We decided to set aside a whole day to visit the forts in the vicinity of Jaipur. We visited the famous Amber fort, walked along a secret corridor to the Jaigarh fort and then went up the hill to the Nahargar fort. And from it we descended directly to Jaipur.
Getting from Jaipur to Amber Fort is very easy. You can, of course, go by taxi or rickshaw, but you can also take a regular bus.
The bus to Amber Fort departs from Jaipur from the square near the Palace of Winds. Route 29. Buses run quite often, cost 10 rupees. The road from Jaipur takes approximately
20 minutes. The bus passes along the road at the foot of the hill on which the Amber Fort is located. And you still have to climb to it.
Amber Fortress, or Amber Fort, was built in the 16th century for Raja Man Sigha I. The fort is located on the top of a hill, at a distance of 11 km from Jaipur. It is surrounded on almost all sides by a solid wall that stretches for many kilometers. The terrain around is hilly and covered with rather dense vegetation, which was an additional plus when defending.
There are three options for ascending to Amber Fort: on foot, by jeep, or on an elephant. The last two are quite costly.
The ascent on foot from the road to the gate of the fort takes 10-15 minutes. In courtyard you can enter without a ticket, but to wander around the entire fort, a ticket is needed, for foreigners it costs 200 rupees or you can go with a composit ticket.
Amber Fort is divided into 4 main parts, each with its own separate entrance and courtyard. The main entrance is located in the eastern part of the fortress, for which it received the name "Gate of the Sun". It was intended for the ruler himself and the nobility. The entrance leads to the courtyard, in which the Raja conducted an inspection of his personal guard. There was also a place for horses, the rooms of the bodyguards were on the floor above. From this courtyard you can get to the Sila Devi temple, in which sacrifices were made to the goddess Kali until 1980. You can go to the temple, but you will have to leave all ALL things and even take off your shoes. Near the entrance there is a specially trained person who will hold your camera, of course, not for free. The temple does not represent anything sensible, we went in turn, tk. leave things to some Indian without identification marks, without a receipt, etc. did not want. Better to admire the view of the surroundings, which opens from the walls of the fort.
There are many interiors in the fort and it will take at least 1-2 hours to visit them all. All of them are connected by intricate corridors, staircases and passages. The second courtyard is Big hall with a double row of columns. It was intended for meetings where people could make requests or statements to the Rajah. 
Many balconies go out in all directions, from them you can observe the surrounding hills with fortress walls, a pond in front of the Amber fort, Jaigarh fort and a line of elephants with tourists going to the fort.
The third part of the fortress was set aside for the royal chambers, which can be accessed through the "Ganesha Gate". This place is most replete with all sorts of wonders that attract tourists. Here you can see Hall of a thousand mirrors, "Magic flower" and many other attractions. According to legend, the Hall of a Thousand Mirrors can be illuminated with just one candle, as its walls are covered with small mirrors.
In Amber Fort there is a tunnel through which you can leave the fort in case of a siege. They say underground passages lead to Jaipur itself, but they are closed, and only one passage to the Jaigarh fort is open. It was along this path that we left the Amber fort and moved towards the Jaigarh fort.
Jaigarh fort much smaller and more modest than the Amber Fort and to visit it you need separate ticket, cost 85 rupees and for a camera 50 rupees (but no one controls).
The fort also houses the world's largest cannon on wheels, at least so the inscription near it says.
The fort may appeal to nature lovers - there are many wild monkeys, chipmunks and parrots in it.
After the Jaigarh fort, you can go down and go to Jaipur, but this is not our case. We went on foot to Nahargar Fort. There is only 5 km to it, the road goes along the ridge from where they open beautiful views to the surroundings. On the way, tuk-tukers tried to pester us, but not much. On the other hand, we saw wild peacocks more than once, and once more an animal, the size of a small fox, but gray with a dark tip of its tail, flashed through.
And here we are at the Nahargar Fort. The fort almost looms over Jaipur, so from its walls there is an excellent view of the city, and in one place there is even a huge sand dune... There are also macaques, and there were langurs in other forts.
From the fort, the serpentine road descends directly into the city. They go down it quickly and pleasantly, but it is unlikely to go up.
And also, if you are going to the forts in the morning, do not forget to grab a windbreaker, this is not Mumbai, it is much cooler here.
Through one of the gates, or through Suraj Pol (Solar Gate).
Alternatively, through Chand Pol (Moon Gate), you enter the first courtyard called Jaleb Chowk (main courtyard).
At the gate, musicians are waiting for you, who can play even "Kalinka - Malinka" for donation.
But beware of all sorts of snake charmers, they are much more dangerous than their wards and the prices may surprise you, either agree in advance, or you yourself are to blame.
The first courtyard meets with bustle and souvenir shops, there are also shops selling the most expensive bottled water in India. In one of the corners of the courtyard there is ticket office, there is also a parking lot for elephants, with which you can take pictures as a keepsake. In short, the place is ideal for relaxing before visiting the palace.
What do I know about Amber Palace. Amber Palace is a huge, magnificent complex of structures of pale yellow color, which is located 10 kilometers from modern Jaipur. Locals pronounce "Amer", the palace got its name from the name of the goddess Amba, also known as Durga, and not from the word which is translated from English as "amber".
It will be useful to give here a diagram of the entire palace, so that it would be easier to navigate.
1. Suraj Pol (Victory Gate or Solar Gate)- the main entrance, pedestrians and elephants enter the fortress through them, on the opposite side of the courtyard there is a Chand Pol (the gate of the moon).
2. Jaleb Chowk (main courtyard)- the place where military parades were held, the courtyard was surrounded by barracks around the perimeter, today there are souvenir shops in them.
3. Siladevi temple dedicated to Kali- the place of death of goats, they were slaughtered right here.
4. Diwan-I-Am Public Reception Hall.
5. Mirrored palace.
6. Ganesh Gate Ganesh Pol- lead to the private part of the complex, which consists of 3 palaces.
7. Suk Mandir Palace (Pleasure Hall)- the personal resting place of the Maharaja and his family.
8. Baradari- a gazebo in the very center of the women's yard.
9. Zenana- part of the palace where the harem was located.
The palace was built by Rajputs who were originally from Gwalior. The goods, honestly looted in military campaigns, helped them to build the Amber Palace at an accelerated pace. Construction began in 1592 by the Maharaja Man Singh, later Amber enlarged and finally completed the construction of Jai Singh, but soon everyone moved to Jaipur, to the plain below.
So, you rested and bought a ticket to visit the Amber Palace, but before entering the second courtyard through the Singh Pol gate, turn right in front of the stairs leading up to the right and go to the Ciladevi Temple. The temple is famous for the fact that up to 1980, a goat was slaughtered here every day. The animals stopped killing every day only after a special government decision. At the time of my visit, the gates to the slaughterhouse temple were tightly closed. But now this door will be in my photo collection.
The Singh Pol Lion Gate (Lion Gate) itself looks grand and it is there that the screening of incoming and checking tickets takes place.
Coming out of the Lion Gate, in front of you is another courtyard in which several pearls of the palace complex are located at once. it hosted receptions of citizens on topical issues at that time.
The galleries of this courtyard are of interest to tourists, so the photographs will turn out to be "group".
The most common door, but it looks gorgeous.
If you turn to the right, you will find the Ganesh Gate (Ganesh Pol), through its painted walls you can easily go to the next courtyard.
Put down your cameras and just admire the beauty and luxury, any photos here fade.
Through a narrow and long corridor you can climb to Suhag Mandir, it is located exactly above the Ganesh gate and skillfully complements them. The windows of the Suhag Mandir are closed with carved bars, from here the ladies of the court watched life outside the palace walls.
And what are the ceilings in the palace, there is a high probability that the painting is a modern restoration, but how then did everything look like when it was built?
There are halls of the palace in which the beauty of the painted ceilings is much brighter than the room itself and each room has its own pattern.
Strictly opposite the palace of mirrors, across a miniature garden, there is a hall with the pretentious name "hall of pleasure" Sukh Niwas.
Through the “hall of pleasure” you can go to the female part of the palace, in my opinion, everything is logical, from one “hall of pleasure” straight to the second.
Surrounded by walls blackened by mold, in the very center of the courtyard there is a pavilion made of white marble, 12 columns of which can tell about all the meetings of the maharaja with his wives, but the marble is silent. Even today it is very comfortable here, on comfortable wicker chairs you can take a break from exploring the palace and its courtyards.
The women's chambers are another courtyard and the pink color of the whitewash appears through the mold of the walls, once it was like in a Barbie house.
Most of the doors in the women's quarters are closed and there is no way to see how the ladies lived in those days and how luxurious their rooms were.
The female part of the palace is the farthest courtyard, but through this courtyard there is an exit to the street, like most medieval palaces and fortresses of Amber, it also has secret doors, stairs and even underground passage towards the Jaigarh fort. I found one of the secret passages, but my further research was severely suppressed by the guards and I was directed in the direction from which I emerged. :)
Of course, I still associate the word "Amber" with "The Chronicles of Amber" by Roger Zelazny, but now I will probably have to slightly adjust my ideas.
Amber Fort is located 11 kilometers from Jaipur. The palace fortress, a classic example of a romantic Rajasthani fort, stands on a terraced plateau at the southwestern foot of the mountain. At the top is the Jaigarh fortress (Victory Fort), which guards the approaches to both Amber and Jaipur, located on the other side of the mountain. Amber is surrounded on all sides by hills, along the ridges and peaks of which a fortress wall with ramparts and watchtowers winds like an endless snake for many kilometers.
The construction of the fort began in 1592 by Raja Man Singh I, the commander of the Rajput units in the army of Emperor Akbar. The construction of the grandiose structure was completed by the descendant of Man Singh - Jai Singh I. The fort was named after the goddess Amba, better known in Indian mythology as Durga, and was built according to all the canons of the Rajput architectural style, which developed in the state of Rajasthan in the Middle Ages.
For the construction, only local material was used, which made it possible to achieve an unusual effect - it is almost impossible to distinguish between natural and man-made from afar. With the military attacks that often happened in those days, this had a special defensive significance. The Rajput architectural style is characterized by impeccable proportional lines, strict, clear external forms.
However, the massive fortress walls hid the rich interior decoration, exquisite workmanship and decoration, inaccessible to the casual eye. Inside the fort, the buildings are complemented by many balconies enclosed by stone trellises, slender columns connected by scalloped arches, small gazebos at the corners of roofs and awnings, and barred arched windows in the walls to enhance ventilation. In the palace, the dream of a paradise that gives delight to the soul and peace to the heart found its true embodiment.
The Rajput forts were built according to a rather rigid scheme. Central part occupied a multi-tiered residential building - prasada, next to it - one- or two-story pavilions, isolated or representing the wings of prasada. The territory of the palace complex was divided into three parts: the first - a service yard with stalls, warehouses, weapons storage, palace square and a pavilion for official audiences. The second - one or two courtyards with personal apartments, premises for the treasury and a small home chapel. The third part housed a zanana (women's apartment) with terraces and gardens for walking.
The path to Amber begins on the shores of the artificial lake Maota with a small island in the center - Dalarama Garden (named after the architect Jaipur). A wide road leads to the palace, along which elephants are still moving at a leisurely pace, delivering visitors to the first entrance gate - Jai Paul. There is also a staircase with unusually large steps for riders and their horses rather than pedestrians. The immense courtyard is followed by the Suraj Pol (Gate of the Sun) opening to Jaleb Chowk, a service courtyard with barracks and stables. Chandra Pol (Gate of the Moon) leads to a temple dedicated to Narasingha (a lion-man, one of the incarnations of the god Vishnu), as well as to Jagat Shiromani (Treasure of the World) - a temple with a huge prayer hall.
After passing Singh Pol (Lion's Gate), visitors enter the pavilion for official audiences (sofa-i-am). Its vaulted roof is supported by 40 columns, the central ones of which are made of white marble, and the side ones are made of red sandstone. It is noteworthy that the upper parts of the columns are made in the form of elephant heads, their raised trunks serve as a kind of natural support for the roof arch. The sofa-i-am ends with a terrace framed by a decorative lattice, from which a grandiose panorama of the surrounding landscape opens.
Behind the gates of Ganesh Paul begins a courtyard with a cozy little garden and personal chambers of the rulers. To the right is the graceful Sukh Niwas (Place of Joy), whose carved wooden doors are inlaid with ivory and sandalwood. The room is cooled by water flowing through a canal arranged right in the floor, which ends with a small waterfall that flows into a char bagh (traditional Islamic inner garden). The floor of the channel is paved with alternating stripes of white and black marble. Reminiscent of a zigzag wave, this pattern further enhances the effect of flowing water.
The Jai Niwas Palace is made of the purest white marble and with its elegant lines resembles the famous pavilions of the Mughal emperors of the fort in Agra. In Jai Niwas there are Shish Mahal (Mirrored Palace) and Yash Mandir (Glory Room), sofa-i-khas, the walls of which are almost completely covered with various drawings. At the same time, the lower panels of the walls are decorated with floral embossed patterns. The panels are framed along the edges, lined with semi-precious stones. The upper sections of the walls are either painted (which is typical for the Hindu tradition), or inlaid with colored mosaics, pieces of glass or semi-precious stones (this is an Islamic cultural influence).
The Shish Mahal, as well as the Yash Mandir located above, make the most powerful impression. Their walls and vaulted ceilings are inlaid with small mirrors, glass and gilded tiles, and the pattern is laid out in such a way that the light from even a single lit match creates a stunning effect of a starry sky.
At the very top of Jai Nivas is the Nat Mahal terrace. On it, with the onset of winter, darbars were held - meetings of the court. Situated near Jai Nivas, zanana is a veritable maze of bedrooms, storage rooms, office spaces, bathrooms, kitchens and covered terraces. Entering this part of the palace, you invisibly feel the former presence of maharani (queens) and kumari (princesses). They led a solitary life, revealing themselves only with the gentle clink of anklets that resounded in the depths of the Zanana.
The numerous open terraces and flat roofs of the palace (they were also used for walking) offer a breathtaking panorama of rolling hills, ancient citadels and fortification towers. And far below you can see the calm surface of Lake Maota, in which, as in a huge mirror, the inaccessible harsh walls of Amber are reflected.
Tourists usually get to the fort along the so-called "elephant road", along which ammunition and provisions were once delivered to the fort. Before boarding the elephants, we were surrounded by numerous merchants offering wooden souvenirs. You can buy cute wooden elephants and camels from them on the cheap. To bargain locals they start with 3 figurines for 1000 rupees, but with special perseverance, the price can be reduced to 10 figurines for 1000 rupees. These figurines are made somewhat roughly, but as souvenirs for friends and acquaintances, they are quite suitable.
They immediately warn that if you buy something else before landing on the elephant, the merchants will chase you for a long time, getting tangled under the elephant's feet and shouting out more and more favorable offers. We nevertheless bought several elephants and funny rag dolls of the Maharaja and Maharashi from one of these molesters.
It is better to buy souvenirs already at way back... There they will be cheaper and you will not have to carry them with you all the time. Before planting, you can choose an elephant for every taste and color ... Big or small, formidable or good-natured, decorated with painted patterns or richly decorated with bright fabrics and unusual ornaments.
A separate attraction here is a staircase with special wide steps for the convenience of horse riders. Through the Jai Pol gate, visitors to the fort enter a huge courtyard, followed by the next gate - Suraj Pol (Gate of the Sun). They, in turn, lead to the service yard of Jaleb Chowk, where the military barracks and stables were located.
After the Gate of the Sun, there is Chandra Pol - the Gate of the Moon, which leads us to the Narasinghe temple. In Indian religious mythology, this is a lion-man, one of the incarnations of the god Vishnu. The temple of Jagat Shiromani (Treasure of the World) is also located here, with a spacious prayer hall.
After passing the Lion's Gate, the guests of the fort get to the pavilion (sofa-i-s), in which the official audience was held. The pavilion's vaulted roof is supported by forty columns of red sandstone and white marble. The capitals of the columns are made in the form of elephant heads, and the raised trunks are the support for the roof. The pavilion adjoins a terrace surrounded by a decorative lattice. The terrace offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
Through the gates of Ganesh Paul, tourists pass into the courtyard, where the living chambers of the rulers are located and a small cozy garden is located. One of the premises has a self-explanatory name - the Place of Joy (Sukh Niva). Carved wooden entrance doors are inlaid with noble sandalwood and ivory. The room is equipped with a water cooling system, with a marble channel and a small waterfall that falls into the inner garden.
A separate attraction of the Amber Fort is the elegant Jai Nivas Palace, built of snow-white marble. It houses the Shish Mahal Palace of Mirrors and the Yash Mandir Hall of Glory. There is also a sofa-i-khas, a separate room, the walls of which are completely covered with picturesque drawings and patterns.
The lower wall panels are framed at the edges with a special border trimmed with semi-precious stones. Well, the upper sections of the walls are painted and inlaid with mosaics, fragments of semi-precious stones, gilded tiles, glass, and also mirrors. In the evenings, tourists enjoy lighting candles or lighters and admiring the unexpected effect of the starry sky created by thousands of reflections.
Mirror mosaic was one of the techniques for decorating walls, columns and ceilings in Rajput palaces. The Rajput style (from "raj" - "prince", "put" - "son") was formed in Rajasthan during the reign of the Rajputs - princely families. The windows are covered with carved marble gratings (jali), which enhance ventilation in the premises, as well as create a pleasant twilight and protect the rooms from direct sunlight.
Indoors amber fort coolness and twilight reigned in contrast to the open courtyards bathed in the rays of the sun. Perhaps, by European standards, the chambers make a somewhat gloomy impression. But this was the only way to save oneself from the merciless sun that scorched most of the year. As in the old days, to Jai Paul (main gate Amber Fort) can be approached on an elephant. Dalarama Garden is located on a small island in Lake Maota and is named after the first architect of the city of Jaipur. The path to the personal apartments of the palace amber fort passes through the gates of amazing beauty of decoration - Ganesha Paul. Their façade is richly decorated with arches decorated with jali (carved stone lattices) and a bangal-dar roof (such a roof has low domed ends with cornices extended far forward, which makes it look like a hat). On the top floor of the gate is the Sohag Mandir - its specially designed windows allowed the women of the courtyard to watch public audiences without being noticed. On the same floor, there is the Bhojan Shala (dining room) with murals depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and images of the sacred cities of India.
The Nat Mahal Terrace, located at the top of the Jai Nivas, was formerly the venue for ceremonial meetings of the courtyard. A zanana is a living area that is a maze of bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, storage rooms and covered terraces. Here, in seclusion, lived the queens and their daughters, young Indian princesses.
Graceful balconies, thin columns and stone lattices, numerous arches and gazebos at the corners of the roofs, numerous decorations of the Amber Fort give the impression of a real oriental paradise, created for quiet enjoyment of beauty and tranquility.
Initially, the fortress, now known as "Amber Fort", was only a palace complex, an appendage of the military fortress, now known as "Jaigarh Fort". Jaigarh and Amber were ( and to this day) are connected by protected passage walls and underground tunnels... Between Amber and Jaigarh lies a whole quarter of ancient houses and buildings, only a small part of which is inhabited. The rest are picturesque ruins scattered along the hillsides ...
If you have come to Jaipur for more than one day, then you can safely devote a couple of days to a pedestrian survey of the old walls and turrets of the neighboring rocky ridges. The views that will open to you from there will be 100% unique, which will not be available to any "organized" tourist. By the way, about the name of the fort, and indeed of the city, there are at least 2 versions of the origin of the name, which the guides will feed you with: (1) You will be shown in the direction of the town that somewhere there ( the guide's finger makes a circle covering an area 2 times larger than the several thousand-populated Amber) there was a great temple in which there was a statue ( I don't remember who, sorry) from a single piece of amber ( Amber in English amber, just in case someone doesn't know); (2) You will come across a completely stupid guide who will say that the amber is yellow and the palace is made of yellow sandstone, so the type was named as amber. You can only believe in these versions if you believe in Santa Claus ...
Water palace(Jag Nivas), summer residence Maharaja of Udaipur (Rajasthan, India), was erected on an islet of Lake Pichola, about 250 m from the coast. Rajput architects knew how to build princely palaces in the middle of lakes and ponds on natural or bulk islands, creating a complete illusion of a structure literally growing out of the water.
This technique made it possible to achieve two goals:
1. Water space was an additional obstacle and provided a defensive advantage;
2. Water created a special microclimate in buildings.
From a distance, the white marble complex looks like a single whole, but in fact these are two palaces - Dilaram and Bari Mahal. They are linked by gardens and charming courtyards with fountains and gazebos. Famous traveler J. Tod, one of the first foreigners to see this architectural wonder, wrote: “The palace on the lake ... is built entirely of marble: columns, baths, water paths and fountains - everything is made of this material, in many places lined with mosaics, and some monotony is pleasantly dispersed by the rays of the sun passing through the glass, colored with all the colors of the rainbow ... The walls are richly decorated with carved stone medallions, which depict the main historical events of the family ... Flower beds, orange and lemon groves, interrupting the monotony of buildings, are framed by thickets of tamarind and evergreen trees. Special dining rooms with columns and spacious baths for the Rajput rulers are arranged on the very shore ... ". Currently, Jag Nivas is one of the most romantic hotels in the world and gives visitors a unique opportunity to admire the water surface of the lake right from the windows.
The city was founded during the reign of Maharaja Bhagwan Dasha as the residence of his second son Mado Singh and for a long time was a very prosperous Indian city. Gradually its influence decreased and after the famine of 1783 it became uninhabited.
According to one of the legends, the city was cursed by a magician named Bala Nath. Initially, he blessed the construction of the city on the condition that the shadows of the palaces that are being built in it should not touch the place of his meditation, otherwise the city will be destroyed. But neither the Raja nor his son listened to him, and as a result, the city began to collapse. Since then, when building new houses, their roof collapsed.
Today it is a deserted, ruined place, where you can only be in the daytime. This is regulated almost at the level of the law: at the entrance to the city there is a sign of the Archaeological Administration of India, which states that it is prohibited to stay in the city after sunset.
Coordinates: 27.09470100,76.29060400
Fort Amber
The Amber Fort, built in 1592, is considered one of the finest fortified structures in India. It is located on the side of a hill, and its walls are reflected in the waters of Lake Moata. Delivery of tourists to the fort is carried out in different ways - amateurs hiking can independently climb up, lovers of comfort can go on one of the tourist roads, and lovers of exotic can go to the fort on an elephant. Inside the fort, in the first courtyard, there are many souvenir shops. A little further - the Shila Devi temple dedicated to the warlike goddess Kali. Wild monkeys can often be seen on the huge open terraces. If you move deeper into the temple, you find yourself in the Hall of Pleasure, not far from which there is a canal that was previously used as a reservoir of water. Their Jai Mandir temple next to the Maharaja's quarters offers a wonderful view of the entire complex and the lake below.
Another fort - Jaigar - is located above the Amber Fort. It was built by Jai Singh in 1726. Well preserved observation towers of this fort, and it is here that the world's largest wheeled cannon is located.
Coordinates: 26.98430900,75.85119700
The fort is located near the mountain on a plateau that turns into terraces. At the very top is the Jaigarh fortress, the name of which translates as the Victory Fort. She guards both Amber and the city of Jaipur. Amber has a very good position, it stands in such a way that it is surrounded on all sides by hills and mountain ranges... Fortress walls with a palisade stretch almost along the entire length of the ridge.
Construction of the structure began in 1592 under the leadership of Raja Man Singh I. At that time, this man commanded the troops of the Akbar empire. The construction was completed after his death, when all the work was supervised by the descendant of Raja Jai Singh I. The fort got its name from the name of the goddess Amba, whom all residents know as Durga.
Surprisingly, only local stone and wood were used to found such a magnificent structure. Thus, the builders achieved the fact that from a distance it is absolutely impossible to understand whether this is a natural structure or, nevertheless, created by human hands. In those days, this effect was very useful, since the territory of the fort was constantly attacked. In Amber, you can trace clear, straight lines, which are a characteristic feature of the Rajasthani style. At first glance, such a simple external design cannot carry luxury, but the first impression is deceiving. Inside, the fort is richly decorated with stucco and carved balconies, which were skillfully hidden from prying eyes. A piece of paradise with numerous gazebos, latticed windows and extraordinary arches was hidden under the external severity.
All local forts at that time were created according to the same scheme.
In the very center was the main building with several floors, which was surrounded by two-story pavilions. The palace itself was divided into several parts: a service yard, a square and halls for ceremonial meetings, and private chambers overlooking the alley. There was also a treasury and a small chapel.
Travel to Amber Fort
The path to the fort starts from Lake Maota, with an islet on which the garden of Dalarama is located. From here to palace complex there is a large road along which elephants constantly walk with numerous tourists and travelers. The first stop is the Jai Paul Gate. For those who like to travel by horse, a special road has been built leading to the same place. Then you get to Suraj Pol or the Gate of the Sun. They open the way to the courtyard with military barracks. Further along the course of the Gate of the Moon, leading to the Vishnu temple.
After the Lion's Gate, all tourists go to the audience hall. it beautiful structure, the roof of which is supported by 40 columns made of white marble. They differ from others in that the very tops are shaped like the heads of elephants, the trunks of which, as it were, hold the base of the roof.
After the audience hall, tourists enter the courtyard with the living rooms of the rulers and a small garden. On the right side is Sukh Nivas. it architectural structure inlaid with jewels and decorated with carved details. It is always cool indoors. This is achieved by streams of water passing directly along the floor and falling into a miniature pool. The channel is decorated with white and black marble, which enhances the effect of running water.
After going a little further than the palace, you find yourself on the Nat Mahal terrace. In those early years, meetings were held here, or in another way darbar. Near Jaya is a zanana, which is a bedroom, closet, bathroom and courtyard. All tourists, having been here, note the special atmosphere of the presence of monarchs.
For tourists
Most often, tourists get to the fort on elephants, along the road of the same name. Once upon a time, ammunition and weapons were delivered to Amber through it. Before the trip, merchants with souvenir products will definitely come to you. Wooden figurines of elephants are in demand. For three such souvenirs, sellers will ask for 1000 rupees, but do not open your wallet right away, bargain. Indians are quite easy to persuade, and then you will pay the same money for 10 cute figurines. All guides advise you to buy something right away, otherwise the Indians will follow you for a long time on the way to the fort. The best option is buying souvenirs on the way back. Firstly, they will cost much less, and secondly, you will not need to constantly carry them with you during the excursion.
