Today’s travelers have a great opportunity to experience the royalty of these forts and palaces by staying in them as most ancient structures have opened their doors to travelers and running as heritage hotels. Some of the major forts and palaces of Rajasthan are Amber Fort in Jaipur, Chittorgarh Fort in Chittorgarh, City Palace in Jaipur, Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, Junagadh Fort in Bikaner, Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Sonar Kila in Jaislamer, City Palace in Udaipur and many more.
Amber Fort, Jaipur
The fort palace of Amber was the Kachhawaha citadel until 1727, when their capital moved to Jaipur. Successive rulers continued to come here on important occasions to seek the blessings...
City Palace, Jaipur
Occupying the heart of Jai Singh II’s city, the City Palace has been home to the rulers of Jaipur since the first half of the 18th century. The sprawling complex is a superb blend of Rajput and...
Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur
Playing sentinel to the old capital of Amber, legendary Jaigarh, the “Victory Fort”, strategically dominates the Cheel ka Teela. Commonly perceived as one huge compound, the Jaigarh and...
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
A whimsical addition to Rajasthan’s rich architectural vocabulary, the fanciful Hawa Mahal or “Palace of Winds” was created in 1799 by the aesthete Sawai Pratap Singh and designed by Lal Chand Utsa...
City Palace, Udaipur
tretching along the eastern shore of Lake Pichola, Udaipur’s City Palace is a fascinating combination of Rajput military architecture and Mughal-style decorative techniques. Its stern...
Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer
Playing sentinel to the old capital of Amber, legendary Jaigarh, the “Victory Fort”, strategically dominates the Cheel ka Teela. Commonly perceived as one huge compound...
Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
Rising sheer out of a 125 m high rock, Mehrangarh is perhaps the most majestic of Rajasthan’s forts. Described by an awestruck Rudyard Kipling as “the creation of angels, fairies and giants”...
Junagarh Fort, Bikaner
Constructed between 1587 and 1593 by the third ruler of Bikaner, Rai Singh, Junagarh Fort is protected by a 986 m long sandstone wall with 37 bastions, a moat and, most effectively of all...
Chittaurgarh Fort
The great, battle-scarred Chittorgarh Fort epitomizes in its tragic history the valor, romance, chivalry and strict death-before-dishonor code glorified in Rajput myths and legends....
Lake Palace, Udaipur
The Lake Palace is situated on the Jag Niwas Island (in Lake Pichola of Udaipur), which offers an innate ground for the Palace. This isle was originated by Maharana Jagat Singh in the year 1754...
Taragarh Fort, Bundi
The Taragarh Fort crowns the crest of a steep hill overlooking the town, while the Garh Palace spills picturesquely down the hillside. This palace is Bundi’s – and Rajasthan’s – jewel...
Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
This immense palace, built of creamy-pink sandstone and marble that has been put together without the use of mortar, is a prime example of princely India’s opulence. Its 347 rooms include eight dining halls...