Udaipur
Udaipur is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km (258 mi) south of the state capital Jaipur.
Udaipur is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km (258 mi) south of the state capital Jaipur. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1559 by Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajputs, when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur after Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar. It remained as the capital city till 1818 when Mewar became a British princely state, and thereafter the Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan when India gained independence in 1947. It is also known as the City of Lakes, as it is surrounded by five major artificial lakes.
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Worth seeing in and around Udaipur
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Lake Pichola
Lake Pichola, in Udaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is an artificial freshwater lake, created in the year 1362, named after the nearby Picholi village. It is one of the several contiguous lakes, and developed over the last few centuries in and around Udaipur city.
900 m · lake in Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 02Roman Catholic Diocese of Udaipur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Udaipur ) is a diocese located in the city of Udaipur in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.
2.7 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 03Jagdish Temple
Jagdish Temple is a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan, just outside the royal palace. It has been in continuous worship since 1651.
400 m · temple in Udaipur, India · Wikipedia - 04City Palace, Udaipur
City Palace, Udaipur is a palace complex situated in the city of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built over a period of nearly 400 years, with contributions from several rulers of the Mewar dynasty.
500 m · building in India · Wikipedia - 05Jag Mandir
Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in Lake Pichola. It is also called the "Lake Garden Palace".
1.4 km · palace in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India · Wikipedia - 06Monsoon Palace
The Monsoon Palace, also known as the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a hilltop palatial residence in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India, overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake. It is named Sajjangarh after Maharana Sajjan Singh of the Mewar dynasty, whom it was built for in 1884.
4.4 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 07Fateh Sagar Lake
Fateh Sagar Lake is situated in the city of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is an artificial lake named after Maharana Fateh Singh of Udaipur and Mewar, constructed north-west of Udaipur, to the north of Lake Pichola in the 1680s.
2.1 km · lake in Udaipur, India · Wikipedia - 08Shiv Niwas Palace
Shiv Niwas Palace is a former residence of the Maharana of Udaipur, Rajasthan, located on the banks of Lake Pichola.
700 m · building in India · Wikipedia - 09Udaipur Solar Observatory
The Udaipur Solar Observatory is a solar observatory located in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India on an island in the Fateh Sagar Lake. The sky conditions at Udaipur are quite favourable for solar observations.
2.8 km · solar observatory in Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 10Karni Mata, Udaipur
Shri Manshapurna Karni Mata Temple is a Hindu temple located on the Machla Magra Hills, near the Doodh Talai Lake in Udaipur, Rajasthan. It enshrines the stone idol of Karni Mata.
1.8 km · Hindu temple in Udaipur · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Udaipur City Palace
A complex of small and big palaces, museums and gardens encompassing a rich blend of Rajasthani, Mughal, Medieval, European and Chinese architecture established in 1559 by Maharana Udai Mirza Singh.
- 02Jagdish Temple
Located 150 m north of the palace in Indo-Aryan architectural style, the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
- 03Fateh Sagar Lake
An artificial lake constructed by Maharana in north of Lake Pichola in 1678 and to the north-west of Udaipur.
- 04Pichola Lake
An artificial fresh water lake, created in 1362 AD, named after the submerged Picholi village.
- 05Doodh Talai
A rock and fountain garden and the sunset point from which you can enjoy the sunset view in Lake Pichhola and a panoramic view of the old city.
- 06Gulab Bagh and Zoo
A rose garden laid out by Maharaja Sajjan Singh is near the palace on the east side of Lake Pichhola.
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Things to do
Dharohar Dance Show @ Bagore-ki-Haveli, near Gangaur Ghat, deepakdixit.dharohar@gmail.com. A 60-minute Rajastani dance and marionette puppet show. Includes live music with local instruments, local folk dancing, and a lady balancing up to 9 stacked pots on her head. A must-see! Admission: ₹100; camera fee: ₹100.
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Where to eat
Udaipur is famous for its spicy snacks such as mirchi bada and kachori. Other common local cuisines include Dal Baati Churma (Lentils and rice), Pyaz Kachori (onion/flour balls), and Gatte Ki Sabzi (gram flour dumplings with curry). These are common on the menu of just about every restaurant and should definitely be eaten! Cooking classes are also commonly offered in Udaipur.
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Getting to Udaipur
- Airports
- Sardar Vallabh Patel (AMD), 198 km · Vadodara (BDQ), 254 km · Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar (IDR), 299 km
- Stations
- Udaipur City railway station, 2.5 km · Rana Pratap Nagar Railway Station, 4.9 km
- Ahmedabad → Udaipur208 km · quickest by road, 3h 52m · ₹1,640–2,060
- Vadodara → Udaipur259 km · quickest by road, 5h 1m · ₹2,000–2,500
- Indore → Udaipur300 km · quickest by road, 7h 3m · ₹2,840–3,550
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No local-transport research exists yet for Udaipur
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Udaipur. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundWhile most of the city can be covered on foot and the narrow alleyways in the old city make any other form of transportation a hassle, a taxi or autorickshaw/tuk-tuk is necessary to reach the Monsoon Palace or the wilderness park.
- Get aroundA tuk-tuk will usually cost around ₹50, and should never cost more than ₹100 within the city.
- Get aroundApp-based cab hailing services like Uber and Ola are becoming increasingly popular since they generally cost lower than the tuk-tuk and require no fare-haggling Also there are many local taxi providers.
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