Udaipur City Guide
According to Travel and Leisure Magazine Udaipur is Second best City of Asia. The city is popularly called as also known as the City of Lakes, Romantic City and Venice of the east. There are many lakes in the city. It is one of the most worth visiting cities of Rajasthan.
The city of is known among tourists for its historical monuments, magnificent havelis, palaces and beautifully designed sacred temples.
Attractions of Udaipur :
Lake Pichola : Lake Pichola is a lake that has two islands. It is very famous among tourists. The lake presents a soul afreshing ambience. One is Jag Niwas and the other is Jag Mandir. There are many ghats around the lake. These ghats are used for bathing purposes.
City Palace : City Palace is stands on the bank of Lake Pichola. It is a massive palace. The palace has many historic articles in form of frescos, traditional furniture and utensils and many more antique articles.
Lake Palace : Lake Palace is situated in Lake Pichola on Jag Niwas Island. It is made of marble. It was basically built by the then ruler as a royal summer palace but now it has been converted to a five-star hotel.
Fateh Sagar Lake : Fateh Sagar Lake is also situated in Lake Pichola. Visitors can enjoy a boating in the lake.
Nehru Garden : This garden is situated in the middle of Fateh Sager Lake. It is full of green lushly vegetation and soul touching flowers. It was inaugurated on the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Other places to visit in Udaipur are Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal, Doodh Talai, etc.
Accommodations : Amet Haveli, Fateh Garh, hiv Niwas Palace are some of the famous heritage hotel to accommodate there. One can find many economic hotel as well in the city.
How to Reach :
Road - Udaipur is on National Highway No. 8. The place is linked with several states by road route.
Rail – Railways station is at a very convenient distance from the city. Direct trains runs to connect it to Delhi, Chittor, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Ajmer, and Jodhpur.
Air – Udaipur has its own airport and has regular flights from all major cities of India.
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