Jaipur

Jaipur, the bustling capital of Rajasthan, is world reknowned for its shopping: gem stones, silver, blue pottery and textiles. Every single building in the Old City is occupied by a handicraft shop or a restaurant. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City for a pink paint job it received by order of the Maharaja to welcome the Prince of Wales more than a hundred years ago. Few pink buildings remain but the Old City is still charming, especially early in the morning before the shops open up. For the evening entertainment it is home to the huge Raj Mandir cinema, a popular venue for Bollywood movie showings.