Udaipur is famous around the world as the City Of Lakes or Venice of The East. The Pichola Lake, Fateh Sagar, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar in this city are considered some of the most beautiful lakes in the state. Fateh Sagar contains two small islands, one of which contains USO, or Udaipur solar observatory, and the other one has a beautiful garden called Nehru Garden.

Udaipur is also home to the Udaipur Solar Observatory, one of the six stations participating in the international Global Oscillations Network Group (GONG) which is aimed at the determination of the physical properties of the solar interior.

The fame of Udaipur is spread far and wide because of its captivating lakes, immortal palaces, finely carved temples and other historical monuments. If you have zeal to dig up the ancestral history then you should travel to Udaipur city. You can find innumerable folk tales lying buried under these palaces and monuments. You can even discover the exquisite handicrafts in the Mewar School of miniature painting.