7 Oct 2010
One of the major attractions at Jaipur is the Amber Fort and Palace. It is, funnily enough, just by the town of Amber, about 30 mins on the local bus, passing the Water Palace en-route (the proper name of which I have forgotten).
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| Water Palace |
Having found the guide we took at the Taj a bit OTT, we decided to take an audio guide instead – some seriously daft role playing on it but pretty informative. Not so good for not getting lost however. At one point one of the fort guards came over and directed in the right direction, then had the cheek to ask for a tip before opening a door back into one of the main courtyards!
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| The most popular form of transport for the westerners |
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| The view on the way up into the fort |
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| The entrance into the main part of the fort - taken from the parade square |
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| It's tough to see here but all the dark looking bits are mirrors - quite amazing |
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| One of the pictures the guard 'kindly' took before asking for a tip |
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| The main courtyard of the palace - latterly home to the hareem |
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| The tunnels under the fort to allow its occupants unseen access to the town - now full of bats! |
Totally unrelated to the Fort; Olivia discovered a jet of water that squirts your bottom when on the loo! Quite amusing to use but not that effective...
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