Cover Story Issue 90 · October 2026

Udaipur The City of Lakes

Marble palaces rising out of still water, rooftop sunsets over Lake Pichola, and a royal city that still keeps its old rhythms. This month, we spend thirty days in Rajasthan’s most romantic city.

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13stories this issue

1city, in depth

Inside this issue

  1. Four Centuries of Stone Woven into the Aravalli Hills
  2. The Quiet Magic of the Royal Lakes After Sunset
  3. The Rich Culinary Heritage of Udaipur
  4. Day Trips to Kumbhalgarh Fort and Ranakpur Temple

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Best time

October to March

Fly into

Maharana Pratap Airport (Udaipur, UDR)

Stay

3 to 4 nights

Perfect for

Couples, culture, food

Issue 90 · October 2026

Inside the Udaipur Issue

City Palace Udaipur rising above the shimmering waters of Lake Pichola on a clear day, Mewar, Rajasthan

01

City Guide

A Three-Day Journey Through the Heart of Mewar

The morning mist rising off Lake Pichola carries a specific quiet that most visitors completely miss if they arrive mid-afternoon

City Palace Udaipur glowing in golden light above Lake Pichola

Monuments

Four Centuries of Stone Woven into the Aravalli Hills

6 min read

City Palace Udaipur seen across the waves of Lake Pichola

Editorial

Why Udaipur Refuses to Become a Museum

6 min read

04

Golden evening light over the ghats and old city on Lake Pichola, Udaipur

Rajasthan

From the Royal Shores to the Quiet Wilderness of Badi

4 min read

05

Central courtyard of Bagore Ki Haveli with arcaded galleries and a flowering tree, Udaipur

Monuments

Inside the Ancestral Courtyards of Udaipur

5 min read

06

City Palace Udaipur illuminated at night and reflected in Lake Pichola

Rajasthan

The Quiet Magic of the Royal Lakes After Sunset

5 min read

07

Whitewashed old city of Udaipur lining the shore of Lake Pichola

City Guide

Navigating the City of Lakes Under ₹5,000

5 min read

08

Royal Rajasthani thali with curries, raita and layered paratha

Rajasthan

The Rich Culinary Heritage of Udaipur

5 min read

09

17th-century Mewar Ramayana miniature painting of a royal wedding procession

Rajasthan

The Enduring Legacy of the Rajasthani Silversmiths and Painters

5 min read

10

View over the Aravalli hills and Udaipur from Sajjangarh

Wildlife & Nature

Nature and Solitude in the Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary

5 min read

11

Blue-hour sunset over Lake Pichola with the illuminated palaces of Udaipur

Rajasthan

Chasing the Golden Hour Across the Ghats and Palaces

5 min read

12

Bhavai dancer balancing a tower of pots at the Dharohar show, Bagore Ki Haveli

Rajasthan

Witnessing the Living Heritage of Rajasthani Folk Dance

5 min read

13

The great wall of Kumbhalgarh Fort snaking across the Aravalli hills

Monuments

Day Trips to Kumbhalgarh Fort and Ranakpur Temple

6 min read

From the Editor’s Desk

Udaipur taught us that the best way to see a city is slowly, from the water, at the hour the light turns gold.

Every month, Travel Viewpoint goes deep on a single place rather than skimming the surface of many. This October, our writers and photographers spent a month in Udaipur, talking to boatmen, cooks, royal historians and haveli owners to bring you the city as its people know it.

Khushi Anand

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

City Palace Udaipur illuminated at night and reflected in Lake Pichola

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