Peacock Courtyard
Coloured glass.
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The largest palace complex in Rajasthan, on the east bank of Lake Pichola, begun by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1553 when he moved his capital from Chittor to his new city of Udaipur; the rulers of Mewar kept adding palaces to it for nearly 400 years. It stretches along the ridge in white and cream façades, balconies, domes and towers that blend Rajput and Mughal architecture, and inside are courtyards and halls decorated with mirrors, coloured glass and mosaics, the best known being the Peacock Courtyard with its coloured-glass peacocks. Much of it is now a museum showing the treasures of the Mewar rulers, from arms and costumes to paintings and silverware, and its upper terraces look out over Lake Pichola, its two island palaces and the surrounding hills. Foreign visitors pay about ₹700–1,200, per visitor guides, which disagree, and it opens daily. Allow at least two hours, and pair it with a sunset boat ride from its jetty on the lake.
Coloured glass.
From the terraces.
Royal treasures.
East bank of Lake Pichola, Udaipur
Bagore Ki HaveliA historic mansion on the Lake Pichola waterfront at Gangaur Ghat, built in the 5 minutes walk4.6
Lake PicholaA man-made lake in the heart of Udaipur, created in 1362 and named after the nea8 minutes walk4.5
Jag MandirAn island palace in Lake Pichola, also called the «Lake Garden Palace», built by14 minutes walk4.5About ₹700–1,200 for foreign visitors, per visitor guides, which disagree, so check at the counter.