7 Beautiful Places You Must Visit In Udaipur

Rajasthan, the state of sand dunes, palatial Buildings, Mahals, lavish crafts has many to offer to a tourist. Udaipur is one city where you can get enough to quench your thirst for travel. If you are planning for a trip to Udaipur of late, this city guide and list of top Udaipur tourist places would help.

Udaipur is the capital of the erstwhile royal state of Mewar which is now a part of Rajasthan in India. Udaipur is one of the premier tourist destinations in India and in the recent years it has commanded a lot of interest as destination wedding spot for celebrities. Movies including the well-known James Bond Flick Octopussy were filmed in Udaipur. The incredible sights and sounds of Udaipur coupled with its grand history have earned it the epitaph of “Most Romantic City of India” and “Venice of East” etc.

It’s a wonder how in spite of being in the desert state of Rajasthan Udaipur has such magnificent lakes like Fateh Sagar Lake, Swaroop Sagar Lake and Pichola Lake. Udaipur owes much of its cultural artifacts to Mughal ruler Akbar who captured Chittorgarh and developed it as a city. Udai Singh the Rajput warlord renamed it as Udaipur and the city has entertained the best of the British and Indian royalty since its inception.

# City Palace

Udaipur City Palace is a magnificent building that towers over the serene Lake Pichola and it’s built by the flamboyant Maharana Udai Singh. There are a number of small and big palaces inside the Udaipur City Palace Complex and the architecture style is a mix of Mughal, Chinese, European and Medieval. The interiors of the palace are intricately designed with elegant mirror work, silver filigree, marble sculpture, wall décor and murals along with cut glass mosaics.

# Durbar Hall

Durbar Hall was built in 1909 inside the Fateh Prakash Palace and its initial purpose was to witness the proceedings of the court. Right now it’s a luxuriant heritage hotel which has the royal weaponry collection on display.

# Badi Mahal

This is also known as the Garden Palace and is situated at a height of 27 meter above sea level. The Badi Mahal is surrounded by fragrant blooms and exotic shrubs kept in the hanging garden style.

# Amar Vilas

The top court of the City Palace which is built in the style of a sensual Pavilion with its cusped arcades enclosing a squarish marble lake. You can view the entire city complex from Udaipur.

# Krishna Vilas

This was a chamber in Fateh Prakash Palace and is now converted into a boutique hotel. There are several miniature paintings depicting processions, games and festivals of the Maharajas on display here.

# Peacock Square

The Peacock Square has a multi pillared hall that is filled with exquisite mirror and cut glass work. There are 3 magnificent peacocks on display and they represent the changing seasons of summer, winter and monsoon. More than 5000 pieces of glass were used to construct the peacocks which reflect gold, blue and green colors.

# Sheesh Mahal

Sheesh Mahal is also called the palace of mirrors and its one of the oldest parts of city complex where a shrine of Dhuni Mata is established. This is a very good place for meditation.