Udaipur Travel Guide

Udaipur is a beautiful city of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is also known as the ‘City of Lakes’ and was also known as the capital of the large city of Mewar. The name of the city has been derived from the fact that this city consists of numerous lakes and palaces because the royals of the state use to stay here. “Most Romantic City of India” and the “Venice of the East“, and “Kashmir of Rajasthan” are some of the names by which Udaipur is known all around the world because of the several lakes in the city.

Udaipur attracts thousands of tourists every year and people from all over the world come to see this picturesque and magnetic beauty of royals. Udaipur was founded by Rana Udai Singh, father of the great patriot Maharana Pratap.

Why visit Udaipur?

 

• Udaipur is a city of numerous attractive spots and the prominent of them is the Udaipur City Palace which is settled on the banks of Lake Pichola and itself a splendid architecture. The city Palace has a number of small and big palaces settled inside and the design of this palace is inspired by Chinese, Mughal, European and Rajasthani sculptures. The entire palace is made of granite and marble with exquisite silver and mirror work, you can see beautiful paintings and murals.
• To find the other architectural beauty of the Rajasthan in its several beautiful Palaces like Amar Vilas Palace, Krishna Vilas Palace, Manakmahal, Badi Mahal and many others. You can visit the Fateh Prakash Palace which has been converted into a five start hotel at present but do not forget to see the crystal room where you can see an extraordinary collection of dressing tables, sofas, tables, chairs, crockeries, table fountains, beds, which were unused.
• If you want to see some beautiful and astonishing mirror work then do visit the Mor Chowk or Peacock Square which is an integral part of the city Palace. Here you can find some fine and amazing mirror worked peacocks sculptured in a pillared hall with mirror and mosaic beautification’s on it. The intricate design of this space entails three peacocks which are made to signify the three seasons of monsoon, winter and summer showed in exclusive artwork with colored glass mosaic.

Udaipur Tips and Recommendations

 

• If you are visiting with your family then do not miss the Gulab bagh and Zoo which is a great place to see the magnetic view of Udaipur. You can also see a number of wild species including, cheetah, leopards, tigers, birds, chinkara gazelles and great and fun place for children.
• Want to have some great entertainment then do visit Apni Dhani where you get to see a small zoo, puppet show, magic show and most important with some exclusive and authentic Rajasthani cuisines which will be served in unlimited servings.
• Do go for the Camel Safari and on Jeep Safaris to explore the outskirts and especially the Princess Trails and Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Do buy potteries and miniature paintings from Udaipur which will be reminders of your Udaipur visit.

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