Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
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Status: Closed annually 1 May–15 July.
Small museum in a restored haveli near Amer dedicated to Rajasthan's block-printing tradition, with live demos.
Set in a restored haveli in Amer, the Anokhi Museum documents the craft of hand block printing through textiles, blocks and tools. Artisans demonstrate carving and printing, and visitors can often try printing themselves. It closes each summer for exhibition changeover.
Within 1 km of Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing.
Hilltop Rajput-Mughal palace-fort above Maota Lake in Amer, about 11 km north of Jaipur, best known for its mirror-work halls and ramparts.
Ridge-top military fort above Amber that guarded the Kachhwaha capital; home to the huge Jaivana cannon and long views over Amer.
Palace that appears to float in Man Sagar Lake on the Jaipur–Amer road; viewed from the lakeside promenade only.
Monument in Jaipur.
Aravalli-ridge fort overlooking Jaipur, popular for sunset views and the Madhavendra Bhawan suites built for royal queens.
Palace in Amber, Rajasthan, India
Krishna temple in Jaipur's City Palace complex, the city's most beloved shrine with set jhanki darshans.
Jaipur's signature honeycomb facade of pink sandstone with 953 small windows, built so royal women could watch street life unseen.
Army-run museum on the Jaisalmer–Jodhpur highway showcasing the 1971 Longewala battle, captured tanks and a light-and-sound show.
Massive 15th-century fort on a rock above Jodhpur's blue city, with one of India's best-run palace museums.
Udaipur folk-art museum known for its puppet collection and daily puppet shows.
India's largest fort by area, a UNESCO hill fort on a 180 m mesa, central to Mewar's history of sieges and sacrifice.
Golden-sandstone 12th-century 'living fort' on Trikuta hill, still home to thousands of residents, shops, temples and hotels.
15th-century Mewar fort in the Aravallis with a 36 km perimeter wall, one of the longest continuous walls in the world.
Collection of the Mewar royal family's vintage cars, including Rolls-Royces and Cadillacs, at the Garden Hotel.
18th-century lakeside haveli at Gangaur Ghat, now a museum with an evening Rajasthani folk dance show.