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Udaipur has been hailed as a city of peace "Venice of East'. The smiling capital of the Sisodia Rajputs ever since Maharana Udai Singh II laid the foundation stone in 1559 AD. Its magnificient palaces and island palaces in the backdropof misty mountains and lakes beckon you to plan memorable holidays in a unique heritage city.

Udaipur

The present day Udaipur straddles many worlds. In the city palace complex grand palaces and resorts have lovingls preserved the original lifestyle of royal Rajasthan. You can spend hours within the City Palace marvelling at its architectural grandeur. Its time you let yourself be overwhelmed by history unfolding before you.

Museums & Collections

Places to see nearby

JAISAMAND LAKE (48 km.), the second largest artificial lake in Asia, with beautiful marble chhatris around an embankment, each with an elephant in front, and the summer palaces of Udaipur's queens. Nearby is the JAISAMAND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY.
KUMBHALGARH (84 km.), the most important fort in the Mewar region after Chittor.
JAGAT (58 km.), with its ancient Ambika Mata Temple. NAGDA, 1 km. from Eklingji, original capital of the Mewar Dynasty; interesting temples.
HALDIGHATI (40 km.), the battlefield where Maharana PRATAP SINGH I valiantly defied superior Mughal forces (1576); in the same area is the chhatri (memorial) to Pratap's amazing horse, CHETAK.
NATHDWARA (48 km.), a popular pilgrimage site because of its important shrine of Sri Nathji. RAJSAMAND LAKE (65 km.), a vast waterway created by Maharana RAJ SINGH I (1660).
RANAKPUR (98 km.), one of most important and largest Jain temple complexes in India, an extremely beautiful religious site in a remote and peaceful valley.

Shopping around in Udaipur

Arts and crafts

Miniature paintings
Paintings on marble
Lacquer and glass bangles
Tie and dye fabrics
Wooden and metal handicrafts/folk arts

Jewellery

Silver jewellery and artefacts
Meenakari jewellery
Old gold jewellery