Mysore - Celebrating The Richness of Karnataka A city with a rich cultural heritage and past history, Mysore is one of Karnataka’s most important and busiest cities. People flock to this city to see behind the hype of this much talked about city only to return back with Mysore having delivered more than their expectations. A nice place to have an adventurous, fun, and also an exciting trip, Mysore definitely has all it takes to brand itself one of the best tourist locations in India.
Mysore by plain numbers is the second biggest city, second cleanest and the third largest in terms of population in Karnataka. It served as the capital city of Mysore Princely Kingdom. The Kingdom of Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty, except for a brief period in the late 18th century when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were in power. Patrons of art and culture, the Wodeyars contributed significantly to the
cultural growth of the city. Mysore tourism grew as Karnataka tourism flourished and more and more was done by the state tourism department to further improve the tourist interests in Mysore. In view of promoting the place, the Government supplied bus service at cheaper rates and also established more hotels in Mysore to meet the ever increasing demand. Located a mere 170 km away from the city of Bangalore this place is a perfect weekend getaway for Bangaloreans or anyone else for that matter. Mysore has its own railway station and airport, and buses going to and fro Bangalore daily. What makes Mysore more special is the peaceful and warm attitude of the localities in that area. Mysore can be both a learning and a fun experience because it offers you all the thrills of an adventure, like climbing up Chamundi Hills and taking a long stroll along the Kukkarahalli Lake or just taking a walk around the whole city observing everything intimately and let everything sink in. Mysore is also popular for its famous traditional sweets, mainly the Mysore Pak. The Mysore Pak is a sweet dish made out of gram flour, jaggery and lots of clarified butter. These rectangular cubes of sweet heaven can be found all over the city. Their food leaning towards South Indian cuisine, you can expect to find the best dosas and idli sambar for breakfast in Mysore. This city is a realm for tourist spots. With monuments, parks, natural spots, zoos, and museums like Brindavan Gardens, Chamundi Hills, Jagmohan Palace and Art Gallery, Lalit Mahal Palace, St. Philomenas Church, Ambedkar Park, Mysore Zoo, Jayalakshmivilas mansion, National Museum on Natural History, Oriental Research Institute.
However, the most popular of them all remains the Mysore Palace. With delicate and artful detailing of the doors and ceilings with inlaid ivory work, this palace looks even better now as it looks old and worn out, adding a rustic touch to the piece of art that it is. The place is lit by almost 1,00,000 bulbs and no camera or shoes are allowed inside this palace. Mysore is a beautiful place with beautiful landscape and beautiful people. It delivers all and more than what you have ever heard of this place promising a fun filled, adventurous and a learning experience for you and your travel partners.
About the author: Atul Chaudhary is a travel enthusiast and passionate travel writer for an online travel search engine in India. India is one of his favourite tourist places. He also explore Places to visit in India , best hotels in India and airlines information like: Go Air airlines, Indigo airlines, Air India airlines, etc..
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