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Hotels in Jaipur

Hotels in Jaipur

Luxury/Expensive (US$50-150 plus per room night) Jaipur has a good range of clean, civilised places to stay at all levels. Far and away the best hotel is the Taj Group’s Rambagh Palace (tel 521241, tlx 0365-2254 and 2147, fax 0141-521098) ...

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Shopping in Jaipur

Shopping in Jaipur

Jaipur is a shopper’s paradise, even for Indian people. They come here from all over the country, to buy tie-and-dye bandhini bed linen, handwoven blankets, dhurrie, mirror-inlaid bangles, enamelled and blue pottery, gold and silver jewellery. Most of these things ...

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Jaipur City Tour

Jaipur City Tour

Nawab Sahib Ki Haveli-Hawa Mahal-Amber Palace-Gaitor- Jantar Mantar-City Palace and Museum This tour starts in the heart of the old city, at the high 18th-century merchant’s ho :se called Nawab Sahib Ki Haveli. The remarkable panoramic views of the whole ...

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Getting around Jaipur

Getting around Jaipur

Air Indian Airlines has daily flights between Jaipur and Ahmedabad (Rs1083), Aurangabad (Rs1221), Bombay (Rs1848), Delhi (Rs646), Jodhpur (Rs767), and Udaipur (16767). Flights to Agra operate during the winter months. There is also a flight to wad from Calcutta via ...

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Jaipur Tour

Jaipur Tour

Surrounded on three sides by the rugged Aravali hills, Jaipur is the picturesque capital of Rajasthan. It takes its name from the prince, soldier and astronomer J Singh II, who moved his capital here in 1727. The old capital, Amber ...

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Jakhu and the Glen

Jakhu and the Glen

The early morning climb up to Shimla’s highest point, Jakhu Hill (2438 m), practically a tradition. Many travellers wish it wasn’t. The ascent is relentlessly steep and can take anything between 40 minutes (if fit) to 2 hours. Don’t be ...

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Shimla (Simla)

Shimla (Simla)

Former summer capital of British India, Shimla is the largest hill station in the world and the one most associated with the ‘old Raj’. Spread over a high 12-km (7 V2 mile) ridge on the lower spurs of the north-west ...

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Old Manali Walk

Old Manali Walk

This is another scenic morning walk. Start early, at the top of the Mall. Take the uphill road, via the unremarkable Nehru Aviary, a so-called ‘sanctuary’ with a few ,pine, cypress and juniper tree species, and three unhappy Monal pheasants ...

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Vashisht Walk

Vashisht Walk

The small, unspoilt village of Vashisht is famous for its natural mineral springs, and especially for its hot sulphur baths. If coming in from Pathankot (a long, sticky bus: ride) or returning from a trek, this should be your first ...

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Manali

Manali

The small, picturesque hill-town of Manali lies at the head of the Kulu valley. encloosed on three sides by calm mountains, it is surrounded by some of the loveliest meadows and orchards, rivers and terraced fields in Himachal Pradesh. Though ...

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