A Weekend in Pink City

Jaipur is also known as The Pink City. The reason behind this name is : In 1876, the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria visited India on a tour. Since pink denotes the color of hospitality, Maharaja Ram Singh of Jaipur painted the whole city pink in color to welcome the guests. It was then that Lord Albert exclaimed Jaipur to be a 'Pink City', and hence the name.If you go to Jaipur for a taste of local culture, shopping, sightseeing, and of course, incredible photos, you will not be disappointed.

Getting to Jaipur:

We were five friends went Jaipur by our own vehicle. It was a sudden plan to spend our weekend in Jaipur is not so far from Gurgaon.

Exploring the pink city:

It’s an incredible destination for photographers and creatives alike—an easy place for finding artistic inspiration. But be careful with your stuff when walking through all the markets; it is very fast-paced and noisy. Other than keeping an eye on your stuff.

Jantar Mantar" literally means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens". In Jaipur city there are palaces, temples, gardens and ponds they all have their importance in their place but the astronomical observatory established by the king Sawai Jai Singh have International importance.The Jantar Mantar is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Kachwaha Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Money Savings:

Eat at local restaurants and/or try street food. Western restaurants will cost more.

Try masala chai. It's made with cow's milk, chai leaves, masala spice, and sugar and you can buy it on the street and in any cafe, guaranteed! On the street, it's usually 10Rs! Sooo cheap.

Use Uber or Ola instead of tuk-tuks. It’s so much cheaper and the fixed price saves you the headache of having to bargain for a ride.

Stay in cheap places for accommodation. You can find some comfortable but affordable places on goibibo or booking.com

Bargain for all of your purchases in the bazaars: clothing, textiles, souvenirs, jewelry. Start walking away when they don't lower the price and that usually does the trick.