I have been to Udaipur twice. The first time, around January 1998, on a five days school trip. The only vivid memory of that trip is the beautiful Lake Palace. Standing in the middle of a lake, the palace seemed like a castle in some fairy tale. It had beautiful rooms decorated with old paintings and comprised of antique furniture and articles. I rememer we took a boat till the palace and the entry that time was either free or was quite nominal, unlike now. The entry fee is not that cheap now, and I could not visit the Palace the second time I visited Udaipur. I also visited the Mahrana Pratap Memorial. I still have in my mind, faint images of the grand statue of Maharana Pratap on a horse.My second visit to Udaipur was during November, 2006. It has been one of the best vacation trips I have ever had. Our train reached Udaipur early morning. The weather looked quite pleasant and we took an auto rikshaw till the Trident. The ride till the hotel is unforgettable. We passed many city lanes, which were quite narrow and saw how people lead a laid back and peaceful life. Early in the morning the breeze felt nice too and it freshened me up. The entry to the Trident was absolutely lavish and amazing.
The road divided into two and the second one led to the grand Udaivilas. T
his grand hotel is a must see. It is bulit like some historical structure and the palatial architecture is like an exorbitant luxury one could ever experience. It is more like a palace than a hotel and I really enjoyed visiting Udaivilas. I still can’t forget the huge candle stand in one of its areas. There were no lights there and the only source of illumination was candles. It is one of the most romantic places I have ever been to. The hotel Trident is also no less and I enjoyed my stay there.
I visited the famous City Palace standing on the east bank of the lake Pichola. The palace comprised of beautiful terraces, gardens corridors and balconies. There was many paintings, utensils and other antique articles.
Saheliyon-ki-Bari is a nice garden full of magical fountains. If you clap loudly, the water fountains start working.
We saw an interestimg puppet show, where the puppets danced in typical rajasthani costumes and the woman went like “Kaanton Lag Gayo”. It was a funny song and we all had a good laugh. Being very fond of stationery, I shopped for some hand made paper diaries.
Overall, Udaipur is a nice place and you should visit if you are fond of forts, lakes and historical monuments.
his grand hotel is a must see. It is bulit like some historical structure and the palatial architecture is like an exorbitant luxury one could ever experience. It is more like a palace than a hotel and I really enjoyed visiting Udaivilas. I still can’t forget the huge candle stand in one of its areas. There were no lights there and the only source of illumination was candles. It is one of the most romantic places I have ever been to. The hotel Trident is also no less and I enjoyed my stay there.I visited the famous City Palace standing on the east bank of the lake Pichola. The palace comprised of beautiful terraces, gardens corridors and balconies. There was many paintings, utensils and other antique articles.
Saheliyon-ki-Bari is a nice garden full of magical fountains. If you clap loudly, the water fountains start working.
We saw an interestimg puppet show, where the puppets danced in typical rajasthani costumes and the woman went like “Kaanton Lag Gayo”. It was a funny song and we all had a good laugh. Being very fond of stationery, I shopped for some hand made paper diaries.
Overall, Udaipur is a nice place and you should visit if you are fond of forts, lakes and historical monuments.
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