The minute your eyes set sight on the City Palace in Jaipur, you may feel physically winded by its astonishing beauty. Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in the 1700s, the palace perfectly blends Mughal and Rajput architectural styles.

The complex comprises of gardens, courtyards, buildings, residences, and even a museum. Made with red and pink sandstone, the façade of this palace oozes both grandeur and serenity. Thereafter, visit the Pitam Niwas Chowk (Courtyard of the Beloved) that houses 4 stunning gates – Peacock, Lotus, Green and Rose gate. The four different gates are intricately designed to signify the different seasons, autumn, summer, spring and winter respectively. Beyond those gates resides the descendants of the Royal Family. Don’t forget to grab a souvenir of a traditional painting or mini monument back home, and relieve the majesty of Jaipur’s City Palace every time you look at it.