Laxmi Vilas Palace

A tour of the majestic Laxmi Vilas Palace should be the first thing in your travel itinerary. This palace is known to be about four times as large as Great Britain’s Buckingham Palace spreading across an area of about 700 acres. The members of the royal family of Vadodara, the Gaekwads still live in this grand abode. Many other buildings are included in the palace complex such as the LVP Banquets and Conventions, Moti Baug Palace and the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum building. Tourists can go in for a nice audio tour with free drink and snack which is included in the ticket price.
The palace was constructed in 1890 by the will of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III and was designed by a prominent architect named Major Charles Mant. The museum building was primarily made to serve as a school for the King’s children. Currently, the museum plays home to a stupendous trove of paintings by Raja Ravi Verma and many other artefacts collected from all over the globe. The pond and gardens of the palace are another beautiful aspect of the palace.