Thursday 29 January 2015

Mysore Tourist Attractions

Mysore is a great tourist destination which attracts many tourists. Mysore  is one among the third-largest city in state of Karnataka, India which served as the capital city of Mysore Princely Kingdom. It is Located at the base of the Chamundi Hills about 146 km (91 mi) southwest of the state capital Bangalore, it is spread across an area of 128.42 km2. Mysore is also called as the "City of Palaces".

mysore tourist places

Over the years Mysore has attracted many tourists from all over the world to enjoy the splendour of Mysore City. The top Tourist attractions of Mysore includes prehistoric sites, monuments, museums, forts, temples, mosques, churches and zoo. Mysore City is famed for its magnificent Historic palaces and majestic buildings, sprawling gardens and tree lined boulevards, simmering Silks and Sandalwood, Handicrafts and the fabulous Dasara Festival.

Mysore Palace 


Mysore PalaceMysore PalaceThe Palace of Mysore is a historical palace in the city of Mysore. As i said, Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces. There are total seven palaces inclusive of this, and Mysore Palace refers specifically to the one within the Old Fort. it is Built by the Maharaja Rajarshi H.H. Krishnarajendra Wadiyar IV, Mysore Palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Mysore, as well as in India.

Mysore Zoo


Mysore Zoo


Mysore Zoo is one of the attractive spots in Mysore which is 157-acre lenght, located near the palace in Mysore, India. This Zoo is one of the oldest and most famous zoos in India, and is home to a wide range of species. Mysore Zoo is one of the city’s most popular attractions.

Karanji Lake


Karanji Lake is a lake located in Mysore is famous lake in India. It is also called Karanjikere. The
Karanji Lake
Karanji Lake lake is surrounded by a nature park consisting of a butterfly park and a walk-through aviary. This aviary is the biggest 'walk-through aviary' in India. This is home to more than 5 dozen bird species , both local and migratory. You can easily spot on the fringes of the lake ducklings, darters and during the winter season, pelicans, painted storks, spoon bills , to name a few.

Brindavan Gardens


The Brindavana Gardens is popular tourist destination in Mysore. It lies adjoining the Krishnarajasagara dam which is built across the river Kaveri. The work on laying out this garden was started in the year 1927 and completed in 1932. And it is around 480 Km from Chennai and 150 Km from Bangalore.

The Brindavan Gardens, adjoining the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam, is one of the beautiful and well maintained gardens in Myore India, spread over a vast area. The combination of the colourful plants and flowers is a beauty to watch by the day and the water fountains dancing to the music in the weekends, make up the evenings.
Mysore Brindavan Gardens




Brindavan Gardens Regional Museum


The Regional Museum of Natural History at Mysore is popular museum in India. The museum in India with exhibits on plants, animals and geology of the southern region of India. Theis museum is located on the banks of Karanji Lake, with the Chamundi Hills visible in the background. this museum also provides an extracurricular activity for schools and promotes environmental awareness.

Krishna Raja Sagara


Krishna Raja Sagara mysore
Krishna Raja Sagara is also popularly known as KRS and is also called Kannambadi Anekattu, is the name of both a lake and the dam that creates it. It is located close to the settlement of Krishnarajasagara. 

KRS was built by Sir Mokshagundam Vishweswaraiah (Sir M V) the greatest engineer of his time in 1932. The dam maximum storage level of 124.80 ft. and its gross storage capacity is 49.45tmcft. it is built across River Kaveri. Here, River Hemavathi and River Lakshmanatheertha join Kaveri in its divine journey of around 800Kms right across South India. 

Mysore Tourism also provides the tourist with the availability of hotels, resorts and homestays to stay with comfortability and make the travel even more better. There are many best hotels in Mysore, such as Hotel Roopa, Komfort suites and many other.

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1 comment:

  1. Thanks for sharing tourist places of Mysore. I really liked your post. Located about 19 km away from the Mysore city center, Brindavan Gardens is one of the most visited places in Mysore by locals and tourists. The garden, built by Sir Mirza Ismail, has a botanical park, with boat rides in the lake, as well as fountains. Check out more about Brindavan Gardens, one of the most visited places in Mysore by locals and tourists.

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