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Jaipur (Rajasthan *):
The "Pink City" of the Rajput Maharajas, was built in the seventeenth century by Maharaja Jai Singh II. It is a tribute to the Prince of Wales visiting the city was painted pink, the color she keeps for over a century. The magnificence of the palace reflects the power qu'atteignirent Rajput princes who left the fortress of Amber Palace of Jaipur for. Surrounded by high hills, is one of the most picturesque cities in India and colorful. Jantar Mantar Observatory: witness of the sufferings of Maharajah Jai Singh II to study astronomy. His monumental instruments with strange shapes are used to read the latitudes and longitudes and the distances between celestial bodies, the time corresponding to the meridian of Jaipur, etc.. They had, for the time, a quite astonishing precision. It is a place imbued with an indefinable poetry.
The City Palace
Built in the heart of the Old City, the Palace of the City consists of buildings which were built between the courtyards and gardens. The Chandra Mahal, which is the principal residence of the current Maharaja, occupies the central part. The ground floor houses a museum. Inside the palace are worth a visit several rooms including the Diwan-i-Am, Hall of public hearings, which were set an interesting collection of old miniatures (XVllème and eighteenth centuries) from the school of Jaipur, as well as ancient manuscripts in Sanskrit and Persian, as the Diwan-i-Khas, Hall of private audiences of the king, his gallery of marble and two huge pots of money.

The Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) great Baroque facade of pink sandstone, ornate four-story bay windows topped by pinnacles; remarkable jali (latticework), which allowed women to the court to contemplate the spectacle of the street to the prying eyes.

Tripolia Bazaar: one of the many bazaars of Jaipur. There are, grouped by streets all trades: dealers in fruit and vegetable shops of the merchants of clothing and fabrics and also all the craftsmen: weavers, dyers, sculptors, potters, shoemakers, confectioners, etc.. Birla Lakshmi Narayan Temple modern, built in marble was erected by the industrialist BD Birla. Dedicated to Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and good luck, it is commonly known as the Birla Mandir Temple. Sheesh Mahal: Hall of Mirrors Palace Samode.

AISALMER (Rajasthan *):
Outpost in the Thar desert, the distant city of Jaisalmer in previously controlled the crossing of many caravans that provided trade between Pakistan and India. The beauty of Jaisalmer is that this city has, with its traditional way of life, keep intact, despite centuries outstanding architecture and high homogeneity. The Haveli Jaisalmer still testifies to its former glory by the sumptuous residences of merchants ocher sandstone facades, as richly carved cabinets that sandalwood carvings. These beautiful and spacious haveli are built around courtyards and loggias are decorated with columns and balconies and equipped with special windows. Unlike the haveli Shekavati those of Jaisalmer possess almost no murals, but they are no less remarkable for the fine work of the ocher yellow sandstone that was used in their construction. The Citadel: Arriving in Jaisalmer by road, it emerges from the horizon. It is particularly impressive with its walls and towers of clubs ocher sandstone. This is the color of dark sand that earned him the nickname 'City of Gold. In the citadel, we visit the Fort Palace (Gaj Mahal), where you can enjoy stunning views over the city and surrounding areas. Hindu temples and a beautiful set of beautifully carved Jain temples, built in the fifteenth century Bara Bagh garden of former rulers of Jaisalmer, one can visit the decorative chhattri (cenotaphs) of Maharawal (sovereign) of Jaisalmer. They are built on a hill 6 km from Jaisalmer, near a small lake below, in a beautiful setting. Under the dome of each chattr, representing a small stone or a "sati". A sati is a sovereign who set herself on fire for not survive her royal husband.

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