Jaipur, the multi-cultured city of Rajasthan, is highly visited throughout the year by a number of national and international tourists.

People visit here to explore the culture and heritage, enjoy the ancient palaces and havelis, enchanting green forests, highly standing mountains, and much more. Nevertheless, is that all Jaipur comes with for you? There’s a few facts about Jaipur that you’ll find very interesting.

Interesting Facts About Jaipur

Here are some of the most interesting Jaipur facts that nobody told you.

There are cities coordinated with colors in Jaipur

Have you ever imagined why Jaipur is named as the Pink City? The reason is that the sunset of the place and the sunrise gives a pink shade on the sky which is so beautiful.  There are many famous markets in Jaipur like Johari Bazaar, Tripolia Bazaar, Chandpol Bazaar.  All the markets grab the color they have been named with during a particular phase of the day, which truly justifies the name.

The planned city of India

Jaipur is considered to be the first city in India to be built on the principles of architecture based on science. The design of the city is created by Purohit Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya, who gave the blueprint of the city to Sawai Jai Singh II during his rule.

The wall of Jaigarh Fort – The second largest wall

Don’t forget to include Jaigarh in your Jaipur trip, if you want to pay a visit to the second largest wall in the world. Yes, after the Great Wall of China, the wall of Jaigarh Fort ranks the second in the world. The length of the enormous wall is 33 kilometers, due to which it is named as The Great Wall of India.

Amer Fort – One of the best forts of Rajasthan

Visiting Amer Fort is definitely one of the best things to experience on your trip. The Fort is listed among the famous fort places in Rajasthan and ranks top in the list of Jaipur sights. The Amer Fort, as it stands now, was built over the remnants of the earlier structure during the reign of Raja Man Singh, the Kachwaha King of Amber. This palace is surrounded by high walls all around. And here it is open from 10:00 am in the morning to 5:30 pm in evening evening.

Facts about Jaipur - Amer Fort, India
Amer Fort, Jaipur

It’s a known fact about Jaipur that it’s a major hotspot destination for Instagrammers – due to the colourful architecture. If this is your thing, then join a Jaipur Instagram tour to find the best spots!

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