Cities of Colour – Rajasthan, India
Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jonny Jenkins in Asia , Blog , India with 16 Comments Rajasthani Cities of Colour The Indian Cities of Colour refer to three cities in the desert state of Rajasthan. They each of their own unique charm. These cities and colours are namely: Jaipur, the pink city Jodhpur, the blue city Jaisalmer, the yellow city. So how and why are each of these cities associated with a given colour? Hawa Mahal in ‘the pink city’ Jaipur, The Pink City Jaipur is one of the most common stop on any tourist’s visit to India. It is a large bustling city where you will certainly be able to get your hands full of India hassles, hustles and happiness. One of the major tourist attractions in Jaipur is the part of the city that is referred to as ‘the pink city’. Don’t get too carried away by the name. It’s more of an adobe type of colour, but somehow dubbing it the pink city seemed appeali...