Jaipur plays two major roles in which the first is of being capital city of the Indian state of Rajasthan and the second being the largest city of the same state. Today, the city is also known as the pink city due to its architectural style. Jaipur is a significant city of India and therefore it has good connection to other major cities and states through roadways and railways. Also, the city provides the facility of travelling through airways as the city's airport serves flights from Jaipur to various destinations. Many travel portals offer flights to Jaipur at affordable rates.

This city also functions as an important and attractive tourist destination for domestic as well as international tourists. It has various places and sights that attract tourists from all over the world. In 2008, a survey on the best tourist places was conducted by the Conde Nast traveler reader's choice and in this survey, Jaipur was ranked 7th best tourist destination to visit in Asia. It has a variety of places including some historical forts and monuments, religious temples, gardens and much more. Some well known forts of this city include the Hawa Mahal, the Amer Fort, the Jal Mahal, Rambaugh Palace, Albert Hall Museum etc. These monuments and museums are considered as some of the most significant places of Jaipur and these places attract tourists in large numbers. Along with these historical places, some popular temples of this city embrace the Govind dev ji temple, Motidungri temple, Galtaji temple, Sri Sri Krishna Balram temple etc. These temples sound interesting for those who love to worship god and believe in visiting temples. Also, some places are made in such a way that children and adults both can enjoy together and these include some famous gardens and parks of this city comprising the Ram Nivas Garden, Sisodia Rani Garden and Palace, Central Park etc. The city does not end here as there are some other places of tourist attractions that include Chand Baori, Raj Mandir Cinema, Kathputli slum etc.

Looking towards the city's culture and specialties, Jaipur is popular mainly for its cuisine that includes some typical dishes like Dal Bhati Churma, Missi Roti, Moong Thal and the list goes on. Jaipur is culturally very rich and it contains some noteworthy cultural sites and one of them is the town hall, which contains statues that portray Rajasthani culture around the city. Some cultural centers like Jawahar Kala Kendra and Ravindra Manch have played a huge role in endorsing the culture of not only the city but also of the state. The arts and crafts of this city add an extra effect to these cultural centers as the works of the artisans that were invited from abroad, are appreciated by all the visitors and tourists. The main and the most important facility for the tourists of travelling and reaching this city is provided well by this city as it is well connected to other cities and states through roadways by having proper roads and airways as being a significant city, flights from Jaipur are also easily available and from other cities flights to Jaipur can also be easily found.