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Lake
Palace is a luxury hotel located on the Jag Niwas island in Lake
Pichola, Udaipur.
Lake
Palace was founded in 1754 by Maharana Jagat Singh II in Udaipur. It
is a palace on an island in the middle of Lake Pichola which is
enclosed by hills. The hotel operates a speed boat which transports
guests to the hotel.
Earlier,
it was known as Jag Niwas by the name of Maharana Jagat Singh. Once
the royal summer residences, lake palace seems to float like a dream
ship on the blue waters of the Lake. It was the summer palace of the
Royal family earlier, now it has been changed into an amazing
luxurious hotel. Lake Palace Hotel is one of the best hotels in the
world.
The
Maharana, ruler of Jaipur was very friendly with Mughal Emperor Shah
Jahan from 1628 to 1654 and encouraged his craftsmen to copy some of
the wonders of his unique buildings at Agra. The succeeding rulers
held their majestic Durbars in the courtyards. These courtyards are
wrinkled with pillared terraces, gardens, fountains and columns. The
rooms are ornamented with cusped arches, painted mirrors, green lotus
leaves and interior stones of pink and intricate paintings. Inside the
Lake Palace, there are various apartments like like the Ajjan Niwas,
Phool Mahal, Dhola Mahal, Kush Mahal, and Bada Mahal in the palace.
The
Pichola Lake surrounds the Lake Palace and wrinkling waves of the lake
make the atmosphere very amusing. All the luxuries of the Lake Palace
have been utilized in making the hotel as attractive and comfortable
as possible. Lake palace is one of the most romantic hotel in India
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