Given the name of the 'Pink City' from the predominating colour of its red sandstone buildings, Jaipur is Rajasthan's commercial and social hub - a colourful and bustling place steeped in local history and tradition. Its beautiful forts and palaces abound with images of the quintessential Rajasthan - among them the majestic hilltop Amber Palace, the great City Palace and the famous Hawa Mahal ('Palace of Winds'), with its soaring red sandstone facade elaborately carved with delicate filigree.