Hotels Overlooking Lake Pichola

Aerial footage of Udaipur city in Rajasthan, India and some of its hotels, Taj Fateh Prakash Palace and the Shiv Niwas Palace, on the edge of Lake Pichola

  • Image ID 53589330
  • Production Year 2020
  • Length 00:00:17
  • Production Company Travel Penguin
  • Resolution
  • FormatMP4
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Udaipur, formerly the capital of the Mewar Kingdom, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559, it’s set around a series of artificial lakes and is known for its beautiful royal residencesThe lakes around Udaipur were primarily created by building dams to meet the drinking water and irrigation needs of the city and its neighbourhood.Shiv Niwas Palace, now a luxury hotel, is a former residence of the Maharana of Udaipur, RajasthanThe Taj Fateh Prakash Palace was built in the 20th century by Maharana Fateh Singh as a venue for royal events and is now a luxury hotel


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