Bhopal, a town in central India and the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, is known for its historical importance and rich glory. Once the splendid city of the Nawabs, it's now a lively amalgamation of art, tradition and culture. Despite its rapid modernization, it retains its usual historical charm through many places of historical interest. Nestled over seven hills and situated along the banks of two striking lakes, it's a blend of natural delights and historical charms to tourists.
The Bhopal of present is a throbbing city of lakes, art galleries, mosques and museums. The town's architecture had gone through shades of experimentation, fusing occidental with oriental style in few places. What makes Bhopal and its history unique it its being ruled successively by Begums (queens) of four generations. Architecturally rich and beautiful monuments in Bhopal are due to these queens who are known to offer many tourist places to the city.
Tourist attractions in Bhopal are a true representation of all communities which make them worth visiting. If Islam is represented by tourist sites like Taj-ul-Masjid, Moti Masjid and Shaukat Mahal, then Hinduism finds its share of representation in Lakshmi Narayan Temple. Besides the charming Lower Lake and Upper Lake, tourists can visit Sadar Manzil. Bharat Bhavan and Van Vihar Zoo. Other sites here worth visiting include the National Archieve Museum and Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya.
Regular flights connect Bhopal to major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Indore.
By Road
A well-networked road links Bhopal to major cities like with Indore, Ujjain Khajuraho, and Gwalior etc.
By Rail
Bhopal is on the Delhi-Chennai main line, thus gets connected to traits going from Mumbai to Delhi.
Lower Lake
Lower lake is a small lake in Bhopal. This lake is also called ChhotaTalaab by the local people and it was built in 10 Century by Raja Bhoj. Pollution is a big problem in this historical lake and there is no source of fresh water to replenish it. Day by day, the lake has to live with declining quality of its water. The waste of the drains and sewage water are also mixed with this lake.
This lake was reconstructed in 1794 by Chote Khan and it was...Upper Lake
Upper Lake is a beautiful manmade lake which was built in 11th century by the Raja Bhoj. This place is also known as “BadaTalab” by the local visitors. This lake is close to Kamla Park, which was a royal garden and remains one of the famous tourist destinations in Bhopal. This place is clean and one of best sources for fresh air in this area.
This lake is a largest lake in the Bhopal city and a major drinking source of fresh water fo...Gohar Mahal
Gohar Mahal is one of the most beautiful and popular structures in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Built by the first woman ruler of Bhopal in 1820, it’s a perfect mix of Hindu and Mughal style architecture and invites art and architecture lovers from all parts of India. Presently, it hosts most of events, cultural programs and promotional exhibitions of the city. The exhibition is mostly related to original handicraft, pottery and cloth.
Gohar Ma...Shaukat Mahal
Shaukat Mahal is a one of the most unique and popular structures of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It’s believed to be some 180 years old and is a combination of Western and Islamic style of architecture. Designed by a Nawab Qudisa, the Mahal is located in the center of the city of and remain a famous place for tourists to the city. This building’s unique design and architecture attracts many tourists from the different part of the world.
S...Van Vihar National Park
Van Vihar is a beautiful park in central India located in Bhopal City, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. This park was declared a national Park in 1983 by the government. Spread across an area of 4.45 Km, it’s one of the most famous places for nature lovers. In this park there are 60 different species of butterfly and 207 species of birds to give you a memorable outing for sure.
Van Vihar is a beautiful park and is also home to man...Taj Ul Masjid
Taj-ul-Masjid is a famous mosque in the royal city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It was constructed during the reign of Bahadur Shah Zafar and supervised Nawab Shah Jahan in the years between 1844 to 1901. It’s the largest mosque in Bhopal and can accommodate 175,000 peoples at one point of time. It has an interior area of about 430,000 square feet and considered the second largest mosque in Asia.
Taj-ul-Masjid is admired as much for its reli...
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