Hawa Mahal is the most sensational monument in the city of Jaipur . It was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799. Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Wind, is one of the major landmarks of Jaipur. It is an integral part of the City Palace , an extension of the women's chambers or Zenana, standing away from the main complex, so that they can watch the activities taking place in the bazaar and the surrounding streets behind stone-carved screens. For this purpose, it was designed with over 900 niches, and the entire building is shaped like a crown adorning Lord Krishna's head.

Hawa Mahal which is currently under the supervision of the State archeological department provides the visitor with excellent views of the city. The best time to view Hawa Mahal is sunrise when sunlight through the latticed windows gives it a wonderful glow.

How to reach
Jaipur can be easily accessed through air, train or road.

By Air : Jaipur has its own airport, and is well connected to all other tourist and business centres.

By Rail : Jaipur is well connected to Delhi by Shatabdi Express and the Pink City Express. Other connections to Jaipur are from Bikaner , Jodhpur , Udaipur , Ahemadabad, Secunderabad and Lucknow.

By Road : A network of reasonably comfortable tourist buses, run by road corporations of Rajasthan, Haryana and others.

Climate : Jaipur has got extreme climate. Summers are invariably hot and winters are not very cold. Best time to visit from October to March, when the weather remains cool and tolerable.