Bhopal Tourism

Bhopal-The City of Lakes

Laxmi Narayan Temple and Museum : Lakshmi Narayan Mandir is dedicated to goddess Lakshmi, Birla Mandir is located atop the Arera Hills, the top spot in Bhopal city. Located in a hilly ground, this temple commands a panoramic sight of the picture perfect city.

Lakshmi Narayana Mandir is built by one of famous Indian industrial families, so the temple is generally known as the Birla Temple. The Museum lies near the Birla Mandir that displays a large collection of statues from the districts of Madhya Pradesh that is, Mandsaur, Raisen, Sehore and Shahdol.

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya :  �Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya� (IGRMS) or �National Museum of Humankind� or �Museum of Man� is an anthropology museum situated in Bhopal. It�s have over 200 acres of area on the Shyamla Hills in the Bhopal city.

Van Vihar (A National Park) : The Van Vihar National Park is located in the Bhopal City with 445.21 hectare area degraded hillock along with personal Village land be opened in 1980 and lastly notified as a National Park in 1983.  The Van Vihar is developed and controlled as a modern Zoological Park; follow the guidelines of the Central Zoo Authority. There are about 60 species of butterfly, 207 species of birds, animals like Hyena, Sloth bear, Lion, leopard, tiger, Chital, Sambar etc. are also here at the park along with crocodile, gharial, and many types of tortoise.

Government Archaeological Museum : The museum in Bhopal offers a wide spectrum of a rich tradition. The Archaeological Museum in Bhopal exhibits an impressive collection of sculptures obtained from different parts of the state. Various articles on display in this museum help to get a deep insight about the cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh. 

Upper and Lower Lakes :  The Upper Lake and Lower Lake are the beauty of Bhopal city, the Upper lake is separated from the Lower Lake by an over bridge. Because of these two attractive lakes, Bhopal got the title of 'City of Lakes'. The upper lake was built by Raja Bhoj in Bhopal in the 11th century. you can also have loved experience of boating in the upper lake; you can hire motorboats for a ride. There is also a dam called Bhadbhada dam with 11 gates that was built in 1965 at the south east place of the lake that controls the flow of water to River Kaliyasot.

Taj-Ul-Masjid : The Taj-ul-Masjid is one of the largest mosques in Asia, which built by Nawab Shahjahan Begum in Bhopal.

Moti Masjid :   Moti maszid  was built in 1860 by Sikander Jehan, daughter of Kudsia Begum.

Jama Masjid :  Gold spikes crown the minarets of this good-looking mosque built by Kudsia Begum in 1837.

Gohar Mahal :  Gohar Mahal was built in 1820 by kudsia begum also known as Gohar Begum and Situated behind Shaukat Mahal on the banks of the Upper Lake.  The Mahal is a wonderful look of the combination of Hindu and Mughal architecture.

Bharat Bhawan :  Bharat Bhawan is a center for the performing arts and visual arts and One of the most unique national institutes in India.

Regional Science Center :  Regional Science Centre is basically a science museum, located on the Shyamala Hills. Regional Science Centre houses about 300 participatory exhibits divided equally in a  �Fun Science� galleries,   �taramandal� (Planetarium) and �Invention�.

Aquarium :  The fish-shaped aquarium house located in facing the Lower Lake.

Chowk Bazar :  A market located in the heart of city Bhopal.

Rani Mahal : Located in Islamnagar (city of Islam), 11 km away on the Bhopal-Berasia Road. This has been built  around an open courtyard with a spreading mango tree at one corner.

How to Getting there:-

By Air: Regular flights connect Bhopal with Delhi, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Indore and Mumbai.

By Train : Bhopal is on the Delhi-Chennai main line. Major trains going from Mumbai to Delhi via Itarsi and Jhansi also go through Bhopal.

By Road : Regular bus services connect Bhopal with Sanchi(46 km), Indore(186 km), Ujjain(188 km), Pachmarhi(195 km), Mandu(285 km), Jabalpur(295 km),  Shivpuri(311 km), Khajuraho (383 km) and Gwalior(423 km). Radio Taxies are also available in bhopal.

List of Famous Tourist Place in Bhopal