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Rent a car in Mysore and tour around the city
A city that attracts tourists from all over the world, yet maintains certain calm, is one of the most pleasing places to visit. It has something to cherish for all ages and tastes. The culture and heritage of the city is not lost, as the city developed to keep pace with the fast-moving world. Tourism is a huge industry with revenue in crores year on year. The Mysore Palace has over 2.5 million tourists a year.FICCI ranked Karnataka as fourth in domestic tourism and fifth for tourist arrival from abroad. It has been the third largest foreign exchange earner and has the potential to generate 40% jobs in the country, both directly and indirectly. The New York Times has listed Mysore as one of the 31 must-see places on the earth. Well, after having seen so much real data screaming Mysore to be a definitive place to visit at least once in a lifetime, it s time to add it on your bucket list.
Mysore is well connected by road and rail to all the cities and townships around. It also has a domestic airport that is well connected to Bangalore airport, which has an international airport. Once you get to Mysore, travel shouldn t be a problem as there are several customer-friendly cabs in Mysore. They have fixed tour packages in and around Mysore. Car rental Mysore services may be utilized for customized tours. In this, you are free to plan the tour and pay the subscribed charges for travel, driver overtime, entrance and parking free (wherever applicable).
Listed below are famous tourist destinations in Mysore.
Mysore Palace
The Mysore Palace is a marvel in itself, with amazing architecture and even more amazing history. The current palace standing is the fourth one built in the fort. It served as the residence of the royal family. It is a three-storied building with domes and has a five-storied tower. A fusion of Muslim, Hindu, Gothic and Rajput design, it displays a whole new range of splendor. The maharajas of Mysore, Wodeyars, were the second wealthy kings of their time and spared nothing to make their residence a wonder that stands grandly even after103 years of it s construction.
Apart from private chambers, the palace has five unique rooms.
Gombethotti doll s pavilion is the welcoming room entering the majestic palace. Several indian and European sculptures are present with a few traditional objects, like, a wooden elephant that is decorated with 84 kg of gold.
Diwan-e-aam a public hall for common people to meet the king. It has a marble floor, numerous corridors decorated with paintings, large mirrors. The hall was also used for ceremonial gatherings.
Ambavilasa a hall for private audience, for king to meet his ministers and other important people. This is richly decorated to suit the invites of special people. Entrance doorway is made of rosewood and mosaic floor is embellished with semi-precious stones.
Kalyanamantapa a royal wedding hall, also used for royal birthdays and other ceremonial functions. The structure was fashioned in Scotland.
Portrait gallery paintings from the royal times and photographs adore the walls of this gallery.
Mysore zoo
It served as the royal zoo, now, one of the largest and most famous zoos of the country. It is just besides the Mysore Palace. It has more than 168 varieties of species on 157 acres of land. It is open on all days of the year. On the eastern part of the zoo there is Karanjilake stretching over 77 acres. It has a butterfly park and the biggest walk-through aviary of India. Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH)started in 1995 is a government-run museum located on the banks of the lake. It has galleries explaining biological diversity and life through the ages. For those who wish to see the zooleisurely cantake a day s time.
Brindavangarden
This wide-spread garden is one of the most beautifully laid out gardens in the world. It is spread over 60 acres and divided into north, south and main gate area. River Cauvery flows between the north and south part of gardens. One may enjoy boatinghere, it is safe and maintained by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC).There is a fruit orchard and two horticultural farms next to the garden.
LalithaMahal
This sophisticated palace was built lavishly by the Wadiyar king to host important guests. It stands in the midst of sprawling terrace and landscaped gardens. The palace is currently being run as a heritage hotel by the Ashoka group of ITDC.
Jaganmohan Palace
This palace was once used as a residence by the royal family. Since 1915 it is serving as a one of the largest art galleries in south India. It is a three-storied palace constructed in traditional Hindu style. A new hall was constructed beside the palace in 2003 to accommodate additional paintings.
Railway museum
Indian railways established this museum in 1979. It has everything that you might want to know about Indian railways. There is a children s play area inside the museum.
Rent a car in Mysore and enjoy the trip on your own pace.