The Diggi Journal

Stories from the Palace

Heritage, history, food and Jaipur guides — written from inside a 300-year-old palace.

Baradari Restaurant: Royal Rajasthani Dining at Diggi Palace

Rajasthani classics under historic arches: the story and menu of Baradari.

Global and Indian dishes, craft cocktails and a bar inside the palace.

From the early 1730s to a heritage hotel in 1991, and who built it.

Painted arches, floral motifs and hand-painted ceilings in the palace rooms.

What it takes to keep a 300-year-old palace alive without rebuilding it.

Every kind of heritage stay Jaipur offers — palace, haveli and fort hotels — and how to choose the right one.

How Diggi Palace's courtyards became the birthplace of the world's largest free literary festival.

Weather, festivals and crowd levels for every month, so you can time your Pink City trip right.

A tightly-planned 48 hours covering the City Palace, Amber Fort, bazaars and rooftop dining.

India's official heritage hotel classification, explained — and why it matters when you book.

Jharokhas, baradaris and courtyards — the design language of a working Rajput palace.

Laal maas, dal baati churma and gatte ki sabzi — a first-timer's guide to royal Rajasthani cuisine.

The festivals that shape Jaipur's year, and how to plan a visit around them.

Three words tourism sites use interchangeably — and why they shouldn't.

What to know before booking a destination wedding at a working heritage palace.