5 BEST PLACES TO HANGOUT IN UDAIPUR

Sometimes a game comes at just the right moment in your life. 'Flower' is beautiful, serene, and a bit of sunshine in a gloomy world. I remember going through a rough spot in my life and turning on 'Flower' for a little break in the day. You fly through luscious landscapes collecting petals and painting the world with life.  -
By Rob Manuel

Now this quote is especially dedicated for what according to facts is the world’s third most beautiful city in the world, the city of lakes- Udaipur. Also known as “THE VENICE OF THE EAST”, Udaipur city is one of the most beautiful and serene in terms of natural landscapic beauty which needs no introduction or definition but you surely will end up admiring the picturesque landscape of the city.

The city offers a lot not just to the visitors from outside, but also serves the purpose for the locals who have seen almost all the prominent locations and are just looking forward to spending some time with their company while sipping coffee and want to just kind of hangout at a peaceful spot while looking and praising the beauty of the city. Taking out time from a tied-up schedule is really difficult for many people now-a-days so all they can ever need is to fidg a few places where they can just sit and relax peacefully while soaking themselves in the scintillating beauty of their own beautiful city. So here are a few of my favourite hangout places in Udaipur which are free of cost and can definitely provide you with the peace and relaxation you are looking for.

1 – FATEHSAGAR LAKE, UDAIPUR.

Now there won’t be a single person in the city who would not have heard of this beautiful, centrally-located lake in Udaipur – THE FATEHSAGAR LAKE. Fatehsagar lake in Udaipur is not just a landmark but has now been considered as a full-fledged address in the geography of Udaipur city. Highly liked by the locals, this lake in Udaipur is one of those lakes which has all the kinds of hotels and resorts placed around it like The Lalit, Panna Vilas, Radisson-Blu, Inder-Prakash and many more only because of its serene and beautiful setting. The Fatehsagar Lake is stretched in whopping 54 km² area having a depth of almost 18 ft. And beautifully decorated with 3 small islands placed at far away locations from each other within the lake. First is the Nehru Park is the largest of them and is widely praised for its eye-catching landscape, second is an Observatory which is an ideal location for watching eclipses if and when they occur, however it is not open for common public but is surely something worth watching from the lakeshore. But apart from all these, the best feature about the Fatehsagar Lake in Udaipur is that it has plenty of space for people to sit and relax and even if you are a morning person and love taking a stroll in the morning first thing after you wake up, what can be better than taking a stroll by the lakeside dipping in the natural beauty of the area while concentrating on your health? Well, personally, all the areas surrounding fatehsagar lake are as peaceful and as serene as is the lake itself. If you are longing to watch a peaceful and colourful sunset at the end of a tiresome day, Fatehsagar lake in Udaipur is the right place for you, if you are alone and feel like having a company, come to this place and indulge in the beauty of the nature and you would never feel isolated again. Soaking in the breathtaking beauty of this lake, you can give away all your stress and tensions a break and just enjoy the scenic beauty by taking a sip of coffee while looking at the calm and peaceful lake and listening to the chirruping of birds while the sprinklers in the lake sprinkle tiny droplets of water on you giving you a feel of heaven on Earth.

2 – RANI ROAD, UDAIPUR

Rani Road in Udaipur is also one of the favourite hangout places for me as well as for most of the locals of the city. Widely stretched alongside the length of the gigantic Fatehsagar Lake, Rani Road in Udaipur serves a two-way purpose of making a connecting link between Ambamata and Fatehsagar and also one of the people’s favourite hangout spot in all the four seasons of the year. Rani Road is one of those places which are never found empty and there is always someone or the other sitting alongside the lake both peacefully enjoying the beauty of the Fatehsagar Lake or hanging out with their company and having fun. There are more compelling and more transcendent landscapes - to me. But what appeals to me about Rani Road in Udaipur is that the permutation of landscape and utility is the most compelling I've seen on this earth. Small mountain ranges and open lake, and different weather, different light, all within a 360-degree view is something worth praising. Rani Road in Udaipur is one such landscape which inbounds the hills on one side and a vast open mesmerizing lake on the other. The local crowd of Udaipur indulges in the scintillating beauty of Rani Road even while just crossing from here and this is the reason why it has become of the favourite places for the people to hangout now-a-days. Rani Road in Udaipur is also a hub of art and architectural structures as there are several unique marble and stone made pieces of art especially designed by a French Architect for the purpose of enhancing the beauty of the road and making it unique stuff for all the passersby. There are approximately 10-11 such structures each having a different meaning which is known to a very few people who have the ability to understand such pieces of art. Rani Road also gleams itself up at night when all these structures are lighted-up with colourful lights making it look like a paradise.

3 – SAJJANGARH BIOLOGICAL PARK

Sajjangarh Biological Park in Udaipur is the largest biodiversity park of the city inhabiting wide species of fauna for those who are wildlife lovers and would always love to spend time with wild animals on a bright sunny day along with family or friends. Open for all at a very negligible ticket, Sajjangarh Biological Park in Udaipur inhabits approximately 60 animals of 21 species including tigers, panthers, lions, ostriches, alligators, rhesus monkeys, bears, tortoises, cats and many more. Just within two months of its inauguration, the Sajjangarh Biological Park in Udaipur had received more than 46,000 visitors in a month, generating income of Rs 14 lakh for the forest department, which is a record that speaks for itself is an evident of how mesmerizing and exciting place it is to hangout with your friends and family. And as it is very well said, “If you can reach out and touch and love and be with wildlife, you will forever be changed, and you will want to make the world a better place.” This quote stands 100% true in case of this widely spread Wildlife Park which hosts and takes care of many species of wild animals and giving public the pleasure of watching all these animals live in their wild habitat. Spread widely in a whopping 36 hectare of area, Sajjangarh Biological Park is a hub for all those who love wildlife and would love to indulge in wildlife along with natural beauty alongside. Sajjangarh Biological Park is located just beneath the famous Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh Palace and that is how it get its name. Sajjangarh Biological Park also has a few shops inside the premises from where you can buy something to nibble while taking a walk through the park and watching the animals but you just have to make sure that you do not feed anything to them while walking through. Also golf cars are available at your services at a very nominal charge just so that if you do not want to walk all the way through, you can just sit back and relax peacefully and admire the natural beauty of the place and if you are a health and fitness enthusiast, Sajjangarh Biological Park gives you a way through cycling to get to animals and indulge the nature’s beauty by all means. Sajjangarh Biological Park will undoubtedly remain on the list of my favourite places to hangout at.


4 – AMBRAI GHAT, UDAIPUR

Ambrai Ghat in Udaipur is located in one of the finest cultural hubs of the city i.e. chandpole area most commonly known for its cultural diversity as this area is closest to the Rajasthani culture in Udaipur. Ambrai ghat displays the marvels of Udaipur in the best possible way which makes it one of the favourite places for the locals to hangout at. Now first things first, talking about the picturesque view and panoramic landscape of Ambrai Ghat. Ambrai Ghat in Udaipur is located on the bank of the majestic Pichola Lake which itself speaks for its grandeur. The view of the nearby areas of Ambrai Ghat from both the ends is quite mesmerizing as on one of its end stands the grand and majestic City Palace Fort – the king’s abode, which when lightened up at night looks nothing less than a paradise in front of your eyes along with the sound of waves of the lake which serve as the music to the ears. And on the other end is a queue of world’s best properties like The Leela Palace, Taj Lake Palace, Jagmandir etc which adds up to the beauty of the are of Ambrai Ghat. Moving on from the beauty of Ambrai Ghat and its surrounding which is quite a task, we next have the fact that Ambrai Ghat is not the only place alongside the bank of lake Pichola but we also have few other ghats like Ghangor Ghat, Hanuman Ghat, Lal Ghat etc which are all nearby Ambrai Ghat just at different angles of the lakewhich are equally beautiful and serene as the Ambrai Ghat. At long last, we have the third most important factor which makes Ambrai Ghat one of the favourite hangout places is the number of multi-cuisine restaurants present in the nearby areas. All the finger licking good tasting restaurants within an affordable price quotient are located nearby Ambrai Ghat just to make sure that you do not miss anything when you visit here.

5 – DUDHTALAI GARDEN, UDAIPUR

Dudh Talai Garden in Udaipur is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the city as it provides the best landscapic scenarios. As it is very well said, “Our landscapes connect us to our history; they are the source of our character as a peopl, as well as our health, our safety, and our prosperity. Natural resources enrich us economically, yes. But they also enrich us aesthetically and recreationally and culturally and spiritually.” Dudh Talai in Udaipur is actually a connect between your optical senses and spiritual inner self. The scintillating view of water shining in the setting sun like a pearl upon the ocean is so breathtaking that you would never even feel like going away from that kind of a view and would totally indulge in its beauty and calmness. Another important factor that make Dudh Talaia clear hangout spot in Udaipur is the adventurous ropeway activity. The cost for ropeway is so nominal that you can do it more thjan once if you feel like while looking down at the luscious green valley from the sky till you reach the Karni Mata Temple which is on the other end of the ropeway and is such a place where even an atheist bows down admiring the beauty and creativity of the almighty. Dudh Talai in Udaipur is also a spot for those who are hydrophilic and would love to take a dip in the pure blues of the lake the first thing in the morning. Dudh Talai should certainly be on your list if you are looking for a place to hangout at in Udaipur.