Every year the Jaipur Literature Festival brings in thousands of writers, speakers, visitors to Jaipur over a 5-day event in January. The hotel rooms in the city are all sold out due to the JLF rush. Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) venue, Diggi Palace is packed to the full with visitors. It’s a mad rush, everywhere! Visitors to Jaipur Literature Festival usually plan for a 2-3 day trip to Jaipur. Here is a concise Jaipur travel guide on exploring Jaipur city during your visit to Jaipur Literature Festival.

Here is a venue layout of Jaipur Literature Festival at Hotel Diggi Palace.

This is not a guide to Jaipur Literature Festival, per se!

1. What & Where to Eat in Jaipur

There are many interesting food stuff that you can treat yourself during this time of the year.

Jaipur Gajak at Narayan ji Gajak in Johari Bazaar is one of the most sought-after items among the visitors, which is available only during winters.

Jaipur Lassi at Lassiwala on MI Road, near Panch Batti is an all time favorite too. Make sure you pick the right shop as there are look alike, in the vicinity. The corner shop is the original Lassiwala shop.

Rawat  Pyaaz Kachori too is synonymous with Jaipur and is available only at Rawat Misthan Bhandar.

Try some Ghewar and Fini,too. Although LMB in Johari Bazaar is a popular choice, there are other good options too, like Gangaur Sweets  in C-scheme area.

If you like to experience the ethnic Rajasthani village setting, Chokhi Dhani is a  must visit, once the JLF sessions are over for the day.

For all those, who would like to have a short break in between the JLF sessions, Tapri Central is a good getaway. Located close by, it offers a beautiful setting for some great chai, snacks and lovely views of the Central Park.

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If you love coffee, Curious Life Coffee is a great place to head to. For those who like to unwind with drinks, after a long day at Diggi Palace, Bar Palladio at Narain Niwas Palace is a great choice. Some other places to try in Jaipur are OTH, Jaipur Modern, F32, Café Bae and Anokhi Cafe.

For detailed post, read Insider’s guide to 5 Must see places in Jaipur / In a day

2.  Shopping in Jaipur

Things to buy from Jaipur include handicrafts, block printed clothes & bed sheets, Jaipuri Rajai or quilts, Silver Jewelry, Kundan Meena and Jadau Jewelry. Must explore traditional markets in Jaipur are Johari Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar.

The most popular shops to pick clothes are Gulab Chand Prints, Vasansi, Anokhi, Cottons and Soma. For Jaipuri Quilts, head to the Chaura Rasta market.

Rajmal Bhuramal Surana is a pioneer as far as the Kundan Meena and Jadau jewelry goes. They are in the jewelry business for hundreds of years and were jewelers to the Jaipur royalty.

2. Explore Jaipur/ Places to visit in Jaipur near JLF venue

Albert Hall Museum is at a walking distance from Jaipur Literature Festival venue – Hotel Diggi Palace

Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar are not far off, either. Albert Hall museum and Amber Fort are both open for night tourism, between 7 and 10 PM. It’s best to utilize your time after the JLF sessions by opting for the night tourism!

Try Jaipur Walking tour or heritage walk in the old city area of Jaipur during the early hours before the JLF begins.

 

For detailed post, read Insider’s guide to 5 Must see places in Jaipur / In a day

There are many other options to explore Jaipur but I have only listed the popular ones which are in a proximity to the Jaipur Literature Festival venue, Diggi Palace. I’m sure this will help you explore Jaipur, in a jiffy!

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