The Lake Palace in Udaipur .Rajasthan .. India .. rated the top city in the World .. 1987

In 2009, Udaipur was rated the top city in the World's Best Awards by Travel + Leisure .

the year 1987 when we were there was the worst drought of the century .

Few people forget their first sight of UDAIPUR. Spreading around the shores of the idyllic Lake Pichola and backdropped by a majestic ring of craggy green hills, the city seems to encapsulate India at its most quintessentially romantic, with its intricate sequence of ornately turreted and balconied palaces, whitewashed havelis and bathing ghats clustered around the waters of the lake

Standing on the east bank of Lake Pichola is a massive series of palaces built at different times from 1559. The balconies of the palace provide panoramic views of the "Jag Niwas" (the Lake Palace Hotel). They also have great views of Jag Mandir on one side and the city of Udaipur on the other.

Its main entrance is through the triple-arched gate - the Tripolia, built in 1725. The way now leads to a series of courtyards, overlapping parations, terraces, corridors and gardens.

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Taken in: India / Rajasthan / Udaipur / Bansi Ghat (show map)

Taken on: December 9, 1987

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