157
Udaipur æ Top Sights Bagore-ki-Haveli .................................... B2 City Palace ............................................. B3 Jagdish Temple ..................................... B2 Lake Pichola........................................... A3
23 Lalghat Guest House .............................B2
Mewar Haveli .................................(see 15) 24 Nukkad Guest House ............................. B1 25 Poonam Haveli .......................................B2 26 Pratap Bhawan Paying Guest
House ...................................................B2
Ø Activities, Courses & Tours Ashoka Arts................................... (see 14) Ayurvedic Body Care ...................(see 25) Hotel Krishna Niwas ..................... (see 15) 7 Prajapati Musical Instruments ..............A1 8 Prem Musical Instruments ....................B1 9 Princess Trails ....................................... D4 Queen Cafe ...................................(see 34) 10 Shashi Cooking Classes.........................B1 Spice Box ...................................... (see 25) ÿ Sleeping 11 Amet Haveli............................................ A2 12 Dream Heaven ........................................A1 13 Hotel Baba Palace ................................. C2 14 Hotel Gangaur Palace ............................B1 15 Hotel Krishna Niwas .............................. B2 16 Hotel Lake Ghat Palace......................... B2 17 Hotel Minerwa.........................................B1 18 Hotel Pichola Haveli ...............................B1 19 Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel ..................... B2 20 Jaiwana Haveli ....................................... B2 21 Jheel Palace Guest House .....................B1 Kankarwa Haveli ........................... (see 19) 22 Kumbha Palace...................................... C3
the palace, highlight spots include the Baadi Mahal (1699) where a pretty central garden gives fine views over the city. Kishan (Krishna) Vilas has a remarkable collection of miniatures from the time of Maharana Bhim Singh (1778–1828). The story goes that Bhim Singh’s daughter Krishna Kumari drank a fatal cup of poison here to solve the dilemma of rival princely suitors from Jaipur and Jodhpur who were both threatening to invade Mewar if she didn’t marry them. The Surya Choupad boasts a huge, ornamental sun – the symbol of the
27 Rangniwas Palace Hotel ........................D4 28 Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel ........................B4 29 Taj Lake Palace.......................................A4 30 Udai Kothi ...............................................A2
ú Eating Ambrai ........................................... (see 11) 31 Cafe Edelweiss ....................................... B1 Cafe Namaste................................(see 14) Gallery Restaurant ......................... (see 3) Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel .............(see 19) 32 Jasmin..................................................... A1 33 Lotus Cafe...............................................C2 Paantya Restaurant ..................... (see 28) 34 Queen Cafe ............................................. A1 Taj Lake Palace............................. (see 29) Drinking Panera Bar .................................... (see 28) Sunset Terrace............................... (see 3) ý Entertainment 35 Dharohar.................................................B2 36 Mewar Sound & Light Show ..................C3 þ Shopping 37 Rajasthali ................................................B2 Information 38 BA Photo N Bookstore...........................C4 Lake City ....................................... (see 20) Transport 39 Heera Cycle Store .................................. B1
sun-descended Mewar dynasty – and opens into Mor Chowk (Peacock Courtyard) with its lovely mosaics of peacocks, the favourite Rajasthani bird. The south end of the museum comprises the Zenana Mahal, the royal ladies’ quarters built in the 17th century. It now contains a long picture gallery with lots of royal hunting scenes. The Zenana Mahal’s central courtyard, Laxmi Chowk, contains a beautiful white pavilion and a stable of howdahs, palanquins and other people carriers.
SOUTHERN JASTHAN SIGHTS R A JASTHANRU SAIDA G HI P TS UR
æ Sights 1 Badi Pol .................................................. B2 2 City Palace Museum.............................. B3 3 Crystal Gallery ....................................... B3 Durbar Hall ...................................... (see 3) 4 Government Museum ........................... B3 5 Sheetla Mata Gate................................. C4 6 Tripolia Gate........................................... B3