📍 Palace📍 Landmark📍 Architecture

Hawa Mahal

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

4.6 (0)

Overview

The 'Palace of Winds' — a five-storey pink honeycomb of 953 jharokha windows built in 1799 so royal ladies could watch the street unseen.

Why visit: India's most photographed façade; climb inside for the reverse view.

Things to do

›953-window façade
›Rooftop café view across the road
›Interior ramp climb

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar (morning light)

Entry fee

₹50

Hours

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

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