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| City Palace (Udaipur) |
This palace towering over the lake, is the largest palace complex in Rajasthan. Actually a conglomeration of buildings added by various Maharanas, it still manages to retain a surprising uniformity of design.
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| Jagdish Temple (Udaipur) |
Built by Maharaja Jagat Singh (Maharana of udaipur) during the mid 17th century in udaipur, the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. One of the largest and popular Vishnu Temples of Northern India, this temple has exquisite carvings and four other smaller shrines dedicated to other deities.
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| Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum (Udaipur) |
Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum houses an exceptional collection of folk dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls musical instruments and painting. Exhibits at this small museum is also a foundation for the preservation and promotion of local folk arts.
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| Fateh Sagar (Udaipur) |
With hill on three sides and the Pratap Memorial on the north, this lake enthralls the visitors by the boat rides to Nehru Park, an island garden. This lake was built by Maharana Fateh Singh.
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| Pichhola Lake (Udaipur) |
The lake is surrounded by hill palaces, temples, bathing ghats and embankments. This legendary lake had enchanted Maharana Udai Singh.
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| Ahar (Udaipur) |
The ancient capital of Sisodias, Ahar is situated at a distance of 3 kms from Udaipur. The museum at Ahar has a major collection of excavations at the mound of Dhulkot. A skin scrubber, seals and grain pot from the 1st century B.C are included in it's collection.
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| Sajjan Garh (Udaipur) |
This palace marks it's prominence in the skyline from most part of the city. It is a monsoon palace which displays a beautiful view of the lakes, palaces and the countryside.
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| Gulab Bagh (Udaipur) |
This garden affords some fantastic panoramic beauty and also houses a library with a rich collection of old handwritten scripts and books.
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| Eklingji (Around Udaipur) |
Eklingji is a temple complex of 108 temples enclosed by high walls. Built in 734 A.D, the temples are dedicated to the royal deity Eklingji. The complex has been chiselled out of sandstone and marble. It has an ornate 'mandap' or pillared hall, the canopy of a huge pyramidical roof composed of hundreds of knots.
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| Lake Palace (Udaipur) |
Maharana Bhagwat Singh of Udaipur started the restoration and reconstruction of the Lake Palace in the year 1959. The Maharana realised that the magnificent Lake Palace with it's romantic setting had tremendous potential to attract tourists to Udaipur.
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| Jag Mahal Palace (Udaipur) |
The palace was built by Maharana Jagat Singh and was formerly the royal summer palace, today it is the ultimate in luxury hotels, with shady courtyards, lotus ponds and even a small tree-sheded swimming pool.
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| Shiv Niwas Palace (Udaipur) |
Shiv Niwas Palace, now an internationally famous hotel was built by maharaja Fateh Singh in the 19 th century.
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| Karni Fort (Around Udaipur) |
The historical heritage of Bambora Fort will always remain the source of inspiration for the future generation. The vision that the land of the Ranas (the Sisodia Rajputs of Chittorgarh-Udaipur) invokes in most is one of stubborn and herioc resistance.
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| Nagda (Around Udaipur) |
This ancient place in Mewar is famous for their intricate carvings of the graceful Apsaras.
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| Haldighati (Around Udaipur) |
This place, 40 km from Udaipur, has an immense historical importance. It was at Haldighati in 1576 A.D that armies of Maharana Pratap and Mughal emperor Akbar clashed. A chhatri with delicate white marble columns is dedicated to the indomitable hero and his loyal charger.
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| Kankroli (Around Udaipur) |
Kankroli, also known as Dwarkadhish, is an important Vaishnava temple and ranks very high among the temples of the Vallabhacharya. It lies 65 km from the city.
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| Jaishmand Lake (Around Udaipur) |
This artificial lake was built in 17 th century by Maharana Jai Singh. The marble chhatris along the embankment add grace to this second largest lake in Asia. On either sides of the lake were built the palaces for the favourite queens of the King.
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| Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Udaipur) |
This garden which means 'garden of maidens' is a symbol of the fascinating lifestyle of the royal ladies, who once strolled through these gardens.
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