Hawa Mahal
Jaipur's icon: a pink honeycomb of 953 small windows from which royal women watched the street below.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Ticketed, with a higher fee for foreign visitors
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Best Time
- Early morning, when the sun hits the front
- Address
- Hawa Mahal, Hawa Mahal Road, Badi Choupad, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302002Directions
- Getting There
- In the old city, on the main road south of Badi Chaupar.
Why Go
Built in 1799, the 'Palace of Winds' let royal women see festivals and street life without being seen. Its screens also keep it cool.
The front is the great sight, best from across the road in the morning. Inside, ramps lead to views over the old city.
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