Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Jaipur, the pink city





The Jaipur City Palace and the old city is surrounded by walls of pink sandstone
The Palace of the Winds- a facade that is one room deep built in 1799 for the ladies of the palace to watch the outside world without being seen. 

Hotel Bissau Palace, a Maharajah's home built in 1920
View  of  fort from our hotel rooftop


Hotel entry



 










We could smell the spices as we approached......