Amber Fort
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, India and one of the most popular tourist destinations around the globe. The city of Jaipur is popularly known as the Pink City. There are many attractions in the beautiful Pink City – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India including magnificent forts and palaces which all are worth visiting.
But no one can think about a complete tour of Jaipur City without taking an excursion trip for Amber to visit grand Amber Fort also known as Amer Fort. Amber is located just at a distance of 11 km from the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Amber Fort was the old fort of the Kachhwaha clan of Amber and used to be as the capital till it was moved to Jaipur.
Man Singh I started the construction of the Amber Fort in the year of 1592 and his descendant Jai Singh I finished the construction. The Amber Fort is located at hill atop. The Amber Fort is built with white marble and red sandstone and gives an attention-grabbing look because of Maota Lake in the foreground.
One can clear enchanting reflection of imposing Amber Fort on the lake. The Amber Fort is an excellent example of Hindu and Muslim style of ornamentation. On the walls of the Amber Fort one can see beautiful paintings showing various hunting scenes. The walls are decorated with a lot of work, intricate carvings and minute mirror work.
Some major attractions of Amber Fort which are worth seeing are Old Amber Palace, Shila Mata Temple, Diwan-i-Am or Hall of Public Audience, Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience), Sukh Niwas, Jai Mandir & Jas Mandir, and Ganesh Pol & Suhaag Mandir.
Amber Fort is a must visiting site in the state of Rajasthan, India. The tourists to this fort can either approach the fort by road or take an elephant ride, which though is quite slow yet is a lot of fun. To visit the Amber Fort, one can enjoy elephant ride from the bottom of hill. During your Jaipur, Rajasthan tour, do not miss or forget to take a tour the Amber Fort, which is one of the most impressive forts in the state of Rajasthan, India. Jaipur is well-connected by rail and road from all the major cities of India. Jaipur has its own airport and well-connected by air from some major cities of India and abroad.
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