UDAIPUR
ONE DAY TRIP IN THE ROYAL CITY OF LAKES
Lake Pichola behind City Palace, Udaipur
Rajasthan, the land of kings, is a vibrant tapestry of culture, history and natural beauty. This place is full of heritage, history and colors all around. The royal palaces, the golden sand, multicolored traditional clothes, the food, the folk music and some timeless allure. This all is some essence of Rajasthan where all elements coexist seamlessly.
Udaipur ,is one of the many beautiful cities of Rajasthan. This city is also known as 'City Of Lakes'. This city is full of grand royal architecture and history.
A one day trip is not full justice to explore the beauty of this heritage city but i am sure even a day's trip will content you to its fullest.
Table of Contents:
- Best Time to Visit
- How to Reach
- Stays at Udaipur
- Food
- Sightseeing
Best Time To Reach
The best Time to visit Udaipur is during the winters. The visit during december -january is the best time to visit Udaipur .Advice is not to plan a rajasthan trip during april-August.
But peak winter season is best to travel and explore in there !
How To Reach
There are many ways to reach udaipur . All the facilities are available to commute to Udaipur like bus ,train and flights. You can travel any way according to your convenience.
The Udaipur city railway station connects to all major cities of india.
Maharana Pratap Airport in Udaipur receives both domestic and international flights.
Buses and Taxis are available all throughout at good and affordable prices.
Stays at Udaipur
There are many budget and luxury stays available all around udaipur . You can book anyone according to your convenience. It is advised to book your hotels around the sightseeing areas to access to market easily and also book your stays at udaipur hotels 2-3 months before as all the hotels get completely booked during Christmas and New Year season.
Food
What's better than a Rajasthani street food snack ! Treat yourself with exotic sweet and spices of this place while enjoying the beautiful views of Udaipur. This city has lot of restaurants and street side vendors offering delicious rajasthani cuisines. One of the famous restaurants is Natarj Dining Hall which offers exotic food to content you to the fullest. Must try are 'Rajasthani Thali' , Pyaaz kachori , Poha , jalebi etc.
Sightseeing
Here comes the Main part . Sightseeing of the lakes , the palaces and the royal garden.
Let's start.
1. JAGDISH TEMPLE
JAGDISH TEMPLE PICTURE FROM ENTRANCE
THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE WALL OF THE TEMPLE
A beautiful serene temple of lord Jagdish in the city of lakes. Visit this temple at the start of the day and start your journey. It represent the architecture of Maru gurjara. They have used hand carved stones.
2. CITY PALACE
The main attraction of city, the city palace. The Sisodia dynasty ruler Rana Udai Singh built it in 1553 . This was home to one of the bravest rulers. The palace is huge from inside with many jharokhas , windows with the serene view of lake pichola. It has one silver museum which has all the silver treasure of the royal family available for the tourist to glance at.
City palace outside view

3.LAKE PICHOLA
Lake pichola at udaipur city palace
Its an artificial lake of freshwater meant for water storage purposes. In the centre of this lake , we have ' Hotel Lake Palace' and is one of the most expensive luxury hotels in India.
Boating facility is available in this lake and many photo enthusiast people enjoy the golden sunset at this lake.
4.FATEH SAGAR LAKE
The fateh sagar lake is built by Rana fateh singh and is named after him. Its a lively and exciting place among tourists and locals, anytime you come you will see people enjoying here their leisure time .
5.SAHELIYON KI BAARI
This is a beautiful garden which is made by Rana Sangram Singh. This was made for the royal ladies of the palace so that they can enjoy their time. There are gardens , fountains and elephant statues as well to refresh you . It is near Fateh Sagar lake .
6. BAHUBALI HILLS
Bahubali hills is one of the most scenic hill located at outskirts of Udaipur near Badi lake. Its a great place for nature and adventure lovers. Its just 13 km away from Udaipur.
CONCLUSION
To conclude here , i would like to say that Udaipur has a colorful royal vibe which this city can offer. Also, the place begins to settle with you once you become familiar with the history, the war and the rajput royals.
Its a peaceful city which I am 100% sure will not disappoint you at all.
Do visit here for experiencing the rich royal history and life.
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