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| Facts
about Udaipur |
Location:
Situated in Southeast of Rajasthan.
Distance: New Delhi ( 670
km), Jodhpur (260 km), Jaipur (420 km)
STD Code: 0294
Population: 500,000
Area: 37 sq km.
Language: Hindi, English
& Mewari
Altitude: 577 meters
Clothing: Summer light
tropical (cotton) for summer & Light
woolen for winter
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| Useful
Information: |
Airport
Distance
25 km
Tourist Info Center,
Tourist Reception Center,
Fateh Memorial
Suraj Pol
Tel No 0294-411535 |
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Summer Palace |
Udaipur Night |
Lake Palace by Night
Diwali
Shiv Niwas Palace
Lake Palace
Palace On Wheels
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Weather
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In
Summer: 38.3 C (Max) - 28.8 C
(Min)
In Winter: 28.3 C (Max) - 8 C
(Min)
Rainy Season from July to Mid
Sept, and very humid (upto
90%) |
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Our
suggestion:
Best time to come: Oct
to March |
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Fair
& Festivals
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Mewar
Festival (4th-5th April 2003)
A festival to welcome the
spring season. There is song,
dance, processions, devotional
music and fireworks where
almost everybody participates. |
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| About
Udaipur |
| History |
| Udiapur
is the jewel of Mewar kingdom ruled by
the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 Years.
The foundation of the city has an
interesting legend associated with it.
According to it, Maharana Udai Singh,
the founder, was hunting one day when
he met a holy man meditations on a
hill overlooking the Lake Pichhola.The
hermit blessed the Maharana and
advised him to build a palace at this
favorable located spot with a fertile
valley watered by the stream, a lake,
an agreeable altitude and an
amphitheater of low mountains.
Maharana followed the advise of the
hermit and founded the city in 1559
A.D. |
| Culture |
A
vision in white drenched in romance
and beauty, Udaipur is a fascinating
blend of sights, sound and experiences
and inspiration for the imagination of
poets, painters and writers. Its
kaleidoscope of fairy-tale palaces,
lakes, temples, gardens and narrow
lanes strewn with stalls, carry the
flavor of a heroic past,epitomizing
valour and chivalry. Their reflection
in the placid waters of the Lake
Pichhola is an enticing
sight.Overlooking the aquamarine
expanses of the Lake Pichhola stands
the splendid City Palace-a marvel in
granite and marble.
Of the original eleven gates of the
Udaipur City, only five remain. The
Suraj Pol the original or Sun Gate on
the eastern side is the main entrance
to the city. Exquisite lake palaces of
Udaipur shimmering like jewels on Lake
Pichhola are overwhelming in splendor. |
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| General
Travel Information |
| Reaching
Udaipur |
By
Air
Udaipur is well connected to
all the major cities which
includes Delhi, Mumbai,
Calcutta, Jodhpur, Jaipur.
By Bus
Rajasthan Roadways run very
comfortable deluxe & air
conditioned buses from Jaipur,
Delhi, Ahmedabad to Udaipur.
The roads are very good, and
it takes around 8-9 hr. from
Jaipur. You can also come by
taxi from Jaipur and Ahmedabad.
By Train
Udaipur is connected to many
major cities of India. There
are daily trains from Delhi,
Jaipur.The best train between
Delhi and Udaipur, the daily
Chetak Express. Trains take
around 12 Hrs from Jaipur to
Udaipur. |
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| Getting
around |
| Udaipur
has a reasonably good city bus
service. Taxi and auto - rickshaws are
unmetered. Udaipur is small enough and
vehicle traffic slow enough to make
getting around on a bicycle quite
enjoyable. You can hire bicycles all
over town. RTDC and several private
companies offer daily tours of all the
main sites. |
| Shopping |
| Udaipur
has countless small shops and many
interesting local craft, particularly
paintings in the Rajput - Moghul
style. There's a good cluster of these
shops on Lake Palace Road, next to the
Rang Niwas Palace Hotel, and others
around the Jagdish Temple. |
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| Places
to see |
| City
Palaces |
A
majestic architectural marvel
towering over the lake on a
hill surrounded by crenelated
walls, it is a conglomeration
of courtyards, pavilions,
terraces, corridors, rooms and
hanging gardens. The main
entrance is through the triple
arched gate, the
‘Tripolia’ with eight
marble porticos. The Maharana
were weighed under the gate in
the gold, the equivalent
amount of which was
distributed among the
populace.
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| Saheliyon-ki-Bari |
This
small ornamental garden was a
popular relaxing spot where
royal ladies came for a stroll
and hence the name. The garden
has many fountains in its four
delightful pools,chiseled
kiosks and marble elephants.
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| The
Suraj Gokhada |
The
balcony of the sun, is where
the Suryavanshi Maharanas of
Mewar presented themselves to
the people in time of trouble
to restore their confidence.
The ‘Mor Chowk’ known for
its exquisite peacock mosaics
in glass and the ‘Chini
Chitrashala’noted for its
blue and white ceramics are
other attractions in the
palace.
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| Pratap
Memorial |
Atop
the Moti Magri or pearl
hill,overlooking the Fateh
Sagar Lake is the memorial of
the Rajput hero Maharana
Pratap with a bronze statue of
the Maharana.
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| Gulab
Bagh |
A
spectacular rose garden laid
out by Maharana Sajjan Singh.
A library in the garden has a
rare collection of ancient
handwritten manuscripts and
books.
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| Hotels |
Luxurious
Hotels
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These
are five star property and luxurious
heritage hotels. The hotels range
anything from 200 USD - 400 USD.
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| Business
Hotels |
| These
are 2 - 3 star hotels, comes with all
the comforts and are good enough when
you do not want to spend a lot and
looks for comfort also. |
| Budget
Hotels |
| These
are budget hotels, and the facilities
vary with the hotels but still some
are very good. |
| Other |
| Paying
Guest accommodation, Railway Retiring
rooms, dormitory are some of the other
cheap options when you are travelling
alone and looking for the most cheap
place to stay. |
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| Eating
out |
| Indian
food |
| South
of the Sajjan Niwas Gardens, on
the hill overlooking Lake Pichola, the
Cafe Hill Park is worth a visit
just for the viewes.They offer cheap
south Indian dishes and snacks.The Roof
Garden Cafe has the appearance of
a Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The
popular Natural Attic is a good
cheap place to eat. |
| Fast
food |
| Patel's
Soda Factory, near the Suraj Pol
Gate, is a clean and friendly spot for
a cold drink and fruit juice. |
| Continental
food |
| These
are budget hotels, and the facilities
vary with the hotels and still some
are very good, and you can also look
for Paying Guest accommodations. |
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