City Palace and Museum,Udaipur

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Sight Address : City Palace and Museum,Udaipur, Rajasthan Edit

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City Palace and Museum,Udaipur City Palace is one of the architectural marvels of Rajasthan, located peacefully on the banks of Lake Pichola. This majestic City Palace is the most-visited tourist Arrraction of Udaipur and often distinguished as the largest palace complex in Rajasthan. Initially, Maharana Udai Singh built this superb wonder, but the present form of the Palace is the result of subsequent additions by his successors.

City palace and Museum in Udaipur

HistoryEdit

The City Palace Mseum, Udaipur was set up in 1969 by Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji to safeguard and preserve the cultural heritage and the time honoured traditions of the people of Mewar.The city Palace was built concurrently with establishment of the Udaipur city by Maharana Udai Singh II, in 1559 and his successor Maharanas over a period of the next 300 years. It is considered the largest royal complex in Rajasthan and is replete with history. Founding of the city and building of the palace complex can not be looked in isolation as the Maharanas lived and administered their kingdom from this palace.Prior to moving their capital from Chittor to Udaipur, the Mewar kingdom had flourished initially in Nagda (30 kilometres (19 mi) to the north of Udaipur), established in 568 AD by Guhil, the first Mewar Maharana. In the 8th century, the capital was moved to Chittor, a hill top fort from where the Sisodias ruled for 80 years. Maharana Udai Singh II inherited the Mewar kingdom at Chittor in 1537 but by that time there were signs of losing control of the fort in wars with the Mughals. Udai Singh II, therefore, chose the site near Lake Pichola for his new kingdom because the location was well protected on all sides by forests, lakes and the Aravalli hills. He had chosen this site for his new capital, much before the sacking of Chittor by Emperor Akbar, on the advice of a hermit he had met during one of his hunting expeditions.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

7am-11pm and For city palace musseum – 9.30am-5.30pm, last entry 4.30pm

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

Best Time To VisitEdit

N.A.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

3:0 hrs To 4:0 hrs

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 75

Kids Rs. : Rs. 30

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 75

Kids Rs. : Rs. 30

Still Photo Camera Rs. : Rs.200

Video Camera Rs. : Rs. 500

Guide Required : Yes Edit

Approximate cost: Rs. 100

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Whistling Teal ; Bhattiyani Chohtta City Palace Area ; Ph/M – 0294 24220167 ; Food Serve – Food, ambiance, especially tandoori chicken

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : City palace, Udaipur can be accessed by Taxi All the places are well connected by road.

BUS : Frequent Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) buses travel from the main bus stand near the Udaipol gate to other Rajasthani cities, as well as Delhi, Agra and Ahmedabad.Private buses, mostly leaving from Station Rd a little south of the main bus stand, operate to destinations including Kota (seat/sleeper Rs.150/200, seven hours), Bundi (Rs.160/220, seven hours), Jaipur (Rs.180/280, seven to eight hours), Jodhpur (Rs.180/250, fi ve to eight hours), Agra (Rs.300/400, 13 hours), Delhi (Rs.450/800, 12 hours), Ahmedabad (Rs.160/260, fi ve hours), Mumbai (Rs.400/600, 15 hours) and Mt Abu (seat Rs.150, four hours). AC buses costing around 50% more are available to Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai; Mumbai even has some Volvo AC services (seat/sleeper around Rs.1200/1500). You can get tickets from plenty of travel agencies, hotels and guesthouses, though you may fi nd commission charges are lower at the ticket offi ces near the departure area.

Train : Direct trains from Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer, Chittaur, Jodhpur and Ahmedabad are available and the Railway Station is about 4 Km from the city center. The normal fare from anywhere in town is around Rs.50-100. For Reservation and Enquiry at the Railway Station, Contact Tel.: 131, 527390, 483979.

Air : Maharana Pratap Airport Udaipur is located at Dabok, 22 km away from the heart of Udaipur city. Many domestic airlines connect the city to most of the major cities in India including Kolkata, Jaipur, Delhi and Mumbai. Regular flight services are available from Udaipur to Delhi and Mumbai. Taxi services are offered at a rate of Rs 400 from airport to Udaipur city and reachable by Taxi in 35-45 minutes. International travelers can get connecting flights from Delhi International Airport, which is at a distance of 670 km.
Indian airlines office, Delhi gate- Ph 410999
Jet Airways – 2561105
Kingfi sher Airlines – 1800 2093030

Others : Most of the sightseeing places in Udaipur are centered on Lake Pichola and can be visited by foot. However, to reach the Arrraction hiring a three-wheeler is the best option– the normal fare anywhere in town is around Rs.30. Auto rickshaws (three-wheelers) and Tongas (horse-carts) are easily available as they are the cheapest mode of transport available within the tourist areas and throughout the city. Bicycles are also available on hire all over the city costing around Rs.50 per day.