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Udaipur
Travel Guide
Venice
of the East
The
city of Udaipur is a lovely land around the Azure water lakes hemmed in by
the lush hills of the Aravails. A vision in white drenched in romance and
beauty, Udaipur is a fascinating blend of sights sounds and experience-an
inspiration for the imagination of poets, painters and writen. Its
kaleidoscope of fairy tale palace lakes temples gardens and narrow lanes
strew with stalls, carry the flavour of a heroic past. Epitomising for 1200
years.
The foundation of the city has an interesting legand
associated with it. According to it, Maharana Udai Singh the founder was
hunting one day when he met a holy man meditaing on a hill overlooking the
lake pichhola. The hermit blessed the Maharana and advised him to build a
palace at this favourable located spot with a fertile valley watered by the
stream, a lake, an agreeable altitude and an the advise of the hermit and
founded the city in 1959 A.D. Overlooking the aquamarine expanses of the
lake Pichhola stands the splendid city palace-a marvel in granite and
marbel.
Of the original eleven gates of the Udaipur City, only
five remain. The suraj pol 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 splendour. Several palaces of
interest around Udaipur, including the majestic Chittaurgarh the mountain
fortress of Kumbhalgarh, beautiful jain temples of Ranakpur, Eklingli and
Nathdwara and the cool retreat of Mr.Abu make the visit to udaipur a
memorable one.
Udaipur
Travel Information:
How
to get Udaipur:
Air:
Debock Airport is 24 kms
from the city centre, Dairy Indian Airliness flights connect Udaipur with
Jodhpur Jaipur aurangbad, Mumbai and Delhi.
Rail:
Udaipur
is directly linked by rail with major cities some important train connection
are : 9643 Express (Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jaipur-Ajmer-Chittaurgarh-Udaipur.)
Road:
A wide network of bus service link Udaipur with
several destinations. Some of the important distance are Agra 630km,
Ahmedabad 262 km Jaipur 406 km .Jodhpur 275km and Mount Abu 185km.
Local
Transport:
Unmetered taxis, suto-rickshaws, tongas, city
bus, regular city bus service is available for dabok airport, badi Lake,
Bedala and shaeliyon ki Bari.
Banks/
Money Changers:
State bank of India, Hospital road,
Tel: 525857,
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Chetak circle
Tel: 525066,
Punjab national bank, town hall road, tel: 522118,
Bank of Rajsthan, Bapu Bazar, Tel No. 529598,
Bank of
India, Town hall road Tel: 525579,
Canara Bank, Hospital
Road, Tel: 527365,
Union bank of India, Town hall road, Tel :
42047,
Andhra Bank, Shakti Nagar, Tel: 413415
