Jagmandir Island – From City Palace, they take ferries to this marvellous 17th century Jagmandir Island Palace and you will also get a glimpse of the immensely popular Lake Palace. The big culture scene there attracts tourists from all over the world but I saw the majority of the crowd being French. And it’s said that his palace is equally big. The present-day king also resides there next to the city palace in Fateh Prakash Palace. And why Pratap was called Maharana and not Maharaja, because “rana” means great warrior which he was, certainly. Just pure respect for the great warrior – Maharana Pratap. Udaipur had never been annexed by any other lineage, particularly Mughals. (Round of applause, people) Image Source – Squierj.Freeyellow Image Source – Indiamike Do take the guide service, else you will have to keep on eavesdropping ? It was here I came to know that the House of Mewar is the oldest serving dynasty in the world with the custodianship unbroken since 734 AD. It’s palatial, it’s huge, it’s overwhelming. Below is the account of all those beauties I had beheld on my first day.Īttractions:- Image Source – WinwallpaperhdĬity Palace – Udaipur is beaming with history, heritage and culture and City Palace is a perfect ode to it. After EAT-ing, I skipped PRAY-ing and was all ready to LOVE the sights Udaipur offers. Lake Palace has their own gondolas for their guests.
Most of the hotels have a rooftop restaurant there and it’s a treat for eyes to see the beautiful Lake Palace (Yeah, where the epic Bond movie – Octopussy was shot – it’s a beauty to behold) amid the calm waters of Lake Pichaula with hills around while enjoying your breakfast. And more than the hotel, I just loved their bathrooms – spotlessly cleaned and completely spic and span.įueled up with excitement, I did not waste any time to get ready and get going for the breakfast. It was the mansion of the finance minister of the king’s era. Since, it was my first trip, I kind of spoiled myself and booked in for a heritage property. If you suddenly have illusions of Deepika Padukone here, no – you’re not her best fan! It’s because a song sequence of Ram-leela was shot here and City Palace. I stayed near the Gangaur Ghat, that’s the place which receives most of the tourist crowd, has maximum hotels and has been shot in movies. So, there I boarded the auto and off I went. But suddenly you realize how badly you need to freshen up (I avoid the public amenities in these matters). Udaipur, also popularly known as “City of Lakes” or “Venice of East”, is also one of the most tourist-friendly destinations, so as soon as I reached the station I was greeted by swarm of smiling tourists and natives alike. The warm smiles does make you forget your trip lethargy for a while. Udaipur will always be special for me as it was my first debut here as a solo traveller. As soon as I boarded the train, the fears faded and coming up was an unforgettable journey.
The decision to narrow down on Udaipur was in utter desperation to get out on the road and was not planned at all. In my previous post, I did share about my trip to Udaipur.