Lake Pichola
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Nearby attractions
Jag Mandir Island Palace
Udaipur, Rajasthan
The 'Lake Garden Palace' island where Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) sheltered — marble elephants guard a pavilion that whispered ideas to the Taj.
City Palace Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Rajasthan's largest palace complex rises in cream-coloured tiers above Lake Pichola — eleven interlinked mahals of mirror-work, miniature paintings, peacock mosaics and balconies framing the Aravallis. Still home to the Mewar royal family, with sunset boat rides to Jag Mandir below.
Jagdish Temple Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan
The 1651 Indo-Aryan great temple of Vishnu at the City Palace gate — three storeys of carved elephants, dancers and a black stone Jagannath.
Bagore ki Haveli
Udaipur, Rajasthan
A 138-room haveli on Gangaur Ghat hosting Dharohar — Udaipur's must-see evening of Rajasthani dance, from bhavai pot-balancing to puppets.
Saheliyon ki Bari
Udaipur, Rajasthan
The 'garden of the maidens' (1710) — lotus pools, marble elephants and rain-mimicking fountains built for a queen and her 48 companions.
Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace
Udaipur, Rajasthan
A white palace on a 3,100-ft Aravalli summit built to watch the monsoon roll in — now Udaipur's supreme sunset balcony.
Fateh Sagar Lake
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur's second jewel — a blue oval under the Aravallis with Nehru Park island, the solar observatory and the loved Fateh Sagar chowpatty.
Shilpgram Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan
A rural arts-and-crafts village of 26 recreated huts from four western states — potters, weavers and the December Shilpgram Utsav.
Eklingji Temple
Udaipur, Rajasthan
The 108-temple complex of Mewar's true ruler — a four-faced black marble Shiva whom the Maharanas serve merely as regents.