Sajjangarh Monsoon Palaceसज्जनगढ़ मानसून पैलेस
The unfinished hilltop palace above Udaipur. Go at sunset; the view is the whole point.
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Mewar & Vagad
Mewar & Vagad
Best time to visit15 July to 15 March
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height944 m above sea level
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbySajjangarh sanctuary gate, Udaipur City
EntryAround ₹110 Indians plus a vehicle charge · sanctuary shuttles from the gate
About Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace
Sajjan Singh started it in 1884 as an astronomical observatory and monsoon retreat on Bansdara hill, and died before it was finished. The palace itself is bare inside; the point is the drive up through the small Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary and the view from the terrace over Pichola, Fateh Sagar and the Aravalli ridges to the west. Go for sunset, and in the monsoon for the clouds it was named for.
What to see and do
- Sunset from the palace terrace
- The view down over all of Udaipur's lakes
- Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary on the drive up
- Bari Lake seen from the west side
- The James Bond film Octopussy used it as a set
Part of Aravalli.
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