Jammu, the unique city of India is a real treat for its visitors. The city boasts of a number of forts, palaces and museums which provides evidence of its past grandeur.

Bahu Fort: Bahu Fort, the oldest edifice extant in the region situated on the opposite bank of the Tawi river, on an upland plateau, is a majestic monument. By looking at this fort one can imagine the wars fought, invasions prevented, and the grandeur that the royal family must have enjoyed at that time. Today it is surrounded by a lush green terraced garden, with waterfalls and flowers of just about every kind and colour. It is a favourite picnic spot for the city folk of Jammu.

Amar Mahal Palace and Museum: The Amar Mahal Palace is a sight to behold. It's a beautiful palace of red sand stone which stands amidst most picturesque horizons of Jammu. Once the residential palace of Raja Amar Singh, the palace has been converted into a museum and is looked after by Hari-Tara Charitable trust. The museum still has the golden throne on which Maharaja used to sit, which is made up of 120 Kgs of pure Gold.

The museum of the palace has an entire series of miniatures on the epic Nal-Damayanti and it also houses the city's finest library of antique books and paintings. This grand palace with sloping roofs and tall towers has characteristics of continental castles of France.

Dogra Art Museum: It is presently located in the Pink Hall of Mubarak Mandi Complex. The Museum houses about 800 rare and exquisite paintings from different schools of paintings-viz. Basholi, Jammu and Kangra. Gold painted bow and arrow of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and a number of carpentry tools also make an important section of the museum. The museum also has hand written manuscripts of Shahnama and Sikandernama, both in Persian.

Mubarak Mandi Complex: The complex which is housing 76 government offices and courts has a history as old as 150 years back. It was a royal residence of Dogra rulers. The palaces are built as a group of buildings around the courtyard. Successive Dogra rulers added to the complex in size. The buildings were used as the residences of the royal Dogra families. The complex has halls and galleries which were used for official functions and public events.