Balsamand Lake Palace, Jodhpur

Advantages: Beautiful and Big
Disadvantages: Too Big

...The Summer Palace is probablt the most spectacular site in Biejing after the Great Wall. It is a great big artifitial and there are small hills around it that are made from the ground removed from the lake. There are also some spectacular buildings built around the side that you can walk around. Once you have got to where you want to go you can get the boat back across the lake to the entrance or the small island in the middle of the lake. It is very good and i reccomend you to go because it is very spectacular.... Read review

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Advantages: Many attractions, good environment
Disadvantages: too far from city centre

...The Summer Palace(Yiheyuan) was a very attractive place. I have been there twice. It is a bit far from the Beijing city centre, which is normally takes 40-50 minuts by taxi, and the price is about 80-120 yuan, which is about 6-8 pounds. I do not think you can go there by underground, but I am sure there are some other public transportation that will take you there. If you go there by bus, its only 5 yuan,( 3 pounds) Attractions inside. The whole Summer Palace was make up of Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake. 3/4 of the total area is Kunming Lake. You could choose either rent a boat or by ship to play around the lake. The water is soo clean there and environment is soooo nice. Most of the attractions in Summer Palace is based on the Mountain. There is a very long lounge on the mountain, which is the longest, 728m in total. There are many... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful scenery and impressive history
Disadvantages: the lake can dry up in a drought

...If you are visiting the town of Udaipur a boat trip on the lake is essential. Lake Pichola is a man made lake that was built in the 14th century and it is amazing to realise that it is 8 kilometers square and is fed only by rainwater. Cruising on the lake in a low slung open boat, you head towards the Lake Palace hotel, made of beautiful white marble. It is now a first class hotel where you cn go for a sumptuous meal for about £15.00. As you cruise away from the shore, you look back to see the ghats (platforms) where the people wash their clothes and themselves. The water appears clean, but lurking in the crevices by the walls an accumulation of scum and debris makes one shudder at the thought of the bugs to be picked up by the unwary traveller. On the other side of the lake is a small island palace called Jag Mandir... Read review

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