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̈ ̈Jagniwas ̈Island

The world-famous Lake Palace hotel island

of Jagniwas is about 15,000 sq m in size,

entirely covered by the opulent palace built

by Maharana Jagat Singh II in 1754. Once

the royal summer palace, it was greatly ex-

tended and converted into the Lake ̈Palace ̈

hotel in the 1960s by Maharana Bhagwat

Singh, and it is now in the hands of the

Indian-owned Taj hotel group. One of the

world’s top luxury hotels, with gleaming

courtyards, lotus ponds and a pool shaded

by a mango tree, it has been largely respon-

sible for putting Udaipur on the interna-

tional tourist map. You may also remember

it from that classic Bond film, Octopussy,

along with the Shiv Niwas Palace and the

Monsoon Palace. Sadly, the Taj Lake Palace

doesn’t welcome casual visitors.

̈ ̈Jagmandir ̈Island

The palace on Jagmandir Island, about

800m south of Jagniwas, was built by Ma-

harana Karan Singh in 1620, added to by his

successor Maharana Jagat Singh, and then

changed very little until the last few years

when it was partly converted into another

(smaller) hotel. When lit up at night it has

more romantic sparkle to it than the Lake

Palace. With its entrance flanked by a row

of enormous stone elephants, the island has

an ornate 17th-century tower, the Gol Ma-

hal, carved from bluestone and containing

a small exhibit on Jagmandir’s history, plus

a garden and lovely views across the lake. As

well as the seven hotel rooms, the island has

a restaurant, bar and spa, which are open

to visitors.

City ̈Palace PA lACE

(www.eternalmewar.in; adult/child ₹25/15, not

charged if visiting City Palace Museum; h7am-

11pm) Surmounted by balconies, towers and

cupolas towering over the lake, the impos-

ing City Palace is Rajasthan’s largest palace,

with a facade 244m long and 30.4m high.

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