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Lake Pichola

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Conceived in the 14th century as an artificial lake near the town of Picholi, Lake Pichola is the greatest icon of Udaipur . Made up of four different islands, Jag Niwas was chosen to build the summer palace of the Mewar dynasty between 1743 and 1746. A lavish complex that, over time, would be transformed into a hotel, specifically the Taj Lake Palace, a five stars where you can recreate a fantasy worthy of the Thousand and One Nights.

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On the shores of Lake Pichola itself lies the “City Palace” of Udaipur, built in 1559 by Maharana Udai Mirza. Halfway between medieval, Spanish and Chinese influences, the City Palace of Udaipur encompasses up to 11 different palaces from whose bowels gardens, dreamlike terraces and the most curious designs are born. Among its great charms are the Chandra Mahal, the Maharani’s Palace, the City Palace Museum or the Mukut Mahal , different rooms from which to look out through stained-glass windows .

Cenotaphs of Ahar

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The former maharajas of Rajasthan used to be cremated and then honored through a structure placed over their grave called a chhatri. A typical custom of the northwest of this state that in Udaipur finds one of its best representatives: the Ahar cenotaphs , a set of 19 chhatris located 2 kilometers from Udaipur where the whispers of old times contrast with the monumental charm of one of the most characteristic structures of India.

Bagore Ki Haveli

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If the chhatri is an icon of funeral ceremonies in India, the havelis are the counterpoint, being huge mansions popularized during the Mughal empire in countries like Pakistan, Nepal or India , especially in the state of Rajasthan. Embraced by Lake Pichola, Bagore Ki is the most important haveli in Udaipur , with up to one hundred rooms dotted with colored glass lights and around a ritual courtyard (or chowk ) where kings and queens once worshiped the tulsi, a sacred plant.