11 km from the city center, Amber Fort (Amber fortress, original name Ambikeshwara) was once the capital of Jaipur city, Rajasthan state (India) in its heyday.

The fortress was built during three Indian king dynasties, located on Aravali hill, in Amer town, Rajasthan state. By the 18th century, under the reign of King Sawai Jai Singh, Amber was officially completed and has existed for more than 400 years, according to the website of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.

The fortress is located on a high hill, about 3 km long, about one km wide, reflecting the image into Maotha Lake at the foot of the mountain. From the outside, Amber has the same architecture as a military base, called Victory Fort by locals.

Coming to India on August 16, travel blogger Nguyen Thanh Tinh (25 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) had the opportunity to admire Amber Fortress.

It is said that the fort is located about 11 km from Jaipur city, a 30-minute drive. There are two ways to move around the fortress: one is by walking through the stone paths, the other is by riding an elephant. Sitting on the back of an elephant, you can feel more clearly the majestic beauty of the sky, the city and the scenery of Maotha Lake.

Inside the fortress is a system of rooms, halls, gardens, and watchtowers built of sandstone and marble like a palace. The overall project is amber yellow, combined with gardens and lakes, bringing a feeling of luxury, splendor and warmth.

Near the Ganesh gate of the fort is the Kali temple or Shila Devi temple, a goddess of the Chaitanya tribe. The temple attracts many tourists because of its gate carved with elaborate, splendid patterns and sacredness.

In addition, visitors can also visit the Jai Mandir hall with paintings on the ceiling or rooms decorated with unique Indian features.

Going deep inside, visitors will admire the murals, carvings, and patterns bearing the mark of Islam and Hinduism.

To understand more about the history of Amer fortress and how to move from one palace to another, visitors should hire a local guide, Tinh to share experiences.

The corridors in the fort are good places to enjoy panoramic views around the fort and take photos. It is suggested that visitors should come here in the afternoon to watch the sunset over the citadel.

Below the fortress yard are stalls of local people. Visitors can buy some souvenirs for about 100 rupees (30,000 VND) or more before leaving.

Located on the same Aravalli mountain range in Western India, Amber Fort and Jaigarh Fort are connected by an underground corridor to move back and forth in times of war.

The city walls running long on high hills remind Tinh of the Great Wall of China. In 2013, Amber Fort, along with five other forts in the state of Rajasthan, were recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage, according to the website of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.

The cost of the trip is about 5 million VND, including hotel costs, meals, transportation to Aravali hill, the cost of renting a jeep from the foot of the hill to the gate and riding an elephant to visit inside the fortress.

The fort is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day. This is a crowded tourist destination. Tourists should be careful to preserve their belongings. Many tour guides often solicit and solicit, so tourists should not hire them because they may be ripped off.

On the path leaving the fort, visitors can see performances of snake hypnotizing flute playing.

Rajasthan (Land of Kings) is the largest state in area (about 342,239 km2) of India, located in the west. In the state of Rajasthan, Amer is a heritage town, possessing many tourist attractions that attract many tourists: 18 temples, 3 Jain churches and 3 mosques.

Tourists can combine visiting Amber Fort with a number of other monuments of the Indus Valley civilization in Kalibanga, Dilwara temple complex, Mount Abu in the ancient Aravalli range, Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur – a world Heritage. Rajasthan also has three tiger reserves: Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur; Sariska tiger reserve in Alwar and Mukundra hill tiger reserve in Kota.