A visit to the Amer Fort.  Its forbidding exterior belying a bejeweled interior whose richness reflects the sumptuous styles of the surrounding Mughal courts.  We took an elephant ride up to the fort. Unbelievable!

We visited the City Palace, a series of open courtyards, simple stables and buildings leading to richly decorated royal rooms.  The Museum within the palace house a fabulous collection of textiles, carpets, manuscripts and costumes from the personal collection of the royal family; Hawa Maahal, also known as the “Palace of Winds” and the fascinating Jantar Mantar Observatory is an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century.

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