The site Vacations India endeavors to acquaint you with the several tourist destinations that you can visit and tour during your vacations to the old city of Jaipur, India. The Jaipur city was established by Maharaja Jai Singh II. This city was carefully planned. The entire city is divided into nine divisions that are said to be representative of the nine divisions of the Universe. A wall on all sides surrounded the city with gates at several points.

Jaipur is called the 'Pink City' as on its completion the ruler ordered for all the buildings in the city to be painted pink and even today most of the buildings in the old Jaipur city are painted pink. During your vacations and tours to North India you must visit the city of Jaipur. There are a number of tourist destinations that you may visit, such as the Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, the Chandra Mahal, Ram Niwas Gardens, Jantar Mantar and the Royal observatory. The holiday packages to Jaipur, India make it a point to include tours to these tourist destinations.

The Hawa Mahal was built in the year 1799. This palace is a five-storied building. The windows of this beautiful palace are carved in the manner of honeycombs. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh constructed the Hawa Mahal with the objective of providing the ladies of the royal household with a platform from where they could watch public processions and other public functions. The Hawa Mahal is a part of the City Palace.

The Amber Fort was constructed by Raja Man Singh. This massive evidence of Rajput architectural skill and expertise is located at a distance of 11 kilometers from the main Jaipur city, India. There is a beautiful temple located within the fort premises dedicated to the Goddess Kali. The Sheesh Mahal or the hall of mirrors is one of the star attractions of this mighty Rajput fort.

On your vacations and tours to Jaipur, India you can also visit the Jaigarh Fort that was constructed in the year 1726 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh. This fort served the purpose of being the royal treasury for a number of years. The Jaigarh Fort is located atop a cliff and is surrounded by ramparts from where firearms could be fired. This fort also has the world's largest canon called the Jaivan. The complex water supply system at the Jaigarh fort is worth noticing.

The Chandra Mahal in Jaipur, India is another place of historical interest that you may visit during your vacations and tours to Jaipur, India. The Chandra Mahal is located inside the City Palace. It is a seven-storied building and its walls are decorated with floral motifs and extensive glasswork. The dining and living room in the Chandra Mahal is called the Sukh Nivas, this area is furnished with period furniture, the Sukh Niwas has peepholes that are decorated with gold leaf motifs. The Shobha Niwas or the dressing room is located on the fourth floor of the Chandra Mahal has walls decorated with mica and mirrors. On the fifth floor of the Chandra Mahal is the Chhavi Nivas that is the hall of paintings and images. The seventh storey of the Chandra Mahal is known as the Mukut Mahal.

The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is another one of those remarkable tourist destinations that you must visit during your vacations and tours to Jaipur, India. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh who was one of the greatest astronomers India has known constructed this observatory. The three astronomical instruments of interest located within the Jantar Mantar are the Ram Yantra, the Samrat Yantra and the Jai Prakash Yantra.

Vacations India aims to offer you with relevant details regarding tour and holiday packages to several tourist destinations in Jaipur, India.