heritage site is the largest of five astronomical observatories build by Maharaja Jai Singh during the period 1727-1734 in Northern India. The observatory consists of fourteen major geometric devices (or yantra in Hindi) for measuring time, predicting eclipses, tracking stars in their orbits, ascertaining the declinations of planets and determining the celestial altitudes etc. There is signage providing elaborate explanations for the use of each device, and guides can be hired to provide much the same information in a more digestible format. Guides' charge is 200 rupees for 4 people. For a better explanation, you can take a guide. The audio guide at the observatory isn't great and doesn't tell you very much more information than the already existent signs. The observatory, the water and the wind palace are free on 18 May.
9AM-5PM₹40 for Indians, ₹200 for foreigners
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City Palace
An imposing blend of traditional Rajput and Mughal architecture. It is a vast palace complex occupying nearly one-seventh of the Pink City. It was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II. The complex is divided into a series of courtyards, sprawling gardens and buildings. It is home to several palatial structures like the Chandra Mahal, (home to present Maharajah of Jaipur), Mubarak Mahal (housing a textile museum), Diwan-e-Khas (or Hall of Private audience housing the two largest silver vessels in the world, which are duly mentioned in the Guinness book), the Diwan-e-Aam ( or Hall of Public Audience) and the gateway Ridhi Sidhi Pol (with four small doorways decorated with motifs depicting the four seasons). Be warned that although they sell tickets for taking photos with a camera inside, most exhibits inside have a "no photography" sign.
₹400 for Indians, ₹1200 for foreigners, half price(₹200/₹600) for students, children below 12, Indian senior citizens and Indian defense personnel; a composite ticket (₹500/₹300) for Indians (₹1700/₹850) for foreigners gives extra access to Jaigarh Fort and Royal Cenotaphs
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Iswari Minar Swarga Sal
A minaret with great views of Jaipur. There is an alternative to the minaret that's open 24/7. Just across the other side of the road (Chandpol Bazaar) from the minaret is a shopping complex with stairs up to a rooftop area where you can get basically the same view as from the minaret. To get there, go through the arched gateway almost opposite the minaret, then as soon as you get to the courtyard, look to the left for a metal spiral staircase and keep climbing until you reach the roof, walk around the corridor to the next set of stair and go up another floor until you know you can't go any higher.
Indian/foreigner: ₹5/10, camera/video: ₹10/20
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LMB
Good mid-range north Indian vegetarian restaurant. The restaurant sells good sweets and chat, Indian sweet and savory snacks, and is most famous for its Aloo ki Tikiya and Paneer Ghewar.
8AM-11PMSnacks, sandwiches, pizza: ₹50-310; breakfasts are mostly ₹130-280; lunch and dinner mains: ₹190-430; sweets: ₹60-200