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The Ultimate Guide for First-Timers to Jaipur

<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">Jaipur is a city that still carries&comma; with poise&comma; the appeal that decorated the city for 3 centuries in its history and culture&period; If classifications amongst travelers is possible&comma; then Jaipur is a treat for every type of traveler alike&period; The sundry of options that lie before tourists in the <&sol;span><i><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">Pink City<&sol;span><&sol;i><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> are many&comma; varied and confusing at best&comma; especially if you’re a first timer&period;     <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-4427 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;10&sol;Amer-Fort&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Amer Fort" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"450" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>A Brief History <&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">The capital of Rajasthan – Jaipur is a well-formed whirlpool of royal tales that have created history and preserved in the sand and stone&comma; now thrown in a mix with contemporary lifestyles&period; The everyday life in Jaipur doesn’t differ from other parts in India but the rich legacy does influence some part of it&period; The Pink colour&comma; legend has it&comma; was coated throughout the city with the wish of Maharaj Sawai Ram Singh to give it the warmth and representation of royalty&period;    <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>What to See<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><b><i>Jal Mahal<&sol;i><&sol;b><b> – <&sol;b><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">built atop the Man Sagar Lake&comma; the water palace is a unique royal structure&period; The site&comma; however&comma; is not accessible to the public unfortunately&period; But an exterior glimpse is recommended specially during monsoons when it is partially submerged&period; A picture with the palace in the background would be Instagram feed worthy&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>Jantar Mantar<&sol;i><&sol;b><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> – This World Heritage Site in Jaipur is a physical representation of the inclination towards astronomy of Maharaja Jai Singh II&period; He sanctioned the coveted site that became the hub of astrological and zodiac studies in the 18<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">th<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> century&period; The large structures made in stone that stand up to date are worth a visit&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>Nahargarh Fort<&sol;i><&sol;b><i><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> – <&sol;span><&sol;i><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">the fort is said to be a mix of Indian and European architecture&comma; which translates into a grand design&period; Cycling trips through the fort are advisable to cover as much ground as possible&period; According to legend&comma; the fort is haunted by the spirit of Nahar Singh Bhomia&comma; who didn’t agree with the fort’s construction&period; 12 identical Queen Suites were built in the fort accessible to the king without any of the other queens finding out&period;    <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>Ranthambore National Park<&sol;i><&sol;b><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> – mesmerizing flora and fauna beckons you to the national park with myriads of attractions&period; What used to be the hunting ground for royalty of Jaipur back in the day&comma; is now home to some interesting species&period;  You can rent <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">villas in Jaipur<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> near the park to be able to visit and get a glimpse of tiger trails and sloth bears near the Ranthambore Fort&period; Apart from the pronounced&comma; you may be able to view jackals&comma; Indian foxes&comma; hyenas&comma; leopards and birds including flamingos&comma; parakeets&comma; egrets&comma; pelicans and more depending on the season&period;   <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>The Shopping Paradise  <&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><b><i>Johri Bazaar<&sol;i><&sol;b><b> – <&sol;b><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">this is the oldest and the most renowned market for buying stones&comma; gems and jewelry in Jaipur&period; You might want to get your hands on handmade jewelry that is hard to resist&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>Tripolia Bazaar<&sol;i><&sol;b><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> – an absolute wonder for bangle lovers&period; The varieties of bangles will leave you spoilt for choice&period; Additionally&comma; you may browse through a variety of designer carpets&comma; brass ware etc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>Kishanpole Bazaar<&sol;i><&sol;b><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> – the best bazaar to buy textile goods at great prices&period; If you need to take souvenirs for family and loved ones back home&comma; this is the place to be&period;   <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>Where to Stay<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">While the historic aura of the city is unmatched&comma; you would do better staying away from the bustle of the centre at one of the <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">resorts in Jaipur<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">&period; <&sol;span><i><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">The Tree of Life Jaipur<&sol;span><&sol;i><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"> offers villas that are built with the same magnificence as the city was to make your stay worthwhile&period; <&sol;span><b> <&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">These places are but a fraction of the available attractions in the Pink City&period; The best tip for first timers is to do their research well in advance in order to make the best of their stay at the beautiful city&period;    <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400"><br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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