Friday, August 31, 2007

Udaipur city of lakes, Jag Niwas Island, Eklingji and Nathdwara Temples, Jaisamand, Fateh Sagar, Pichola, Udai Sagar Lakes

Udaipur is known as the Venice of the east. It is also called the city of lakes. The Lake Palace on Jag Niwas Island in the middle of Pichola Lakes is the finest example of its architectural and cultural explosion. The grand City Palace on the banks of the lake compliments the palace along with the Monsoon Palace (Sajjan Garh) on the hill above. Udaipur is also the centre for performing arts, craft and its famed miniature paintings.The Shilp Gram festival is a center of attraction during the season

Forts & Monuments
City Palace
Fateh Prakash Palace
Jag Mandir
Crystal Gallery
Durbar Hall
Lake Palace
Bagore-Ki-Haveli Dharohar
Maharana Pratap Memorial

Museums

City Museum
Shilpgram
Ahar
Vintage & Classic Car Collection
Railway Model Museum (Near Sukhadia Circle)

Lakes

Lake Pichola
Fateh Sagar Lake

Parks

Sahelion Ki Bari
Maharana Pratap Memorial
Rajiv Gandhi Park

Temples

Jag Mandir
Jagdish Mandir
Eklinji
Shree Nath Ji- Nathdwara
Saas-Bahu ka Mandir (near Eklinji temple)
Shringrishi
Jawar Mata Mandir

Near Udaipur

Kumbhalgarh Fort
Chittorgarh
Haldighati
Ranakpur
Sajjangarh
Ghanerao

Lakes Near Udaipur

Jaisamand
Rajsamand Lake

Wild Life

Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary
Sajjan garh fort Sanctuary
Chirva ghata Sanctuary
Kevde ke Naal

Fair & Festival

Shilpgram Fair
Mewar Festival
Haryali Amavasya

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