Rajasthan - Udaipur, the city of lakes

From Jaipur we took once more an Indian overnight train to Udaipur, the city of lakes.
Not that we expected otherwise, the trip was a little adventurous - starting with a little 4-5h delay...

However, we did arrive quite well rested to Udaipur, where we checked again into our lakeside Palace, a very nice hotel, with direct view (also from our room) on the Pichola Lake:

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After a short rest we headed to explore the city, starting with the Hindu Jagdish Temple,

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a great example of Indo - Aryan architecture with its marvelous sculptures:

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We then visited the City Palace. Standing on the east bank of Lake Pichola, it is a massive series of palaces built at different times from the mid 16th century.

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Inside the palace the way leads to a series of courtyards, overlapping parations, terraces, corridors and gardens:

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For some relaxation we headed to a nice park, where Gulliver could freshen up:

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Refreshed, we decided for a boat ride on Lake Pichola, with wonderful views of the city:

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-the white marble Lake Palace

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- and Jag Mandir also called Lake Garden Palace,

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known for its garden courtyard:

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and wonderful garden

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where we enjoyed a nice and cold long coffee with marvelous views...

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followed by one of those amazing sunsets one never forgets...

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we then finished the day with ***** while enjoying the lake view from our room on Lake Pichola:

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