Udaipur – the lake city is an enthralling tourist destination in Rajasthan. It is an important city in Rajasthan today, attracting a large number of tourists. The medieval attractions of the city are its chief draw, but the scenic beauty of Udaipur and its surroundings is also a major attraction for the tourists. There are some beautiful lakes, man made as well as natural that give the city the sobriquet of ‘the lake city’.
 

HOW TO REACH

Air : Debock Airport is 24 km from the city centre, Dairy Indian Airliness flights connect Udaipur with Jodhpur Jaipur aurangbad, Mumbai and Delhi.

Rail : Udaipur is directly linked by rail with major cities some important train connection are : 9643 Express (Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jaipur-Ajmer-Chittaurgarh-Udaipur.)

Road : A wide network of bus service link Udaipur with several destinations. Some of the important distance are Agra 630km, Ahmedabad 262 km Jaipur 406 km .Jodhpur 275km and Mount Abu 185km.

Local Transport : Unmetered taxis, auto-rickshaws, tongas, city bus, regular city bus service is available for dabok airport, badi Lake, Bedala and shaeliyon ki Bari

WHEN TO GO

The best time to visit Udaipur is just after the monsoon to the winters. Periodically from September to March is the ideal time to get most of it.
 

SOME OF THE IMPORTANT DISTANCE ARE :

Agra : 630 km
Ahmedabad : 262 km
Jaipur : 406 km
Jodhpur : 275km
Mount Abu : 185km
 

City Palace - The 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 and Mughul architecture. The city palace in Udaipur is actually a complex of many palaces and other buildings which have been constructed over a period of 4 centuries by successive rulers. The façade of the palace resembles a fortress. The halls and courtyards of the palace’s older section are linked by narrow passages and steep staircases. The main part of the palace is now preserved as a museum displaying a large and diverse array of artefacts. 
 

Crystal Gallery - It is situated in the Fateh Prakash Palace is a breath taking collection of crystals. Maharana Sajjan Singh mainly ordered these crystals from F & C Osler England. But he could not see the crystals because of his untimely death. The crystal item includes tables, sofa sets, dinning table, dressers, fountains and even beds besides a whole array of washing bowls, decanters and perfume bottles.The brilliant collection of Crystals at Fateh Prakash Palace in Udaipur, has a rare glittering realms of fantasy. Here you can not escape the charm of millions of crystal twinkling and blazing through the corridors of the gallery, as your eye catches a glimpse of these 'magnum opus' that are unique in the world.

Fateh Sagar - Fateh Sagar is a medium-sized perennial storage reservoir constructed in the year 1678 A. D. by the rulers of former Mewar State. Although primarily constructed for irrigational purpose, this water body has lately formed a second major source of drinking water for the city of Udaipur. The main feeder canal of the lake comes from Madar tank situated at a higher altitude about 15 km from Udaipur City. Lake Fateh Sagar is also connected to the adjoining Lake Pichhola through a canal having gates. This (former) lake has somewhat pear-like shape and is surrounded by hills except on its eastern side where a straight masonry dam of about 800 m length is located. The lake lies on the northwest of main Udaipur city

Jagdish Temple - The Jagdish Temple was built by Maharana Jagat Singhji. The entrance of this pure white marble temple is located at a 150-meter walk from the Bara Pol of the City Palace complex. A flight of white marble stairs guarded by sculpted marble elephants lead you to the Jagdish Temple that dominates the Udaipur skyline with its towering spires. A three-storied structure, the Jagdish Temple has three shrines. The main shrine dominates the center flanked by two smaller shrines. An excellent example of Indo-Aryan building styles, the Jagdish Temple in Udaipur is a beautiful temple. The temple was constructed in between the years 1628 to 1653. It took more than 1.5 million rupees to construct this temple.
 

Moti Magri - This is a very congenial old building built right on the waterfront of Lake Pichola at Gangori Ghat. Amir Chand Badwa, the Prime Minister of Mewar built it in the eighteenth century. The palace has over hundred rooms and some very interesting display of costumes and modern art. The two peacocks made from small pieces of colored glasses are fine examples of glasswork. After the death Badwa the building became the property of Mewar State. It came to be occupied by Maharana Shakti Singh of Bagore who built the palace of the three arches also in 1878 and it acquired its name of Bagore-ki-haveli, the house of Bagore

Shilpgram - Situated 3 kms west of Udaipur near the Havala village is the Centre's Shilpgram - the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex. Spread over an undulating terrain of 130 bighas (70 Acres) of land and surrounded by the Aravallies, the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex is conceived as a living enthnographic museum to depict the lifestyles of the folk and tribal people of the West Zone. Within this complex, huts of the member states are constructed incorporating traditional architectural features of different geographical and ethnic groups residing within the West Zone of India comprising of five Federal States.

 

Ahar - Located about 2 kms east of Udaipur is an impressive cluster of cenotaphs of the Maharanas of Mewar. There are about nineteen cenotaphs of Maharanas cremated there. The most striking cenotaph is that Maharana Amar Singh, who reigned from 1597 to 1620. Nearby is also Ahar Museum, where on display is limited but very rare earthen pottery. Some sculptures and other archaeological finds. Some pieces date back to 1700 BC and a tenth century metal figure of Buddha is a special attraction.
 

Jag-Mandir - This is the other island palace in Lake Pichola, which was constructed by Maharana Karan Singh as a hideout for Prince Khurram the estranged son of Emperor Jehangir the implacable foe of the Maharana. The reason for the aid was that the prince was the son of a Rajput mother. It is also said that Shah Jahan [prince Khurram] derived some of these ideas for the Taj Mahal from this palace when he stayed there in 1623-24.There is a museum detailing the history of the island as well and the neat courtyards.
 

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