The City of Udaipur

	The City of Udaipur
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The original settlement of Udaipur focused around the grand City Palace, bordering the west shore of Lake Pichola. Immediately north is the maze of tightly winding streets that constitute the old city . It takes a few days of wandering before this labyrinth becomes intelligible; start by getting acquainted with the gates and circles that form traffic islands at the major crossroads.

From the clock tower that marks the northern edge of the old city, roads lead east to the tourist information office and Ahar, west to the lake, and north to the GPO at Chetak Circle. Continuing north, the road passes the Bharatiya Lok Kala folk art museum, and heads to Sahelion-ki-Bari , the gardens of the royal ladies.

The road that encircles Lake Fateh Sagar north of Lake Pichola carries on west to the excellent crafts village of Shilpgram , a showcase for all types of traditional Indian art. It's a good cycling route; you can stop off at Pratap Memorial Gardens on the eastern shore of the lake, visit Nehru Park in its centre and cool off with an ice cream or drink from mobile stands near the jetty.

In the far west of the city, Sajjangarh - the "Monsoon Palace" - commands superb views, while to the east both the royal cenotaphs and Ahar museum with its fifth-century BC relics can be visited in a morning.