High on a hill 5km west of the city, the "Monsoon Palace", Sajjangarh, was abandoned by the royal family soon after its construction in 1880. It had been found to be impossible to pump water to the palace, which is now used as Udaipur's radio station and closed to visitors.

The views over Udaipur from the courtyards of the palace are unrivalled, however, especially if you can make it there for sunrise, when the surrounding countryside looks its most magical. That said, getting up the hill requires a bit of effort, as the climb is too steep to tackle by bicycle.

The journey takes a good fifteen minutes by rickshaw or taxi, and costs more than Rs150 for the round trip; if you can handle the traffic, rent a moped or motorcycle from Heera Cycles, just down the hill from the Jagdish temple on Gangaur Ghat Road.


 

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