About Udaipur
UDAIPUR is situated in the " Land of the Kings"- Rajasthan. at the bottom of the mountain range Aravali in a valley 577m above the sea level. Udaipur - the "City of the Lakes" or the "Venice of the East" - is a "smaller" Indian city with a population around 500.000, founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II.
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- Maharana Pratap Memorial (Moti Magri)
Maharana Pratap Memorial is a historic site that is dedicated to Maharana Pratap. Situated at the top of Moti Margi or Pearl Hill, the memorial overlooks the Fateh Sagar Lake.
- City Palace
City Palace is the largest palace in Rajasthan, located on the eastern shore of Lake Pichola. The halls and courtyards of the Palace’s older section are linked by narrow passages and steep stair cases. The Tripolia gate and the Ganesh Deorhi gate are the major gates of the City Palace.
- Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal
Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum is one of the most famous museums of Udaipur, exhibiting the brilliant collection of folk articles of Rajasthan from typical rural-dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls, folk musical instruments, folk deities and paintings.
- Sahelion Ki Bari
Garden of maids was built in the 18th century by Maharana Sangram Singh for the royal ladies.The garden is famous for its lush green lawns, marble art and fountains, presenting a green retreat in the dry lands of Rajasthan.
- Lake Palace
Raised in white marble, Lake Palace was constructed by Maharana Jai Singh II in 1746. The magnificent Palace stretches across a four-acre island creating a dream-like impression.
- Sajjangarh (Monsoon Palace)
Monsoon Palace was built by Maharana Sajjan Singh in 1884. The palace looks its best during the rainy season. It offers a panoramic overview of the city’s lakes, palaces and surrounding. The hillside is thickly wooded and the former rulers maintained this as a royal shooting preserve.
- Fateh Sagar Lake
the second artificial lake of Udaipur, the first being Jaisamand Lake. Located in the north of Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake lies just besides the entrance to Moti Magri Hill. Built in 1678 by Maharana Jai Singh, Fateh Sagar Lake got its name from Maharana Fateh Singh, who later made additions to it.
