Floating palace of Lake Pichola

The lake palace on the island of Jag Nivas does not float at all. Nevertheless, this impression is visually created. Udaipur is also called the City of Lakes. After all, there are a lot of lakes around it. By the way, Lake Pichola is not entirely artificial, it was simple, in due time, Maharaja expanded its area to eight square kilometers. The system of lakes allows you to adjust the water level during the monsoon. Now about the palace. It was built in the mid-18th century by Maharana Jagat Singh II, the sixty-second successor to the Maivar Udaipur dynasty. Since 1961 the palace has become a luxury hotel. During the drought period, the hotel can be reached by land transportation.