Palace · Udaipur
City Palace, Udaipur
Rajasthan's largest palace complex, built over four centuries on the east bank of Lake Pichola; much of it is now the City Palace Museum.
Entry from ₹400 2–3 hours
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Places to visit inUdaipur
Rajasthan, India
The former Mewar capital in southern Rajasthan, founded in 1559 beside Lake Pichola. Its lakes, island palaces and the vast City Palace give it the name City of Lakes.
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- Maharana Pratap Airport (UDR) · about 22 km from Udaipur
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Places to visit
Top attractions in Udaipur
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Lake · Udaipur
Lake Pichola
Udaipur's 14th-century lake, framed by the City Palace, ghats and havelis, with the island palaces of Jag Niwas and Jag Mandir.
Free entry 2–3 hours including a boat ride
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Palace · Udaipur
Jag Mandir
17th-century island palace in Lake Pichola where Prince Khurram, later Shah Jahan, took refuge; reached only by boat.
Entry fee needs verification 1.5–2 hours including the boat trip
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Garden · Udaipur
Saheliyon-ki-Bari
18th-century 'Garden of the Maidens' near Fateh Sagar, with fountains, kiosks, a lotus pool and marble elephants.
Fee information needs verification 45 minutes–1 hour
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Lake · Udaipur
Fateh Sagar Lake
Large artificial lake north of Pichola, ringed by hills, with Nehru Park island and the Udaipur Solar Observatory.
Free entry 1–2 hours
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Temple · Udaipur
Jagdish Temple
Carved 1651 Vishnu temple on a high plinth just outside the City Palace, in continuous worship since it was built.
Free entry 30–45 minutes
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Heritage Building · Udaipur
Bagore-ki-Haveli
18th-century lakeside mansion at Gangaur Ghat, restored by the West Zone Cultural Centre as a museum and evening folk-dance venue.
Entry from ₹60 1–2 hours (plus about an hour for the evening show)
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Palace · Udaipur
Monsoon Palace (Sajjangarh)
1884 hilltop palace of Maharana Sajjan Singh in the Aravallis west of Udaipur, famed for sunset views over the lakes.
Entry from ₹165 1.5–2 hours
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Museum · Udaipur
Vintage & Classic Car Collection
The Maharanas of Mewar's own cars, restored to working order in the former Mewar State Motor Garage on Gulab Bagh Road.
Entry from ₹330 45 minutes–1 hour
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Cultural Site · Udaipur
Shilpgram
Rural arts and crafts complex of traditional huts from western India, run by the West Zone Cultural Centre west of the city.
Entry from ₹60 1.5–2 hours
View place About Udaipur
Planning the places to visit in Udaipur? This guide covers the main Udaipur attractions, from the City Palace and Lake Pichola boat rides to Jag Mandir and the Monsoon Palace, with fees and hours checked against official sources.
Udaipur was founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II of the Sisodia Rajputs, who moved the capital of Mewar here from Chittorgarh. It remained the capital of Mewar until the state joined Rajasthan after independence. The city lies in the green Girwa valley of the Aravalli hills, close to the Gujarat border, around a chain of artificial lakes.
Lake Pichola is the centre of it all: the City Palace, built over four centuries, runs along its eastern shore, and the island palaces of Jag Niwas, now the Lake Palace hotel, and Jag Mandir seem to float on the water. North of Pichola, Fateh Sagar is ringed by hills and holds the Udaipur Solar Observatory on an island. The old city's lanes lead from the City Palace past Jagdish Temple to the ghats and Bagore-ki-Haveli, where folk dances are staged each evening.
Above the city to the west stands the Monsoon Palace on Sajjangarh hill. Rajasthan Tourism also highlights Saheliyon-ki-Bari, the Shilpgram crafts village and its December festival, and day trips to Jaisamand Lake and the temples of Nagda. Winter, from October to March, brings sunny days and cool nights; the monsoon from July refills the lakes and turns the hills green, and April to June is hot.
Udaipur has an airport about 20 km from the centre and rail and bus links to Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
Plan your Udaipur visit
- Best time to visit
- October to March for sunny days and cool nights (about 5–30 °C); July to September for the monsoon, when the lakes fill. Mid-March to June is hot.
- Suggested stay
- 2–3 days
- Location
- Rajasthan, India View on Google Maps
- Entry fees
- 3 of 10 places listed here are free to enter. Fees for the rest are on each place’s page, with their source.
- Types of place
- Palaces · 3Lakes · 2Gardens · 1Temples · 1Heritage Buildings · 1Museums · 1Cultural Sites · 1
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