The Top Things To See And Do In The Old City Jaipur

Often known as the pink city, due to its high concentration of pink-coloured sandstone architecture, this pretty district of Jaipur is home to many of the city’s most popular sights. Easily navigable and not too big, it’s a good place to spend a few days soaking up what Jaipur has to offer. We pick the top things to do and see in the the Old City.

Regulars at the Indian Coffee House, Jaipur

Johari Bazaar

Jaipur enjoys a good reputation for jewellery and it is one of the most active jewel markets of the world, famous for precious and semi-precious stones and for the cutting, polishing and setting of these stones. Johari Bazaar in Jaipur is the place to go to find this. Johari is a Hindi word meaning ‘jeweller’ and the bazaar is chock-full of vendors trading silver, diamonds, gold, precious stones (like emerald, ruby, sapphire) & semi-precious stone (turquoise, amethyst, quartz) and pearls. Even i you;re not in the market for a new bauble, the bazaar is worth a visit for the beautifully dyed saris and the lively ambience. Johari Market, Pink City, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India +91 1800 103 3500

1. Nahargarh Fort

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Nahargarh Fort Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | © Roop_Dey/Shutterstock

Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the pink city of Jaipur. Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1734, the fort was originally named Sudarshangarh, but it became known as Nahargarh, which means ‘abode of tigers’. The fort follows Indo-European architecture and there are many structures inside. To the left of the entrance gate, ‘Tadigate’, there is a temple dedicated to the deity of Jaipur rulers. Inside, there is another temple dedicated to the Rathore prince, Nahar Singh Bhomia. It is divided into nine similar apartments and each of these apartments has a lobby, bedrooms, toilets, kitchen and store. The wonderful trek from the foot of the hill to the top, where the fort is located, is a great experience, and hikers are rewarded with amazing views over the hills.