About Old City
It’s called ‘The Pink City’. Simply because the city is
colored pink! Jaipur offers myriad colors for the visitor - in the
bright vibrant traditional skirts of the Rajasthani women and in the
huge turbans of the men folk. And of course there are the long rows of
shops selling traditional handicrafts, trinkets, silverware, the works!
The great warrior King Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II established the city
in the 1720s. He was the quintessential ruler, warrior, statesman,
mathematician, astronomer and architect, the last of which is quite
evident in the impressive plan and layout of the old city. The broad,
open lanes and rectangular road intersections are evident in the Johari
(jeweler) Bazaar in the old city. Unlike many of the cramped markets
elsewhere in the country, this one is different in that it is planned to
enable a smooth flow of traffic. The old city is also host to a number
of other markets like Bapu Bazaar, Tripolia, and Chandpol Bazaar. Here
you can buy cotton fabrics, camel skin jutties (slippers with the unique
upturned toes) and ittars (traditional perfume).
Pictures of Old City
