2. Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal, known as the Water Palace, is a serene setting in the middle of the chaos that is Jaipur. The light palace walls against the dark blue water give the illusion that it is floating upon the lake, it is a brilliant place the meet the locals and relax to get away from the busy city. Unfortunately, you can no longer visit the building or take boat rides on the lake, but it is a great place to admire the view and take some photographs!

3. Gaitore

Gaitore is a royal resting place for the Kachhwaha Rajput kings and the members of the royal family. We loved spending time wandering the different cenotaphs, each one in memory of the kings who ruled Jaipur. The cenotaphs are made of marble and sandstone with different and intricate carvings, it is a great place to explore and we promise you could spend all afternoon here!

As Gaitore, the Water Palace and the Amber Fort aren’t too far away from each other we decided made a day trip out of it, and it was a bloody good one at that!

However, do not be surprised when the locals ask for a picture with you. We found this was very common when we visited high profile spots all over India, calming down when we got to Goa. We admit sometimes it took us longer to get around places as we were stopping for a photo every five minutes! Yet, we normally agreed as we found it a great way to get good shots of the locals. Tit for tat is what we say!

4. Markets

The markets in Jaipur are among the best we visited in India. Located in the centre of the city, surrounded by the famous pink walls you could spend all day shopping and talking to the market owners, in fact we did!

From trying on saris to picking the most colourful shoes it is a great place to pick up those all-important souvenirs. YOU NEED to remember to haggle, barter and never take the first price. Although it can take a while to get used to, believe us we majorly over paid for some fantastic pair of shoes, after a while it becomes second nature.