Udaipur, India Travel Blogs

Where the mozzies love Danny
Oct 9, 2005 (2 photos)

... of the large black faced monkeys which were leaping in the trees. So glad we are not buying rolls of film! Arrived in Udaipur, a couple of hours south of ranakpur, udaipur is the city where octopussy was shot, and the lake is full for the first time ...

On the way to Udaipur
Feb 26, 2008 (8 photos)

... makes quick work of the flat and we are back on our way to the Trident Hilton Udaipor, which is absolutely beautiful.  Just driving into Udaipur it is quite apparent that there is more wealth here than in any of the previous cities we've been in.

The Relaxing Tentacles of Udaipur
Jan 26, 2006 (62 photos)

... the lake - a lot. But it was time for Udaipur to release us from her gentle embrace. The rest of India was calling. The only stain on my Udaipur memory is the ass touching man that David punched in the arm. Lots of men came running out of their shops ...

Udaipur, Lair of Octopussy
Feb 11, 2007 (8 photos)

... with a tour group that took public transportation for a twist. The trip was brief--soon I was walking west from the Udaipur bus station, following the sun and my compass along curved streets, buying some bananas from a cart man, and eating roti and ...

Empty Lake
Jun 1, 2005 (11 photos)

... the shops sell clothes, trinkets, and jewellery as opposed to the groceries, hardwear and machine parts found there. Udaipur is supposedly the 'most romantic city in india', I don't think I would agree with that, but it is a good place to mooch around and ...

Fluffy palaces and dry lakes....
Jan 4, 2005 (7 photos)

... the lake is full, the lake palace hotel is only accessible by boat. For those James Bond fans, Occtopussy was filmed in Udaipur. Sunset from the mud surrounding the hotel, watching the city palace turn gold was magic - our muddy sandals and feet were not ...

Udaipur and the lake that wasn't there
Nov 17, 2004 (5 photos)

... you can walk around at your leisure. The palace has seen better days, however, the views at sunset were breathtaking. Kris Divali in Udaipur as Kris says was really fun. A really nice atmosphere and, for a change, there were loads of women in the ...

Palatial palaces and plenty of poo
Jan 6, 2004 (4 photos)

... the narrow winding streets, eating on rooftop restaurants with amazing views of the lake and palace, and doing lots of sightseeing! Udaipur is known as Rajasthan's most romantic city - not, I'm sure, due to the open sewers, mangy roaming cows, abundance ...

The streets of Varanasi are...very nasty
Jan 20, 2004 (9 photos)

... pain in the ass, Phil patiently nursed me back to health, and even carried both of our backpacks when we finally left for Udaipur. This city was immortalized by the James Bond movie "Octopussy", one of Roger Moore's finest performances, I'm sure. It is ...

Octopussy
Jan 30, 2006 (4 photos)

... is Octopussy, one of Roger Moore's least cringe-worthy outings as Britain's favourite spy, you'll probably be familiar with Udaipur and it's picturesque lakes. Nestled amid craggy hills, Udaipur is one of Rajasthan's real gems. The city is wrapped around ...

Bond, James Bond was here
Dec 12, 2004 (10 photos)

... message we got from every guesthouse sign in the city when we arrived. The classically cheesy Bond film was shot in Udaipur and in other parts of India, so to maximize your experience here, it's more or less mandatory to watch it one night over dinner on a ...

Udaipur - Palaces, pots and rooftops...
Nov 30, 2008 (6 photos)

Udaipur - The eye of the Tiger.... Our last historic stop in the beautiful and vibrant Rajasthan where we stayed in a hotel called "The Tiger"..... thought it might bring us good luck before we hit the Ranthambhore National Park and go on Safari to see ...

Diwali Eve
Nov 11, 2004

Arrival at the Lake City In total contrast to Jaipur, I had a most civilised arrival into Udaipur. The train station was quiet and there was a table outside that ensured a fixed price rickshaw ride to the hotel of my choice. My choice, you mean I am ...

The Good, The Bad and The Mumbai Madness
Sep 24, 2004 (7 photos)

... find a mechanics. They couldn't help us so we had to make it 50k to Udiapur freewheeling where we could. When we got to Udaipur Mishra sorted out a rickshaw to take us to our hotel so we said our goodbyes there. Mishra had been amazing, he never tried to ...

after a long haul....
Nov 24, 2005 (10 photos)

... 't done much of during the trip.... shopping and drinking (well we haven't been drinking much in india..). Great shops with some really nice stuff, Udaipur attracts a bit of the package tourist market. A fairytale town (octopussy was shot here), the ...

The Lake City...Hold the Lake
Oct 29, 2004 (7 photos)

... It is mesmerizing and ear-tickling instrument; I could listen to it for hours. In the early morning we went to an old part of Udaipur to do yoga. We found the yoga center - a local family's home with a rooftop yoga 'studio' - in the Lonely Planet, and ...

Package tour central
Feb 4, 2007 (5 photos)

... pretty and the level of accommodation is exceptionally high, there is a lot of foreign tourism, and it seems like Udaipur is on the list of "must see" India cities. As a result, there is no shortage of good jobs, and most locals seem to have a relatively ...

Udaipur in a day
Feb 27, 2008 (12 photos)

... and the comparatively great roads would be considered in relative disrepair back home.  Turns out the undeniable difference that Udaipur exudes is a result of the area never falling under foreign control.  The Moghuls never made it this far ...

Dinner at the City Palace
Nov 10, 2005 (5 photos)

After a moderately comfortable (but cold) ride to Udaipur on the sleeper bus we arrived early for a change and almost didn't get off the bus. Luckily the conductor knew where we were going and told us we had arrived. We jumped in a rickshaw to our ...

camel days
Mar 17, 2007 (40 photos)

Having extricated myself from a blissfully relaxing three weeks in Pushkar, I find myself marveling at the lakeside wonders of Udaipur. This serene city with a mild traffic problem for a city its size where the James Bond film "Octopussy" was partly filmed ...

Happy Diwali!
Nov 12, 2004

... an Indian who hasn't wanted to sell something to me, but I have had a number of enjoyable and interesting conversations about India, its culture and beliefs and religions with Raju, the father of the family who owns The Nukkad. Within minutes of me ...

A strange dance show
Dec 14, 2007 (51 photos)

... had blinking Christmas lights on it.  Next we walked through an underground maze containing interesting old photos of Udaipur.  This gave into a display of seriously weird modern Indian artwork.  Seriously.  Weird.  But the ...

Octopussy
Dec 13, 2007 (21 photos)

... over Europe (it always ties in to that somehow).  The first five minutes manage to show almost every stereotype about India that exists.  The plane flies right behind the Taj Mahal.  A confusing jumble of Indian monuments later Bond gets ...

Udaipur - an enchanting lake city
Nov 21, 2005 (5 photos)

... . On our last evening in Udaipur we had a candlelight dinner at the romantic Jagat Niuws Restaurant in a reclining cushioned alcove. Udaipur turned out to be a lovely place to spend a few days before heading back to hectic Delhi and then onto Bangkok.

Yes please sir, you like rug? You like paintings?
Apr 7, 2003 (10 photos)

... and ghats (ie flights of steps). A haven from transcendental music... Animals on the street: Cows, dogs, just a few pigs Udaipur - so hear I am, plan to stay 5 nights. Its a very scenic place, famous for the former maharajah's palace which appears to ...

Scenes from a Bus Window
Jan 7, 2008 (41 photos)

... interesting. When our travel agent in Pushkar (who was also the owner of our favourite restaurant) arranged for our ticket by bus to Udaipur, he proudly told us he took the initiative to book us a sleeper seat for the bus. He said he thought we would ...

Finally, It Happened !!!
Jan 31, 2006 (62 photos)

... boarded it. Luckily, we did, because it was already half full, but nobody was on our bed. We realised there and then, that Udaipur was a popular place. The train that we were on was more up market as well, hence the little more expense on the ticket price. ...

Udaipur
Jan 8, 2008 (70 photos)

... down to the lake to wash clothes, and winding streets where you can meet anything from Sadhus to elephants. I loved Udaipur. While touristy, I never experienced the more aggressive forms of tourism that is rampant in other areas of India. The people ...

Indian Culinery delights/holi festival
Mar 18, 2008 (37 photos)

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Uidapur onto Bombay (Madras)
Dec 7, 2004 (3 photos)

... to buy out all the local wares! We made a long trip of one and a half days on an overnight train from Udaipur changing with a slim connection in Amhemabad onto Bombay (Mumbai as it's better known now). This city is a real eye opener to ...