Hawa Mahal

The Palace of Wind blows your mind with its Rajput + Mughal architecture.

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Hawa Mahal Rd (Badi Choupad) Jaipur 302002 Rājasthān India

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Mel Helama

The stunning wall is on the outside you don't need to get inside, tho the view from top is good, but if you look for the great one wall, that's around the corner.

ITC Hotels

The Hawa Mahal, built in 1799 has now become one of the major landmarks of Jaipur . The palace is shaped like a pyramid & is a five-storied building, with small windows , screens & arched walls.

Bruna Cruz

The stunning wall with more than 900 windows view is only from outside, don't miss it, get down from the car and enjoy the beauty architecture of this palace .

rice / potato

???? Head one block North of Hawa Mahal for Jaipur's best souvenir: a portrait by Mr. Tikam Chand 's vintage camera Read more

Cynthia Verónica

If you want to take a picture from the back side (from the street), go in the morning because in the afternoon the sun is gonna bother u.

Pushkin Shukla

Huge history. So many windows and first of its kind Mahal to show the cross ventilation system ! Do hire a Guide to explain you details

Siddharth Srivastav

Best to visit of on foot can easily miss it if on a car. Awesome place to do shopping and collect memories... Do eat at LMB (veg only)

parmiss ehteshami

It's fascinating! It's easy to access cuz it's located in a famous street and it's a great favorable location for photographers ! Read about it before you visit it!

HISTORY TV18

Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu god.

JK

Check out the fine windows. It was built to allow woman to look outside in the old days when they can't let others to see their face

Amit Gaharwar

The most iconic landmark of Jaipur . A must see. Go in the morning or evening to take snaps and beat the sun.

Kushal Sanghvi

Almost impossible to get a perfect picture with moving traffic, but a selfie here in this city is a must!

Rajasthan Tour Driver

Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India. Made with the red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace , Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.

Richa kulkarni

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Rim Bod

Awe inspiringly tall and complex. It towers above a market full of (mostly) honest vendors. I bought a pair of pants across the street.

Akram Raza

In night it become more alive . Lighting in night makes it more beautiful.

Jules Destrooper

You can enter this palace via the side gates. Buy a composite ticket for RS300 and you can go Amber, Nagrah fort, albert hall and city palace

Harshit Singh

There are around 90 windows in the front part of Hawa Mahal. Ticket costs around 40 inr.

Nabila Khalil

Nothing much aside from the architecture . Can be viewed from outside or cafe opposite of the Hawa Mahal.

Chet Mancini

Good for photos. There are some stairs up the building facing it to get to the roof but someone will prob hit you up for money.

Sreepurna Ghosh

Audio guide s definitely a better bargain than a personal one. Also u need to deposit ur id fr àn audio guide

Urvi Karani

You have nothing here- a few closed rooms and four floors with windows or open space to see outside and click pictures of yourself to put up on fb.

Sam

Inside didn't stand up to the hype created. With narrow stairs/passages, it will be dangerous in stampede type situation. Could have been better maintained and planned for convenience of tourists .

Arvind Shankar

Beautiful monument but nothing really you can do ... plan it during Ur day as a 5min pitstop.. Good shopping grounds around

Faraneh N

Interesting architecture with various small windows for the women of the palace

Atul Kumar Sharma

Do not underestimate the mughal architecture of the Hawa-mahal.

Amjad Ali O N

Visit after 9:00PM. She is a beauty then!!!

Animesh.

Pro tip: If you're a student, keep ID on you. 70% discounts for students. :)

Sandeep Dhaliwal

It's just the royal feeling which I felt and enjoyed!

Anand Thakur

Worth a visit only if you have few hours to spare. Audio guide at 80 bucks is worth the money.

LA

The best of Jaipur!

S K

Must see inside

Mahesh Kumar Kumawat

This is very good plrsh in jaipur city

Thiago Reis

Beautiful for a quick visit.

Ning U

Beautiful pink palace .

Virendra Wadgama

Hawa Mahal is historical place. It is not built in air, but has beautiful ventilation for air.

Jitendra S

Wat a beauty n after spending so much of money they covered the windows wid glasses..... So no hawa n Hawa Mahal lolzzzzz

hiryati sanusi

very beautiful

Raghuveer charan

hava mahal is a best destination in jaipur for tourists .

Amy Liu

It was covered in scaffolding for "repainting" when I went today ... Also a lot smaller than I imagined from photos. Meh.

Aniruddha Kadam

It doesn't live upto my expectations.

Chetu19

Again a hyped thing. On the way we just glanced through it. Skip this

Milan Ranisavljevic

utterly gorgeous!

Guilherme 梅田

Se quiser uma boa foto, venha de manhãzinha onde a concentração de pessoas é um pouco menor. De manhã o sol tbem ajuda a dar uma boa iluminada no local.

Jesús BM

Un edificio con gran arquitectura de referencia en India! No te lo puedes perder!

Maria Las

Идите утром, пока совсем мало туристов и нет жары, очень красивый комплекс с большим количеством комнат

Livia Tognon

It's not necessary to enter on it. Enjoy your time bargaining on the market around. / Não recomendo entrar nele, use esse tempo para pechinchar no mercado ao redor.

Gianluca Fioretti

Bellissimo palazzo , da vedere alla sera

Andria Domingo

No entramos pues sólo admirándolo por fuera, y leyendo en la guía es suficiente.

Paula Freire

É muito bonito por fora e a gente fica tentando imaginar como é por dentro.

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The thali was really good, but too much for one person and you can't share it. Even thought, it was delicious!!! Yummy yummy Indian food and excellent service. - Cynthia Verónica

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Rather quiet. We expected this place to be crowded af with fellow shutter-happy tourists but not really. Come for the views and have a chai/espresso. Touts will pester u to visit shops below though - Edd