Udaipur
is one of the most picturesque places in the world, and a magnet for tourists,
If you are on atour
of Rajasthan than you must visit Udaipur.
Udaipur attractions include its picturesque beauty; the city is renowned for
its lakes, palaces, and the lush hills of the Aravallis.
Udaipur tourist places
make a visit to the city a must. An Udaipur sightseeing tour can be quite an
unforgettable experience indeed. Udaipur has an ancient history. It was the
capital of the Kingdom of Mewar, ruled by the Sisodias. One of the major
Udaipur attractions includes the City Palace, on the banks of Lake Pichhola.
The palace offers panoramic views of the lake and Jag Niwas (now Lake Palace hotel), which is right in the middle of the lake. Other Udaipur tourist places include the Fateh Sagar Lake, which was built by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1678, and Sajjangarh Fort, the summer resort of the maharajahs, located on top of a hill overlooking the lake.
The palace offers panoramic views of the lake and Jag Niwas (now Lake Palace hotel), which is right in the middle of the lake. Other Udaipur tourist places include the Fateh Sagar Lake, which was built by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1678, and Sajjangarh Fort, the summer resort of the maharajahs, located on top of a hill overlooking the lake.
Other
places that figure prominently on the itinerary of an Udaipur sightseeing tour
are the Jag Mandir, another palace on an island on Lake Pichhola, the ancient
Jagdish Temple right in the middle of the city, and Saheliyon Ki Bari, a garden
with lotus pools, marble pavilions and elephant-shaped fountains.
A modern
addition to Udaipur is the Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO), located on an
island in the Fateh Sagar Lake. The clear desert air makes the city ideal for
solar observations. The observatory was built in 1976 on the model of the Solar
Observatory at Big Bear lake in Southern California.
There
are other places of interest around Udaipur, like the pilgrimage site of
Nathdwara, the Jain religious centre of Ranakpur, Chittorgarh, the ancient
capital of Mewar, with a massive fort on a hilltop, Haldighati, renowned for
the famous battle battle between Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar and the Mughal
emperor Akbar etc.
Agra attraction : One of the biggest Agra attractions is of course the Taj Mahal,
which attracts tourists from across the world. The Taj Mahal is a monument of
love built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal
in the 17th century. There are other Agra tourist attractions which make a
visit to this North Indian city worthwhile. The city’s Mughal monuments are a
must in any Agra sightseeing tour.
After
the Taj Mahal, one of the biggest Agra tourist attractions is the Agra Fort,
built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century, and now a World Heritage
Site. Other Agra attractions include Fatehpur Sikhri, again built by Akbar, and
which has a number of striking buildings of historical importance. Other places
on the Agra sightseeing itinerary include Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb, Akbar’s Tomb
in Sikandra, the Mughal garden of Ram Bagh and the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception.
There
are many operators who offer sightseeing tours to Agra. For those who don’t
want to stay in Agra, some operators offer daily trips from Delhi, which start
in the morning and return you to the capital the same night.
Getting
on to a golden triangle tour of North India is also a good
and affordable option for travelers, as they don’t only get to visit Agra, but
they also get to visit Delhi and Jaipur.
Pratiksha Banerjee
Msc.Media || PG:1
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