Bhopal
The capital city of Madhya Pradesh is as rich in history and culture as the state itself. However, what will strike you about this city is the fine amalgamation of the old and the new. With development taking quick steps here, modern amenities have joined hands with the old city’s history and heritage. The Upper Lake and the Lower Lake form the centre of attraction and the city as well. The Upper Lake has many facilities like boating and water sports for tourists and can be an ideal place to spend an evening. However, one should not leave Bhopal before taking a round of the Chowk, at the centre of the city. The narrow alleys here are filled with small shops stocked with traditional treasures. From exquisite silver jewellery, bangles, embroidered goods and traditional crafts you will find them all in this place.
Lagoon, a newly opened fast food joint at Bank Street in the MP Nagar area serves some delicious and pocket friendly varieties of fast food.
Visit to the Bharat Bhavan - a centre for performing and visual arts; indira Gandhi rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya; Van Vihar, a safari park housing wide varieties of animal species.
Bhopal boasts of two main markets that have a bustling ambience and are flanked by quaint havelis and mosques. The two principal shopping areas of Bhopal include the New Market and the Chowk areas.
Best places to browse for souvenirs and local handcrafted items are the Mrignayanee Emporiuum, C.S Handloom and Avanti Handlooms.
A major highlight of Bhopal Shopping that attracts tourists by the droves are the fine tussar silks, trademark of Bhopal.Some of the best places to hunt for the finest tussar silks are the MP State Emporium, GTB Complex and TT Nagar.
Lake View Ashok,
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Jehan Numa Palace, Hotel,
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- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, or the National Museum of Mankind is spread across a sprawling area of 200 acres. The only tribal habitat in the world, this museum exhibits contemporary tribal cultures and actual-size dwellings of typical tribal villages of Indian states. Situated in a prehistoric site, this one of its kind museum displays a vivid collection of pre-historic painted rock shelters that are replicas of tribal life. The exhibitions at this museum broadly divided into three categories namely open-air exhibitions, indoor galleries and periodical or temporary exhibitions. - TAJ-UL MASJID - Bhopal
Taj-ul Masjid is one of the largest mosques in Asia, built by Nawab Shahjehan Begum around a courtyard with a large tank in the centre and with an imposing double storeyed gate-way with 4 recessed archways and 9 imposing cusped multifoiled openings in the main prayer hall. Today, this huge pink mosque with two massive white-domed minarets is used as a madarsa (religious school). A three-day annual Ijtima congregation held here draws a lot of people from all over the country. - UPPER AND LOWER LAKES - Bhopal
Covering an area of about 6 sq. km, the Upper lake is separated from the Lower Lake by an over bridge. You can hire motorboats for exciting trips on the Upper Lake. Upper lake is dotted with floating fountains and island. Near the Lower Lake, you can visit an aquarium. The fish-shaped aquarium houses a number of fascinating species of fish. - Van Vihar National park
Spread over a vast area of 445 hectors of land on a majestic hillock; the Van Vihar National Park is situated in the heart of Bhopal city. An oasis of greenery, this national park houses a variety of herbivorous and carnivorous species in their natural habitat.Captives at this national park like tiger, panther, lion and more are fed on mutton. Free ranging animals like chital, sambar, black buck and blue bull feed on the grass and other plant species growing in Van Vihar. Besides herbivores and captives, the national park is also home to animals belonging to endangered species. The wilderness of the park also makes an ideal place for avian fauna, which comprises over 200 species of birds migrating to the park during the winter season. - Laxmi Narayan Temple and Museum
This beautiful temple on the Arera Hills has a Museum attached to it which houses a collection of sculptures from Raisen, Sehore, Mandsaur and Shahdol districts of Madhya Pradesh. - Bharat Bhawan
One of the most unique national institutes in India, Bharat Bhawan is a centre for the performing and visual arts. Designed by renowned architect, Charles Correa, the contours of Bharat Bhawan merge in exquisite harmony with the landscape creating a visual impact of spacious and natural elegance. The centre houses a museum of the arts, an art gallery, a workshop for fine arts, a repertory theater, indoor and outdoor auditoria, a rehearsal room and libraries of Indian poetry, classical and folk music.
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