It was a much-needed break for us since our pregnancy. With a positive attitude, we were both ready for this travel adventure. Mysore not on my wish list. It was an adventure for us because our twin toddlers were not prepared to sit in the pram, stay with another person in our group, or walk. And so it is Mysore Diary.
Phewww ..
We were already aware about this and still we dare to have this most wanted trip. We always planned our trip with a group. Our last trip was to Kashmir before lockdown and that one was memorable. The horse ride, apple farm, saffron farm and dal lake and many more adventurous things we did.
And this year our kids have grown up and every one wanted to visit ice places like Shimla, Kashmir, Manali but due to lots of circumstances we managed to visit Mysore -Ooty - Coimbatore trip. Out of which today I am sharing Mysore only. The major traveling was Ooty and we spent only 2 days @Mysore.
ABOUT MYSORE/MYSURU CITY
Mysore stands the second major city in the state of Karnataka and is recognized as the cleanest city among 476 cities in India. Mysore is a very important tourist centre of the state of Karnataka. The place is known as PALACE CITY OF INDIA and declared as a heritage city.
HISTORY OF MYSORE :
Mysore (or Mysuru), a city in India's southwestern Karnataka state, was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947. In its center is opulent Mysore Palace, seat of the former ruling Wodeyar dynasty. The palace blends Hindu, Islamic, Gothic and Rajput styles. Mysore is also home to the centuries-old Devaraja Market, filled with spices, silk and sandalwood.
TOURIST ATTRACTION :
There are 36 places of TOURIST ATTRACTION so you can plan out which place you want to visit. Most of them are temples and parks. We were having limited time in Mysore. We decided to visit major attractions only. We booked our hotel at the centre where spot was near.
1. MYSORE PALACE:
The first one is the famous Mysore Palace. It is also known as the City of the palace.
🍁 Light and sound show
🍁 Vibrant Dusshera celebration
🍁 Architecture of the palace - blend of Hindu, Muslim, Rajput and Gothic styles of architecture.
🍁Details carving and hand sculpted.
MY REVIEW:
The Palace is colourful and highly maintained. This palace is historically significant. One should definitely experience this.
But to my knowledge it is not at all managed. The crowd and the people are so noisy. There is no proper system of entry and exist. Police are there but no one is taking any responsibility of the management. Overall I felt it like a crowded market.
SOME POINT TO REMEMBER:
# You have to enter this palace without your shoes.
# The palace is huge and you must have a walking capacity. (If you are going with kids )
# No DSLR is allowed but mobile phones are allowed free of cost.
# Entry fee is minimum.
# You can check out fridge magnets in various types outside this palace for 100 rs. Only. Buy it whenever you find it. Otherwise it will cost 800 to 1000 at Airport 😁
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2. THE BRINDAVAN GARDEN :
The Brindavan Gardens, spread over 60 acres, is located at a distance of 21 km away from Mysore.
The well-synchronised fountain show with music, boating and well-manicured grass with flowerbeds are some of the top experiences of Brindavan Garden.
MY REVIEW :
Our experience was worse. It is because of the crowd. And the light show was not attractive. This is the most disorganised pathetic tourist place I have ever seen.
But still the garden is beautiful. We went there for the light show which was a major disappointment. It was very difficult to manage our kids in a crowd.
3. SRI CHAMARAJENDRA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN
Located near the palace in Mysore, The Zoological Garden covers an area of 157 acres. It is one of the oldest and most famous zoos in India. It plays the role of an orphanage to the abandoned animals.
These included Giraffe, Antelopes, Bears, Chimpanzee, and Primates. It has till now established a niche for being a home to some of the rarest family members like American Bison, Californian Sea lions, Guanaco, Polar Bear, Secretary Bird, Kangaroo, Penguin, and White Elephant in the past.
MY REVIEW :
Time required to cover the whole zoo is minimum 3 hours. It is also crowded on weekends. But we went on weekdays. Try to book a van so that walking will be minimised. It was hectic but with a variety of animals we enjoyed.
They have a snack area at the end of the zoo. No plastic is allowed. You can take your food like snacks but carry the garbage with yourself and throw it at the dustbins which is at the end of the zoo.
It is very clean and very well maintained.
SOME IMPORTANT TIPS WHILE TRAVELLING WITH KIDS :
1. Don't plan palace and zoological park on same day. It is more hectic.
2. Try to go for palace after 3 pm. Evening sight with lighting is awesome.
3. Visit Brindavan Garden in the evening for light show.
4. Carry plenty of snacks and keep hydrate your kids.
5. Take small breaks and allow kids to rest. It is okay if you miss something your kids and your health is important.
6. Try to visit on weekdays and not on weekends.
CONCLUSION :
I love Mysore specially for historical attraction and Coffee. Our of these we love zoological park because we enjoyed it.
Plan your trips according to the places, and meal availablity. Overall the experience was good. Every thing is not according to our expectations but we learn to enjoy every moment.
Question of the Day
Have you been to Mysore? Which place do you like here ?
This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla in collaboration with Dr. Preeti Chauhan.
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Historical Information Source: Wikipedia
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