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10 Instagram spots around Jaipur
Jaipur offers sandstone façades, hilltop forts, gardens and an observatory. These ten places provide distinct ways to photograph its architecture and surrounding landscape.
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- Hawa MahalSourced place
- City PalaceApproximate area
- Jantar MantarApproximate area
- Albert Hall MuseumSourced place
- Nahargarh FortApproximate area
- Jal MahalSourced place
- Jaigarh FortApproximate area
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal’s pink sandstone front is made up of small screened windows. From across the road, frame several rows together to show their repeating shapes, or include the full five-storey façade for context.
Search Google MapsAmber Palace
Amber Palace rises among hills above Maota Lake. For a broad view, include the lake and the fortification in the same frame; a closer crop can pick out the stone walls against the rugged hillside.
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Jaipur’s City Palace combines Rajput and Mughal architectural elements and includes Mubarak Mahal and the Maharani’s Palace. Look for a visible arch or façade detail and let its form determine the edges of your composition.
Search Google MapsJantar Mantar
The Jantar Mantar observatory contains large geometric instruments designed to measure time and track celestial bodies. Choose one shape as the main subject and leave room around it so its outline remains clear.
Search Google MapsAlbert Hall Museum
Albert Hall stands in Ram Niwas Garden and houses a museum. Its Indo-Saracenic architecture gives an exterior photograph plenty of structure. Try a straight-on composition that keeps the building’s roofline and the garden setting in view.
Search Google MapsNahargarh Fort
Nahargarh Fort sits on a ridge of the Aravalli Hills above Jaipur. Use the elevated landscape as your subject and compose a wide frame that connects the fort’s setting with the city below.
Search Google MapsJal Mahal
Jal Mahal stands in Man Sagar Lake, with pale stone walls surrounded by water. Photograph the palace from the lakeside and leave space around it so the contrast between the building and lake carries the image.
Search Google MapsJaigarh Fort
Jaigarh Fort occupies a rocky hill outside Jaipur and retains the appearance of a fortified citadel. An exterior view can use the rugged terrain as foreground, with the walls supplying a strong horizontal line.
Search Google MapsBirla Temple
The white marble Birla Temple stands on a raised platform at the foot of Moti Dungari. Photograph its exterior from a respectful distance, allowing the pale building to stand out against the surrounding sky.
Search Google MapsSisodia Rani Garden
Sisodia Rani Garden is laid out in terraces and includes watercourses and painted pavilions. Compose a photograph along one of the garden’s axes, using its levels to lead the eye towards the architecture.
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