The Director-General of the UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, arrived at India on February 4^th, 2020 on a three-day tour.UNESCO is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is based in Paris, France. Jaipur was declared as the world heritage city in India by UNESCO in the month of July 2019. The beautiful city, Jaipur, became the second city of the country to get recognized after Ahmedabad. Her visit to Jaipur today is a proud moment for all the Jaipurites out there. It is Audrey’s first visit to Jaipur after becoming the Director-General of the UNESCO!

The culturally-rich city, Jaipur, was founded in 1727 AD by the Kachwaha Rajput King, Maharaja Jai Singh II. The rich culture and heritage of the Jaipur fascinate millions of people around the globe throughout the year. The iconic architecture of the city is recognized globally, it is considered as the living tradition of the crafts and culture in India. The Director-General of UNESCO has also planned to visit Amber fort in the world heritage city Jaipur.

The UNESCO India Officials announced that “During her meetings, Azoulay will explore opportunities to develop UNESCO's strategic partnership with India with a particular focus on culture, education and artificial intelligence, for which Member States have asked UNESCO to develop a standard-setting instrument for the ethics in AI.”The officials said that reflecting UNESCO’s commitment to education for girls, during her visit to Jaipur world heritage site UNESCO DGAzoulay will also visit the Girls secondary school in Amber, in the Director-General's words "Investing in a girl's education is one of the most effective ways to ensure a better life for her, and a better world for us all."

5 Must Visit Places In World Heritage City In India By UNESCO: Jaipur

The city of joy, beauty, culture, and heritage invites you to take an exuberant journey to celebrate life away from the bustling daily life. Jaipur is the UNESCO world heritage city in India 2020, and one of the most soothing places that endeavors to give meaning to life in emotional, spiritual and artistic aspects of your personality. So, if you are looking for places to fulfill your travel lust list then you should definitely visit the Pink city –Jaipur. You will be enthused, as this city has everything you have been looking for, from delightful architecture to mouthwatering delicacies. To help you out more, we have listed down five must-visit places in this world heritage city in India and they are as follows-

Amber Fort- One of the first places that you should definitely visit in a world heritage city by UNESCO in India Jaipur is Amber Fort. This Amber Fort is the most magnificent fort of the pink city and has a lot of history that binds all the travelers to the place.

Hawa Mahal

The next one on the list is the very gorgeous Hawamahal which is the face of the pink city. The gorgeous masonry surrounded by hand-painted motifs that can leave anybody in awe.

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Nahargarh Fort

One of the most visited places in Jaipur, NahargarhFort is the perfect place to witness the sunset with your love, surrounded by the panoramic view of Jaipur.

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City Palace

Then comes the most treasured museum that Jaipur UNESCO world heritage city in India 2020, flaunts with the utmost joy, City Palace. In the crimson vicinity, lie the amazing art collections for people to admire.

GovindDevJi Temple

-Last but not the least on the list is the GovinddevJi temple that is near the private residing palace of the royal family. This temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and his beloved partner Radha. So if you want to add a spiritual aspect to the trip then you must visit the temple on Ekadasi!

With this, we end the blog about our lovely Pink City. And we hope the sudden visit of the UNESCO officials to this heritage city will inspire you to stop by in Jaipur once!

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