Jaipur and Delhi Travel Guide
Jaipur
Standard tourist route in Jaipur – City Palace is, the main palace of the city, then a sightseeing excursion by car, and then – the most interesting: a small shop at a textile factory, where the guide to direct you without leaving the slightest hope of retreat. Here you will see a huge number of various scarves, shawls, beautiful fabrics for sewing on order, etc. Deceptively small price for each item separately merge eventually into one big number and you must be a matter of honor to lower it at least twice.
Of course, it is better to walk in Jaipur without a guide, as, indeed, any other city in India. MirSovetov advises definitely come to the Palace of the Winds – a surprising, if two-dimensional structure that was built for the wives of the Maharajah, who stood in a small room and saw the life of the street, with a lot of the windows of their wind blew, and ordinary citizens could not see their beauty.
Palace of the Winds
Be sure to go at sunset to the Central Museum his graceful turrets wonderful look at the setting sun. Another possibility is to make beautiful sunset pictures – to rise to Nahargarhu, an old fort on the hilltop.
Central Museum
In general, Jaipur – too big and busy city, to stay here longer than two days.
Delhi
Delhi does not even like many of those who, in general, is in love with India tours. Too much gray and unfriendly town, especially if go there in winter. Day will be around 12-14 degrees, and at night around 8 – and if you are not in very good hotel, the inside will be the same temperature as the outside – there’s no heating. So Sleeping and camp heater budget travelers do not hurt.
What to see:
With good weather in Delhi should be delayed for a few days and see the Red Fort – a certificate once-powerful Mughal culture. Must Find the largest mosque in India, Jama Masjid, with a capacity of 25000 people. The third most beautiful place here – ancient complex of Qutub Minar, built in the 11 th century. And of course, we can not ignore the Lotus Temple – the huge white marble flower.
Lotus Temple
Some tourists greatest admiration for another very interesting design, which is considered one of the wonders of the world – a huge iron pillar, which does not rust. They say that the 7-meter column was established in 330 AD. Indians believe that if you stand behind her and grabbed her hands, joining them behind, then happiness will be your faithful companion.
Clarification about Hindus and Indians. Most people living outside of India, calls all of its inhabitants Indians. This is wrong. The Indians – it is the people belonging to Hindu religion (hindu). And Indians – all citizens of India irrespective of religion. After Delhi it is best to go to Agra. This can be done by car (Prepare to stress), by train or coach. Trains and coaches completely comfortable and not expensive.
