City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
India
๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur
India
Continent
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
Asia
๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur
Asia
Best Season
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
Winter (NovemberโFebruary) โ avoid monsoon for ghat walks
๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur
OctoberโMarch (cool desert air, clear skies; avoid AprilโJune when temperatures exceed 45ยฐC)
Currency
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
Indian Rupee (โน)
๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur
Indian Rupee (INR โน)
Greeting
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi
Namaste / Jai Shri Ram
๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur
Khamma Ghani (เคเคฎเฅเคฎเคพ เคเคฃเฅ) โ the traditional Rajasthani greeting, meaning 'I salute you with great respect'; Namaskar widely used
Hire a boat at dawn to witness the Ganga Aarti from the water โ watching from the ghats is crowded. Negotiate the price before boarding.
The Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) is best seen at sunrise before the crowds โ the 953 latticed windows were designed so royal women could watch street processions without being seen, and in the right light the pink sandstone facade glows. The City Palace complex is still partially occupied by the Jaipur royal family. For jewellery, head to Johari Bazaar where certified gem dealers sell the precious stones Jaipur has been mining for 500 years โ the city is the world capital of gemstone cutting.
๐ฎ๐ณ Varanasi Fun Fact
Varanasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world โ over 3,000 years old. Mark Twain wrote: 'Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend.'
๐ฎ๐ณ Jaipur Fun Fact
Jaipur was the world's first planned city with a grid layout and zone-based urban design when it was built in 1727 โ 40 years before Washington DC. The entire old city was painted pink in 1876 to welcome Prince Albert (later Edward VII) โ the colour stuck and gave Jaipur its eternal nickname. Jaipur's gem-cutting industry processes over $800 million worth of coloured gemstones annually, with over 25,000 artisans cutting everything from emeralds to rubies.
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