Udaipur - Palaces & Lakes

Udaipur is a city in Rajasthan, the largest State by Area located in north-west part of India. It is located about 400 KM (6.5 Hours) from Jaipur, the state's capital. It was founded in 1559 by Udai Singh II, a Rajput King, and hence the city is named after him. During British Rule in India, it was capital of Mewar princely state. Udaipur is well-known as the City of Lakes, as it is surrounded by five major artificial lakes.     

As a tourist destination, Udaipur is well-known for its history, culture, scenic locations and Rajput-era palaces. The most popular tourist spot is City Palace, located at the edge of Pichola Lake. It was built and completed in 16th century by several kings of Mewar Dynasty. The palace complex has been built entirely in granite and marble. The interiors of the palace complex with its balconies, towers and cupolas exhibit delicate mirror-work, marble-work, murals, wall paintings, silver-work, inlay-work and leftover of colored glass. The complex provides a view of the lake and the Udaipur city from its upper terraces. 

Outside View of City Palace, Udaipur 

Weapons used by Rajputs, City Palace, Udaipur 

In the center of Pichola Lake, Taj Lake Palace is located. It is a former Summer Palace of the Royal Dynasty of Mewar, now operated as a Luxury Hotel by Taj Group of India. This Hotel is very famous in India, because many movies have been shot there and many affluent celebrities have done their destination weddings there.  

Taj Lake Palace, Pichola Lake, Udaipur 

Among all the Lakes based in Udaipur, Fateh Sagar Lake is an artificial fresh-water Lake, named after Maharana Fateh Singh. It is located in north-west area of the City and was built around 1680. It has an Area of 4 SQ.KM. with Length of 2.4 KM and Width of 1.6 KM. It has Depth of 13.4 Metres (44 Feet). A Water-Jet Fountain is located within the Lake itself.  

Fateh Sagar Lake, Udaipur 

Saheliyon-Ki-Bari is a popular Garden one must visit in Udaipur. It lies in the Northern part of the City and has Fountains and Kiosks, a Lotus Pool and Marble Elephants. It was built in 1734 for Royal Ladies of the Rajput Empire, in order to be used as a popular relaxing spot, for a stroll and spending leisure time.   

Saheliyon-ki-Bari, Udaipur 

Udaipur is well-connected by Road, Rail and Air. Two National Highways - NH76 and NH8 connect Udaipur to other parts of India. Udaipur City Railway Station and Rana Pratap Nagar Railway Station connect Udaipur to India's railway network. Through them, Udaipur has direct train connectivity to many major cities in Rajasthan and rest of India. Few Luxury Trains like Palace on Wheels and Maharaja Express have Udaipur as a scheduled stop on their Itinerary. Udaipur has a small Domestic Airport - Maharana Pratap Airport that is 22 KM (35 Minutes) drive from the heart of the City. Air India and Indigo connect Udaipur to Major Indian Cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad etc.