Jaipur Holidays - By: sinda

Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan is one of the most colourful cities of India. It is very often referred as Pink City because of the pink colour stone used during ancient time to paint various monuments of city. This city, for long was ruled by the brave and chivalrous Rajput rulers.

It has been divided into nine blocks, of which two consists of state buildings and palaces and remaining was alloted to the general public. In order to ensure safety, huge walls were built along the seven strong gates of the city. Jaipur houses several number of architectural brilliant monuments.

Getting To Jaipur

By Air :
Sanganer Airport around 11 km is the main air gateway to Jaipur. Delhi-258km, Mumbai-1202km. have direct Jaipur flights. Indian Airlines flight also connects other major cities like Udaipur, Jodhpur, Agra, kolkata to Jaipur.You can book cheap tickets to jaipur online

By Rail :
Jaipur and other cities in Rajasthan are very well connected to Delhi through rail transport. Shatabdi Express, Pink City Express and other Jaipur-Delhi trains leave from Old Delhi Railway Station in Delhi, but there is no better option then the Palace-on-Wheel, which leaves Delhi on every Wednesday.

By Road :
City is connected to most of the tourist destinations in Rajasthan as well as Agra. Jaipur is part of the Golden Travel Circuit of India that includes Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. Delhi-Jaipur national highway is one of the finest roads in India. A normal journey takes about five hours. There are also good bus services from Delhi and other important north Indian cities to Jaipur.

Local Transport :
Autos and Taxis are the most convenient ways of moving inside the city as well as to reach some of the excursions located in the proximity. To move inside the city, you can also look for cycle rickshaws, which are easily available and much cheaper than other transportation modes.

Jaipur is a great holiday destination, book your Tickets to Jaipur online. There are plenty of travel websites providing cheap fares to jaipur, the all you have to do is a little bit of research.

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