CITY OF LAKES
Udaipur Attractions
Udaipur, formerly the capital of the Mewar Kingdom, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559, it’s set around a series of artificial lakes and is known for its lavish royal residences. City Palace, overlooking Lake Pichola, is a monumental complex of 11 palaces, courtyards and gardens, famed for its intricate peacock mosaics.
PICHOLA LAKE
Pichola Lake is one of the most beautiful and picturesque lakes of Rajasthan, India. Located in the heart of the city, Pichola Lake is the oldest and one of the largest lakes of Udaipur.
CITY PALACE
City Palace is the largest palace in Rajasthan, located on the eastern shore of Lake Pichola, it is a massive fortified structure, presenting an amazing blend of rajasthani.
JAGDISH TEMPLE
An example of the Indo-Aryan style of architecture, Jagdish Temple was built in 1651 and continues to be the most famous temples in Udaipur.Dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
GULAB BAGH
Also known as Sajjan Niwas Garden is the largest garden of Rajasthan, sprawled over 100 acres of land. During 1850’s, Maharana Sajjan Singh took the initiative to built.
LOK KALA MANDAL
Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum is one of the most famous museums of Udaipur, exhibiting the brilliant collection of folk articles of Rajasthan from typical rural-dresses, puppets.
SAHELION KI BARI
Sahelion Ki Bari “Garden of maids” is a major tourist destination in Udaipur. The garden is famous for its lush green lawns, marble art and fountains, presenting a green retreat.
FATEH SAGAR LAKE
Fateh Sagar Lake is the second artificial lake of Udaipur, the first being Jaisamand Lake. Located in the north of Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake lies just besides.
JAG MANDIR
Jagmandir is a palace built on an island on the Lake Pichola. Also called the ‘Lake Garden Palace’, the construction for this began in 1620 and was completed around 1652.
MONSOON PALACE
Situated just outside Udaipur, this 19th-century palace is built on top of Bansdara hills. Used as a monsoon palace and hunting lodge, its builder, Maharana Sajjan Singh.
SUKHADIA CIRCLE
Sukhadia Circle lies to the north of Udaipur. It comprises a small pond that also houses a 21 foot tall, three-tiered marble fountain. Decorated with beautifully carved motifs.the fountain looks spectacular at night.
BAGORE KI HAVELI
Bagore-ki-Haveli is located by Lake Pichola, at Gangaur Ghat. Amar Chand Badwa, the Prime Minister of Mewar, built it in the 18th century.The massive palace has over a hundred rooms that display costumes.
DOODH TALAI LAKE
The road that takes visitors to Pichola Lake has another popular destination – the Doodh Talai Lake. The lake is nestled between several small hillocks which themselves are tourist attractions places.
BAHUBALI HILL
At a distance of around 12 km from Udaipur rests a Hill named Bahubali. Hill simply adds up to the beauty as it provides a spot to all the wanderers to adore the magnificence of the Lake.
JAISAMAND LAKE
Jaisamand Lake is the second largest artificial lake in Asia. There are seven islands in the lake, one of which is still inhabited by a local tribe, also it has a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva on the dam.
UDAIPUR JUNGLE SAFARI
For a nature lover the Jungle Safari in Udaipur is essentially a stroll on the southwest facet of Lake Pichola. It is on a distance of 2.5 km from Dhudh talai vicinity.