Enjoy a Trip to the Sandalwood City of India - Mysore

Mysore is an ancient city of Karnataka and is known for its pleasant atmosphere, being dotted with numerous lakes and royal ecstasy. This tourist hotspot is famous for its royal gardens, old temples and palaces. Spent some precious moment amidst royal charm and glory at this city. The Resorts near Mysore are known for their hospitality and peaceful environment and hence provide you with an excellent accommodation.

Start your trip of Mysore with a visit to the Mysore Palace. With an Indo-Saracen style of architecture, this palace stands as the epitome of royal glamour. You can also view the Golden Royal Elephant Throne here. At the Jaganmohan Palace witness the rich art and paintings of the 19th century.

The Jayalakshmi Vilas is a luxurious and expensive structure, built with seven lakh rupees and is a symbol of love of a father towards his daughter. It consist of a research centre and a large museum that consists of sevetal artefacts. The Krishna Raja Sagara is a must visit; this 130 feet high and 8600 feet long dam is the first dam in the world to use sluice gates.

You will certainly be mesmerised by the natural beauty of Mysore. While the Kukkarahali Lake is an apt place for bird watching, the Karanji Lake is a butterfly park and best for boating. The Brindavan Gardens is another centre of attraction of Mysore, ornamented with fountains.

Among the spiritual structures, you can visit the oldes t temple of the region, Mahabaleswara Temple and the Chamundi Temple, located at the Chamundi Hill.

The religious residence of Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda is another must visit site;

it is believed that the sage could treat complex diseases with just music and meditation.

To have some insight into the culture of Mysore, Namma Mysore should be visited. The Mysore Zoo is a fun place for kids with its large collection of mammals, reptiles and birds. The resorts near Mysore arrange for safaris and tour guides to help tourists travel around the city.

You cannot return from Mysore without shopping. The place is known for its gold laced silk saris, fabrics and ties. Handicrafts made of sandalwood, teakwood and rosewood are known worldwide. From figures of gods and goddesses to jewellery boxes and furniture, you have lot of items to take back as souvenirs.

Rice is the staple food of Mysore along with delicious chutney. Besides idli and dosa, there is plain dal, various vegetables, fried groundnuts and dried coconuts to satisfy your taste buds. Among deserts, chiroti, Mysore Pak, obbattu, vermicilipayasa are famous.

Resorts near Mysore are available at affordable price range and offers you with local, Chinese and Mughal cuisines. Hence plan a tour to Mysore this vacation and get to know more about Incredible India.

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