Congratulations....
You have chosen
the perfect destination, It is one of my favorites and if you look carefully,
you might find a piece of my heart that I left behind there.
If art brings
you happiness this is the place to be! It will leave you feeling beautiful
inside.
Where to stay:
Look for no
place other than lake Pichola. Book a hotel that is on the banks of the lake and
you MUST take the lake facing room.
There are many
options for every range and each has its unique charm.Most of them are old houses or havelis turned into hotels.
I stayed at
Jheel Guest house.Here are some pictures:
Antique furniture |
Must do:
1.Stare outside
the window with a cup of tea and relax.
2.Early morning,
take a walk along lake Pichola (Gangaur ghat) and observe people doing their
daily chores - washing clothes ,taking a dip in the lake, offering prayers to Sun.
3.Visit
Jagdeesh temple and try to attend morning Arti. If you are lucky you might get a
chance to attend bhajans sung by the locals.They have got some very talented
singers(even kids).
Jagdeesh temple (it is 100 times more beautiful than this picture)
4.Even if you
had breakfast at your hotel (though many in Udaipur don’t serve complimentary
breakfast) you MUST NOT miss ‘garma garam’ kachauri and poha of JAGDEESH SHREE
RESTAURANT.
It is just in
front of the main entrance of Jagdeesh temple. You need to cross the ‘chauraha’
.
5.Once you are
full , head towards the city palace.You can spend good 2-3 hours drooling over the
beauty and opulence of this place.For the best results don't forget to believe that
you are the owner of this place.
6. By this time
you must be hungry! If you are looking for some home made food for lunch, head
to this place –“Shree Vinayak Restaurant”. It is on the way from Jagdeesh
temple to hathi pol. On right hand side.’Thali’ here beats all the roof top
ones.
Must have- Gatte ki sabzi
7. Explore the local market and buy jewelry-souvenir for me .You can courier it
later to my Bangalore address.
later to my Bangalore address.
8. Cross lake Pichola
through the bridge in photo below and visit Hanuman ghat - sit under peepal tree and get
lost in your thoughts
On right there
is “Jasmine restaurant” the parathas and honey tea here are worth a try!
Don’t miss this
temple on Hanuman ghat..
9. Climb stairs
up "Bagore ki haveli " and enjoy view of pichola (gangaur ghat) - be
careful not to be seen by the guard.
You see the top windows..you can actually go there!!
10. MUST attend
a folk dance performance at Bagore ki Haveli
in the evening (enquire about the tickets in advance)
11.While going
from Jagdeesh temple to palace take left into a gully and check out this shop.
12.From laal
ghat take a boat ride in the evening so that you can see the sunset while on
the boat ,check out the birds and some abandoned buildings
9.Sunset/sunrise
from "Monsoon Palace" -you can take a taxi from Gangaur ghat /or
inquire if you are allowed your own vehicle.
Other
attractions:
Saheliyo ki Badi
Fate Sagar lake
Ropeway to Karni
mata temple from Deen Dayal Park at Doodh Talai for good views(check if it
is kid friendly)
Outside Udaipur-
Chittaur
The Saas bahu
temple
Mount Abu-dilwadha
temple
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ReplyDeleteso m writing it again !! Thanks a lot miss Arty !! What a way to guide my trip!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much ... m all motivated and prepared!!
I will surely get tge jewellry but will courier it only when you will that you got for me from there :P
Great entry and great writing !!
Thanks a lot again !
Love u
muuaahhh
Thankyou :)
DeleteMy pleasure! I hope you enjoy your stay in udaipur.
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