History, grandeur and romance…and one place to savour them all— Udaipur. From young lovers strolling by Lake Pichola to celebrity couples taking their vows at royal palace hotels, the Venice of the East has love lingering in the air.
Love, they say, can be found anywhere—it cannot be bound by the limits of worldly affairs. You can run into that special someone and discover love at the most unexpected time and place, or maybe sometimes love requires enough time to grow and an ‘experience’ to blossom. Floating in a gondola in Venice, kissing under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, sauntering on the beaches of Hawaii, experiencing the ‘Champagne climate’ in Switzerland or looking at the glorious Taj Mahal in Agra at twilight—we travel the world, move from city to city trying the things people have associated with romance over the years. And if there’s a place in India that defines romance in many ways, it is Udaipur.
The City of Lakes, the Venice of the East or the White City—called differently by different people, Udaipur has been synonymous with romance since it was founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II. So whether you are planning to pop the big question, looking for a honeymoon destination or simply want to escape with your partner for a romantic getaway, we have picked out the best experiences that will set the tone.
Stay At A Luxury Palace Hotel
Udaipur is liberally dotted with royal architectural delights. With their sprawling gardens, soaring domes, vivid wall murals, and traditional décor adding a medieval charm, many of these aristocratic palaces and havelis, painted in royal ochre or white, have been thoughtfully turned into luxury heritage hotels. Exuding a quaint, old-world feel, these royal stays win you over with their impeccable hospitality ethos long before you give their luxury rooms a chance to be your home. Most importantly, all these hotels know how to treat couples in love right in their own unique ways.
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