Jaipur

Jaipur packs palaces, forts and bazaars into a city you can see in a long weekend. Climb Amer at opening time, walk the old city's bazaars, catch sunset at Nahargarh and eat your way down MI Road.

Places we love here

• Culture

  Amer Fort

  A honey-coloured hill fort with mirror halls. Arrive at 8 am to beat the crowds.

• Culture

  Hawa Mahal

  The pink 'palace of winds'. Best viewed from a rooftop café opposite.

• Culture

  Jantar Mantar

  Giant 18th-century astronomical instruments — take a guide.

• Culture

  Johari & Bapu Bazaar

  Block prints, jootis and silver in the old city bazaars.

• Viewpoints

  Nahargarh Fort sunset

  Ridge-top fort with the whole city below at sunset.

• Lesser-known · lesser-known

  Panna Meena ka Kund

  A geometric stepwell near Amer — quiet if you go early.

• Food

  Rawat Mishthan Bhandar

  Pyaaz kachori and mawa kachori near Sindhi Camp.