Location of Udaipur: Located at the foothills of the Aravalli Range, Udaipur lies in southern Rajasthan near the Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh borders. It is located at 24�35'N 73�43'E.

Area of Udaipur: 37 sq. km.

Altitude of Udaipur: 577metres

Climate of Udaipur: Mean Max. Mean Min.

Summer in Udaipur: 38.3 degree C 28.8 degree C

Winter in Udaipur: 28.3 degree C 11.6 degree C

Rainfall in Udaipur: 61 cms.

Best Season in Udaipur: September- March

Languages spoken in Udaipur: English, Hindi, Mewari

A brief history of Udaipur

Maharana Udai Singh founded the city of Udaipur after his old capital which was based around the Chitthorgarh fort was sacked by the Mughals under Emperor Akbar. . It was in Udaipur that legendary Maharana Pratap was born. .Rana Pratap who fought against Emperor Akbar in 1576 is remembered throughout India for his bravery on the battlefield.

How to reach Udaipur

Air: If you are traveling Udaipur by air you have to get down at Dabok Airport. The airport of Udaipur is 24 km away from the city..

Rail: If you want to reach Udaipur city by train then you can easily find one from Chittorgarh, Ajmer, Jaipur, Indore and Udaipur.

Road: You can also make your Udaipur tour by bus. Different states like Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur, Chittrogarh, Kota, Indore, Mount Abu and Mumbai are interconnected to Udaipur city. You can find private and State buses, video coaches run by private operators, deluxe buses and air-conditioned buses.

Udaipur has a reasonably good city bus service. Taxi and auto - rickshaws are un metered. Udaipur is small enough and vehicle traffic slow enough to make getting around on a bicycle quite enjoyable. You can hire bicycles all over town.

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