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Lake Pichola

Udaipur, India

About Lake Pichola

The artificial lake at the heart of Udaipur, first created in 1362 and later enlarged by Maharana Udai Singh II, founder of the city. Its island palaces — the Lake Palace and Jag Mandir — and the ghats and havelis along its shores make a sunset boat ride the city's defining experience. Boats leave from the City Palace jetty and elsewhere.

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📍Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India

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