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10 Interesting Facts About Amber Fort and Palace Located in Amber, 11 kms north-east of Jaipur, Amber Fort was the capital of the Kachhawa Rajputs before Jaipur was built Amber takes its name from Amba Mata, the fertility and earth goddess of the Minas Of all the Rajput palaces and forts, Amber Palace is the most romantic Amber Fort is reflected in the pretty Maota Lake, making it look like a magic castle in a fairyland A popular attraction at the foot of the hill is an elephant ride that takes tourists up to Amber Fort The most beautiful palace within Amber Fort is the Sheesh Mahal or the Palace of Mirrors A particular attraction here is the “magic flower” fresco carved in marble which has seven unique designs of fish tail, a lotus, a hooded cobra, an elephant trunk, a lion’s tail, a cob of corn and a scorpion The most striking gateway is the two-storey Ganesh Pol decorated with intricate paintings and delicate jali screens A 2-km tunnel connects Amber Fort with Jaigarh Fort; visitors can walk through part of this tunnel Amber Fort can be entered on a composite ticket which allows entry on the same day to Nahargarh Fort, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal --------------------------------- We specialize in tours in and around Delhi, world famous Taj Mahal, the most famous and popular Golden Triangle Tour, The colorful state of Rajasthan, and the Heritage and culture tour in North India.With us you can experience the real India, its life, people, culture and history with excellent prices. An unforgettable India experience!. - See more at: h t t p : //www. le t sgo i n d ia t ou r s . c om
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10 Interesting Facts About Amber Fort and Palace
Located in Amber, 11 kms north-east of Jaipur, Amber Fort was the capital of the Kachhawa Rajputs before Jaipur was built
Amber takes its name from Amba Mata, the fertility and earth goddess of the Minas
Of all the Rajput palaces and forts, Amber Palace is the most romantic
Amber Fort is reflected in the pretty Maota Lake, making it look like a magic castle in a fairyland
A popular attraction at the foot of the hill is an elephant ride that takes tourists up to Amber Fort
The most beautiful palace within Amber Fort is the Sheesh Mahal or the Palace of Mirrors
A particular attraction here is the “magic flower” fresco carved in marble which has seven unique designs of fish tail, a lotus, a hooded cobra, an elephant trunk, a lion’s tail, a cob of corn and a scorpion
The most striking gateway is the two-storey Ganesh Pol decorated with intricate paintings and delicate jali screens
A 2-km tunnel connects Amber Fort with Jaigarh Fort; visitors can walk through part of this tunnel
Amber Fort can be entered on a composite ticket which allows entry on the same day to Nahargarh Fort, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal
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We specialize in tours in and around Delhi, world famous Taj Mahal, the most famous and popular Golden Triangle Tour, The colorful state of Rajasthan, and the Heritage and culture tour in North India.With us you can experience the real India, its life, people, culture and history with excellent prices.An unforgettable India experience!. - See more at:http://www.letsgoindiatours.com
