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Nahargarh Fort

Amber Fort The Amber Fort and Palace complex overlooking the artificial lake south of Amber town is one of the most popular tourist sites in the city, famous for its mixture of Hindu and Muslim architecture, and offering elephant rides from the town up to the palace courtyard.

Jaigarh Fort The Jaigarh Fort on the hills above the Amber Palace complex offers stunning views of the foothills of the Aravalli range, as well as attractions such as immense underground water-storage tanks, and what is reputed to be the world’s largest cannon.

Hawa Mahal – This is a series of pink sandstone screens that was constructed so that the ladies of the palace could watch the royal processions without themselves being seen by outsiders. The edifice was named Palace of Winds after the many brass wind vanes that adorned it until the 1960’s.

The City Palace – Covering almost one seventh of the city, it has been mostly converted into a museum, except for a small portion used by the Jaipur Royal Family as a residence. A major feature of the museum is its exhibit devoted to the arms and ammunition used by the royal family in the past.

Jantar Mantar – This is the largest stone observatory in the world. Before construction was started, emissaries were sent to all corners of the world to bring back cutting edge technology and designs, which were meticulously followed during construction. The effort paid off with the observatory being highly regarded. The observatory contains eighteen large instruments, many still in working order.