Udaipur Travel, India

The city of Lakes, Udaipur is a lovely blend of water, lush green hills that set fire and passion in poet. Its palaces are straight out of a fairy-tale book, lakes, temples, gardens and narrow lanes lines withdrawn with stalls, relives the reminisces of a heroic past, valor and chivalry. Their reflection in the placid waters of the Lake Pichhola is excitement that defines imagination.

Udiapur is the citadel of Mewar - a kingdom ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 Years. The foundation of the city has an interesting legend to go with it. According to it, Maharana Udai Singh, it's founder, was hunting one day when he came upon a holy man meditations on a hill overlooking the Lake Pichhola.

The hermit blessed the Maharana and directed him to build a palace at this spot which had a fertile valley watered by the stream, a lake, an agreeable altitude and an amphitheater of low mountains. Maharana following the divine advise founded the city in 1559 A.D.

Now the City palace stand with it's full glory overlooking the aquamarine expanses of the Lake Pichhola. The walled city had eleven gates of which now only gates remain. The Suraj Pol the original or Sun Gate on the eastern side is the main entrance to the city.