Udaipur, India Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The valley of Oodipur, the most diversified and most romantic spot on the continent of India – Col. James Tod, Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (1829) Despite the last twenty years of unchecked ferro-concrete construction, James Tod's assessment of UDAIPUR still holds true. Reflected in the shimmering waters of Pichola Lake, the city's skyline of whitewashed havelis and tapering temple shikharas , surmounted by the domes and ornately carved balconies of the famous Rajput city palace, has managed to keep its head above the rising tide of hotels and terrace restaurants, and remains one of … more »