Udaipur Tourist Attractions

This 4km long and 3km wide lake has two islands, namely, Jag Niwas and Jag Mandir. It was originally built by Maharana Udai Singh II. There are many ghats which can be approached through boats.

They are a series of palaces built at different times from 1559 on the eastern bank of Lake Pichola. The palace balconies provide panoramic views of the "Jag Niwas" (the Lake Palace Hotel), Jag Mandir on one side and the city of Udaipur on the other, Dilkhush mahal, Sheesh mahal, Moti mahal, etc. The main entrance leads to a sequence of courtyards, terraces, corridors and gardens. The palace contains many antique articles, paintings, decorative furniture and utensils.

It was built in 1743-1746 with marble on Jag Niwas in Lake Pichola. It was built as a royal summer palace, but is now used as a 5 Star hotel under the "Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces" banner.

It is another island in Lake Pichola known for its garden courtyard. Shah Jahan took shelter here while revolting against his father.

It is also known as Sajjan Garh Palace which was a summer resort of the Maharajas atop the hill overlooking all of the lakes.

It is a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur which was built by Maharana Jagat Singh I in 1651 A.D. It is famous for its Indo - Aryan architecture and art.

It is situated in the north of Lake Picholas, originally built by Maharana Jai Singh in the year 1678 AD, and was later reconstructed and extended by Maharana Fateh Singh due to massive destruction caused by heavy rains.

It was created for a group of forty-eight young women attendants who accompanied the princess to Udaipur as part of her dowry. The gardens comprise lotus pools, marble pavilions and elephant-shaped fountains.

A rose garden created by Maharaja Sajjan Singh is situated on the eastern side of Lake Pichhola with a beautiful library that has a collection of ancient handwritten manuscripts and books. There is a Styarth Prakash stup inside along with a zoo having tigers, leopards, birds, and many wild animals. There is a mini train for kids that cover the main part of the garden and the zoo.

A rock and fountain garden famous for its sunset view in Lake Pichhola and a panoramic view of the old city.

A museum of folk arts which also hosts puppet shows.

A place which has a small zoo, magic show, puppet show, plays, dance shows and to end it all a fabulous unlimited Rajasthani dinner. The shows start at about 6 in the evening.

Atop the Moti Magri or Pearl Hill is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana Pratap with a bronze statue.

This is an old and famous Ganesh Temple which is considered very fruitful (Chamatkarik) and is mostly loaded with devotees every Wednesday.

This 41 acres park is situated in the middle of Fatah Sagar Lake with flower gardens and a lily pond, besides giving a view of the Aravalli hills on three sides. It was inaugurated on the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.

This haveli offers Rajasthani traditional dance and music. The show starts at about 7 in the evening

It is located about 2 km east of Udaipur and is a cluster of 19 cenotaphs where Maharanas cremated there. The museum also displays very rare earthen pottery and some sculptures along with other archaeological finds such as the tenth-century metal figure of Buddha which is a special attraction.

A crafts village located northwest of Udaipur.

This temple is located on a hill in the Dewali near to Saheleion ki badi and Fateh Sagar. It has both stairs and an uphill slope way to climb (800 meters).

It is Asia's only solar observatory situated on an island in the middle of the Fatah Sagar Lake.

It is a premier training centre of Indian Railway and the biggest of its kind in Asia. It is situated amidst lush greenery in a vast area with impressive arc-shaped building which go very well with architecture of lake city.

This Statue is sited on the banks of Bhram Sagar.

It is about 22 km north of Udaipur and has one of the most magnificent architecture.