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PALACES OF RAJASTHAN

TAJ LAKE PALACE Udaipur

Romance is built into the very fabric of this 18thcentury pleasure palace, rising as if weightless from the still waters of Lake Pichola. Then as now, it was a royal retreat for the elite, its delicate marble façade concealing gardens, fountains and gilded halls. Guests arrive by water and are welcomed with rose petals in a nod to ancient traditions.

Each of the 66 rooms is adorned with rich silk furnishings and floral motifs, offering views over the lake

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