Jag Niwas Lake

Location : Amidst Lake Pichola, on Jag Niwas Island

Built by : Maharana Jagat Singh II in 17464 A.D.

Highlights : An architectural marvel

How to reach: A boat from the banks of Lake Pichola.

As you ferry the clear blue waters to the Lake Palace the fantasy in white marble located on Jag Niwas Island, would seem right out of a fairy tale. Built by Maharana Jagat Singh II as a royal summer retreat, the enchanting palace is now converted into a five star palace hotel. An exemplary testimony of Mughal-Rajput architecture, the courtyards lined with columns, spectacular terrace gardens, foliage and fountains all add to its striking architecture. The rooms are decorated with cusped arches, green lotus leaves1 and painted mirrors. As you marvel at the beauty, for a minute go back in time, for it is here that the Rajput rulers held their