subject: Mysore Tourism Guide Ready Reference For Your Future Travel [print this page] Mysore tourism has many attractive faces which can bring tourist around the globe to this fascinating destination. The city has long historic background, sober climatic conditions, forests and landscapes with natural beauty and delicious varieties of cuisine to make the foodies happy. The historic monuments mainly the palaces of this city are the major attraction. The place is well known for many things like sandal, sandalwood products, rosewood and Mysore silk saris. Ultimately it is a shoppers paradise where best quality sandalwood products and rosewood products are on high demand. The topmost tourist places to visit in Mysore are Mysore palace, Brindavan gardens, KRS dam, Lakes, Mysore Zoo and the Philomena Church.
Among the palaces Mysore palace is the centrally located major attraction which is the monument visited by maximum number of tourists. The palace also known as Amba vilas palace is the largest palace in India. Earlier it was residence of the Wodeyar Maharaja of Mysore. It is a three story stone structure with a tall tower surrounded by marble domes. It is surrounded by a beautiful garden and is considered as the best collection of mind blowing carvings and art work from many regions of the world. It stands as a pride of a great kingdom giving us flashback of the bygone era.
The palace has become a national treasure which is converted into a museum showcasing artistic collection of paintings, jewellery, costumes of royal family, souvenirs and many other things owned by the Wodeyars. Ground floor consists of portraits, musical instruments etc. Collection of weapons is displayed at the upper floor. The strong silver doors, columned durbar hall and mahogany ceiling beautified with carvings are all which soothes the eyes of the visitors. British architect Henry Irwin designed this great monument for the Wodeyars.
Century old Mysore zoo has a great history associated with it. The architect of modern Mysore Chamaraja Wodeyar introduced the zoological gardens in Mysore. The maharaja who had great affection for nature had set many parks and gardens in Mysore. From the portion of summer palace, Zoological garden called palace zoo was set up in 1892. This zoo with great collection of animals stands on a quaint landscape at the backdrop of Chamundi hills and one artificial lake. The maharaja brought best varieties of animals to this zoo from different countries he visited. This zoo was gifted by the Maharaja to the Mysore state government in 1948. More land was added from the palace and karanji tank area making it a zoo with huge 250 acres of land. Authorities offered it face of a modern zoo by making modifications, additions like creating manmade island in the Karanji Lake and converting it into a mini bird sanctuary along with boating facilities.
Visitors to the great city of Mysore should explore the tourist potential of the city and the nearby places to visit, by planning their tour in a systematic way. Mysore tourism guide provides you ready references for your future Mysore travel. Tourists can visit historical places like Mysore palace, Jaganmohan palace, Lalitha Mahal and Vasanta mahal. Other places to visit are Brindavan gardens, Chamundi hills, Railway museum, Karanji Lake and St. Philominas church. Around Mysore Srirangapatna and Shivsamudra falls are the best venues. Hotel United-21 provides suitable accommodations for the visitors. Mysore can be visited through out the year but the best time to visit is October to March.
by: Chinmay Pandey
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