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Udaipur is a legendary city located in the western state of Rajasthan in India. Rajput king Maharana Udai Singh established this city in 1599, hence the name ‘Udaipur'. With its soothing atmosphere, pictorial lakes, beautiful gardens and shimmering palaces Udaipur gives warm welcome to the tourists. If you are visiting for the first time you can enquire at the Tourist Information Center in Udaipur from where you can collect some Useful Information about Udaipur. Udaipur is also known for its elegant paintings and delicate handicrafts. Udaipur has a historic past and each and every palace of the city bears a significant story of the kings or queens of the Rajput dynasty. Most of the city palaces are now converted to luxurious heritage hotels. Udaipur Tourist Information Centre provides you with all kinds of information about the city's popular hotels. Some of the most prestigious hotels of Udaipur are The Lake Palace Hotel and the Oberoi Udaivilas. The Lake Palace Hotel comes into the list of the world's most luxurious hotels. The Lake Palace is commonly known as Jag Niwas and it is situated on a small island in the middle of Pichola Lake. The entire palace is built with marble stone only. Lake Palace was built in three years and was opened in 1746. Now it is transformed as a heritage hotel under Taj Group of hotels. Oberoi Udaivilas is another deluxe hotel which is located on the edge of Lake Pichola. The hotel is exquisitely decorated and well-equipped with all the modern comforts. You will know from tourist information about Udaipur that Udaipur is called the ‘City of Lakes'. Some of them are Pichola Lake, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar which are famous. Udaipur is also a city of palaces that have grand architecture and exclusive decorations. The City Palace is one of the most elegant palaces in the city with extra-ordinary mirror works inside it. The palace was built by the king of Mewar. There is a museum inside the palace. Sajjangarh Fort palace was established by Maharana Sajjan Singh in 1884. The palace is located on the hill-top from where you will can enjoy a sensuous view of the city. The palace looks most beautiful in the monsoon; hence it is also called ‘Monsoon Palace'. There is another tourist attraction, which is the Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary. This forest is located very close to the Monsoon Palace . The Rajput kings used to go for hunting in this dense forest in the past. You can see fierce and dangerous animals including tiger, poisonous snakes, etc. Other attractions in Udaipur are the numerous shopping centers with unique items of art and crafts, bright colorful fabrics, delicate silver jewelry, traditional Batik and Tie-and-dye prints and many more. Udaipur has a cultural environment. There are a number of art and crafts center, centers of fine arts and performing arts where you can have the essence of Rajasthan's rich cultural heritage. There are so many things to do and so much to see in Udaipur. So, before you set out for Udaipur you must go through Udaipur travel guide once so that you don't have to miss anything.
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