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 An elephant back ride along a steep ramp on a sandstone hillock brings you to the grand Singh Pol gateway that leads you to the palace courtyard popularly known as the Jaleb Chowk where there are two flights of steps one of which leads you to the Shila Mata temple complex and the other flight of steps takes you to the main Amber Fort complex.
Rajasthan Palace Tours ensures that you get to visit this gigantic monument with its ramparts and massive gates, overlooking a lake with its opulent interiors. The entire Amber Palace was constructed in a way that it was extremely difficult for the enemy to attack the palace. The entire fort has a maze of narrow passages and staircases and is a living illustration of the highest form of architectural amalgamation of the Rajputana and Mughal styles.
The Ganesh Pol is one of the interesting historical sites within the Amber Fort. This massive gateway is decorated with images of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesh. The public audience hall or the Diwan-i-Aam is an open pillared hall with archways that definitely warrants a visit.
The Sukh Nivas, Sheesh Mahal and Jas Mandir apartments, are some of the palatial mansions located inside the Amber Fort complex. The Charbagh garden with its artistic landscaping is a sight to behold. In fact the entire Amber Fort and Palace area is ornamented with temples, pavilions, manicured gardens, havelis and a lot more.
Beyond the ramparts, the old city, once the abode of the aristocracy, has a wonderfully medieval flavor, though it has few buildings of majestic proportion that are still extant. However, a walk through the rambling lanes will reap rich rewards for the curious besides a large number of temples there are also step-wells, memorials and townhouses.
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