City Palace & Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

The royal heart of the Pink City, renowned for 953 honeycombed jharokhas and grand Mughal-Rajput courtyards.

Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, Old City, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Best time: October to March

How to reach: Jaipur Airport is 12 km away. Located in the old walled city.

The City Palace in Jaipur represents a majestic synthesis of Rajput, Mughal, and European architecture. Located adjacent to it is Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh with 953 pink sandstone windows designed to allow royal ladies to watch street processions without being seen.