Hotels in Jaipur
Jaipur has a number of hotels that provide all the modern amenities and also serve as the perfect base for touring Jaipur. Accomodation for tourists ranges from five star deluxe hotels to budget hotels. An excellent option is to stay at Heritage hotels which were erstwhile palaces and havelis of Jaipur royalty. They offer immaculate hospitality and being there is an experience in itself. Among the Heritage hotels, there are Hotel Narain Niwas Palace, Hotel Raj Mahal Palace, among five star hotels there is Rajvilas an Oberoi hotel and Rajputana Palace Sheraton. If looking for budget accommodation, there is Holiday Inn Jaipur. There is Chokhi Dhani, an ethnic Village Resort which offers the real essence of Rajasthan. Located about 18km from the city of Jaipur, It is spread over 10acres with charming thatched cottages in a rusitic look. Chokhi Dhani is one place where you are transported back in time and get to witness the royal splendour of ethnic Rajasthan. Live dances and music performances last all through the evenings with Puppet shows, bamboo dancing and fortune telling being the major attractions. Chokhi Dhani is known for its mouth watering Rajasthani food served in the typical tradition.
St. Francis ChurchReputed to be the oldest church in India built by the Europeans, it is situated in Fort Jaipur. Vasco Da Gama was buried here and the original tablet still remains here.
Jewish SynagogueIt was built in 1568. The Great Scrolls of the Old Testament can be found here.. Of particular interest are the exquisite Chinese hand painted tiles.
Siva temple, ErnakulamSituated in the centre of the town of Jaipur, the annual festival in the temple is conducted for 8 days in January.
MangalavanamThis mangrove forest is a small bird sanctuary located in the heart of the town and attracts a large number of tourists.
Museum of Kerala HistoryImportant scenes of Kerala history are portrayed through sculptures. The museum has displays of life size statues of many famous personalities.
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