Water Tourism

Tripura’s waterscape is as enchanting as the state’s lush green landscape with sprawling lakes and rivers beckoning bemused tourists .

The sprawling 42 square km Dumbur lake of south Tripura , silhouetted by three hill-ranges

and virgin forest, provide an ideal setting for eco-tourism . A surfeit of small islands that dot the lake is sure to induce tourists to spend a few days in the lap of nature , ‘far from the madding crowd and ignoble strife’. Tourists fond of proximity to water have another attractive and must-reach destination which is Rudra Sagar lake and the historical monument ‘Neer Mahal’ standing in majestic beauty in its middle. Tripura’s last princely ruler Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya (1923-1947) had constructed ‘Neer Mahal’ in the heart of Rudra Sagar lake as his summer resortApart from the serene surroundings and the architecture of the lake-palace, the government-run tourist resort ‘Sagar Mahal’ provides comfortable lodging and food for the tourists.
The large ‘Kamala Sagar’ lake dug by king Dhanya Manikya (1490-1520) and the two wavy blue water lakes in front of the ‘Ujjayanta palace’, abode of Tripura’s erstwhile princely rulers in the heart of capital Agartala will form inevitable itinerary of trourists fond of waterscape. Princely Tripura’s erstwhile capital and present headquarter of south Tripura District, Udaipur is also known as a ‘lake-town’ because of the surfeit of large lakes , dug by different princely rulers, that dot the town . These lakes coupled with the river Gomati that flows by Udaipur will enthuse tourists to have a pleasant outing.