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Peppered with tranquil lakes, manicured gardens, and majestic monuments, Udaipur is a dream come true for the discerning traveller.
Lake Vistas
When a destination is given monikers like ‘City of Lakes’ and ‘Venice of the East’, you have to check out its lakes. The pièce de résistance of Udaipur’s landscape is the sprawling 1 Lake Pichola, an artificial freshwater lake, which is surrounded by palaces and heritage hotels. A boat tour on its waters is mandatory. Next, explore the 2 Fateh Sagar Lake, which is also an artificial lake and is home to Nehru Park and Udaipur Solar Observatory. Other waterbodies to visit here are Doodh Talai Lake, Swaroop Sagar Lake, Rang Sagar, and Govardhan Sagar Lake.
Heritage Calls
Located on the banks of Lake Pichola, the sprawling 3 City Palace complex is home to heritage hotels, cafes, and a museum. Maharana Udai Singh II began construction of this complex, which was then expanded over the course of 400 years by his descendants. Visit 4 Saheliyon ki Bari, with its manicured gardens, fountains, a lotus pool, and marble elephant statues. It was built for Maharana Sangram Singh’s queen and her 48 maidens. The 5 Jagmandir Island on Lake Pichola was built by Maharana Karan Singh II in 1620. Today, it is a hotel with delightful restaurants and can be accessed by boat from the Rameshwar Ghat. The 6 Ahar Archaeological Museum is home to cenotaphs of more than 200 maharajas of Mewar. The 7 Monsoon Palace, or the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a great place to catch a sunset.
What’s More
8 Sajjangarh Biological Park is a zoological centre which is a great tourist attraction for kids. Head here to see tigers, sambars, hyenas, lions, Indian porcupines, ostriches, and more. Those who would like to finish their Udaipur itinerary with a prayer can head to the 9 Jagdish Temple in the city centre or the 10 Karni Mata Temple at Doodh Talai Lake.