Mysore is a tourism hot spot within the state of Karnataka and also acts as
a base for other tourist places in the vicinity of the city. The city receives
the maximum number of tourists during the period of the Dasara festival when
festivities take place for a period of 10 days. One of the most visited
monuments in India, the Ambavilas Palace (also known as Mysore Palace) is the
center of the Dasara festivities.The Palace of Mysore or the Amba Vilas Palace is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in
southern India. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars - the erstwhile
royal family of Mysore, and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting
hall of the royal court).Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces, however, the term
"Mysore Palace" specifically refers to one within the old fort. The
Wodeyar kings first built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, it was
demolished and constructed multiple times. The current palace construction was
commissioned in 1897, and it was completed in 1912 and expanded later around
1940. Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India
after Taj Mahal with more than 2.7 million visitors. Although tourists are
allowed to visit the palace, they are not allowed to take photographs inside
the palace. Price of admission for foreign tourists is 200 INR., and for
Indians 40 INR. All visitors must remove their footwear to enter the palace.
More Topics:
Buland
Darwaza, Gujarat
Images:
No comments:
Post a Comment