All That You Need To Know About Udaipur- The Famous Lake City Of India And A Beautiful Insight Into All The Lakes

Considered as the lake city of India, the city of Udaipur has confined in itself several beautiful swelling lakes brimming with water and surrounded with scenic beauty that leaves all the travellers visiting the city always coming back for more! Udaipur tourism has always attracted tourists from near and far. One of the most important tourist destinations of Rajasthan, Udaipur is a store house of majestic and charming palaces, a union of several traditional customs and cultures, a celebration place for so many festivals and a city worth getting mentioned in India’s top tourist sites!

An insight into the lakes in Udaipur:

Udaipur tourism includes the silver water lakes of the Udaipur city and definitely no one should miss the picturesque opportunity to miss the visit to these lakes. They are:

• Lake of Dudh Talai- can be found on the southern side of the palace of Shiva Niwas and towards south eastern side of Lake Pichola, this is a scenic lake making a triangle with Lake Pichola on one side, Dudh Talai on the second and M.L Verma gardens on the third side.
• Lake of Fateh Sagar- found on the northern side of Lake Pichola, this lake is considered as the pride of the Udaipur city and Udaipur tourism. An artificial lake made by the Maharana, this lake houses three small islands in its crystal clear and cold waters.
• Pichola Lake- named after Picholi village nearby the Pichola Lake, this lake is a fresh water artificial lake that is mainly responsible for the irrigation and drinking water requirements of the whole city.
• Rang Sagar Lake- situated near the Fateh Sagar Lake, a canal from this lake is connected to the Fateh Sagar Lake.
• Swaroop Sagar Lake- an artificial small lake constructed by Maharana Swaroop Singh. Also referred to as Kumhariya Talab, this lake can be found behind the popular temple of Jagdish.
• Udai Sagar Lake- constructed by Maharana Udai Singh, this lake is also an integral part of Udaipur and provides irrigation and water supply to different parts of Udaipur.

Importance:

These lakes form an integral and the most significant part in Udaipur tourism. Udaipur city is popular mostly because of these lakes and the city owes its popularity due to the picturesque and scenic environment provided by these lakes to the otherwise dry city. You cannot miss visiting these lakes while touring Udaipur city, otherwise it will be considered as you have not visited at all!