Luxury dog-friendly hotels in Udaipur, India

Shimmering Lake Pichola close to Udaipur is one of the city’s main draws; the largest of the city’s many lakes, it has a starring role in James Bond film Octopussy, when the suave spy emerges from it disguised as an alligator. Take a boat trip across the languid waters to beautiful Bagore-Ki-Haveli, a palatial 18th-century mansion housing colourful Mewar artwork and traditional costumes, or visit the extravagantly decorated City Palace museum, to discover the story of the city’s origins. The shady, bougainvillea-filled paths, marble elephants, embellished pavilions and grand fountains in Saheliyon-ki-Bari (the ‘garden of maids’) are a must-see – legend has it, the king designed the garden himself to present to his queen-to-be and her 48 maids, so it may give your other half some ideas…