With over 2.5 million visitors each year ,the mysore palace is the second most popular tourist attraction in India (After the Taj Mahal)
The Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery in Mysore is considered one of the best art galleries in South India because of its excellent collection of paintings and artifacts that once belonged to the Wodeyars of Mysore. The three-storied Jaganmohan Palace was converted into this art gallery in 1875.
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens is a sprawling zoo with a great variety of exotic and rare animals. The animals are let in a natural habitat like environment. For the visitors it is a j oyous place to explore in a picnic style.
The St. Philomena's Church in Mysore is one of the oldest churches in India. It is over 200 years old. Initially over 250 years ago there was a small church in its place. When the capital of Mysore state was move from Srirangapatnam to Mysore city in 1799, many British officers and soldiers came and settled down in Mysore.
A visit to Mysore is incomplete without being to ‘Betta’(Chamundi more locally known as). Mysore is derived from “Mahishasurana Ooru,” was named from the demon Mahishasura who was killed by goddess Chamundershwari at the top of Chamundi Hill just outside Mysore.
Located 19km outside Mysore are the Brindavan Gardens and Krishna Raja Sagar Dam. Thousands of visitors flock to the gardens each year during the evenings to watch the illuminated dancing musical fountains.
This is a home to more than 5 dozen bird species , both local and migratory. You can easily spot on the fringes of the lake ducklings, darters and during the winter season, pelicans, painted storks, spoon bills, to name a few.
An extension to the heritage city Srirangpatna was the home of the mighty Tippu Sultan, which attracts huge tourists with spots like: - Gumbaz. - Sangam. - Tippu’s Summer Palace and many more
Shivanasamudra the river Cauvery cascades down a deep rocky gorge in two breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls- Bharachukki and Gaganachukki. The sight of these two falls is enchanting and the best time to visit them is during the monsoon.
Coorg is the picturesque town,the land of coffee, cardamom, colonels and the Cauvery. This district is located in a beautiful hilly setting surrounded by the forest slopes of the Western Ghats. Here, time seems to have stood still. Dotted with a cluster of red-roofed dwellings and a bustling bazaar, the town, situated at an elevation of 1,525 m, has a charming old-world look
Wayanad, the green paradise is nestled among the mountains of the Western Ghats, forming the border world of the greener part of Kerala. Clean and pristine, enchanting and hypnotizing, this land is filled with history and culture
The Bandipur National Park has open forests and facilities for viewing wildlife from elephant back. Is the the park which is home to tigers where they are frequently spotted. The forest department has a number of safaris that are conducted within the Park. The forest department also organizes group treks inside the park lead by professionally trained guides.
Another interesting getaway from Mysore for nature enthusiasts is the Biligiri Rangana Hills popularly known as the B.R.Hills. Though these hills are famous for the ancient temple on top of the hills, it is also home to a lesser-known wildlife sanctuary
Talakad is situated on the banks of the river Cauvery, near Mysore and is known for its sand dunes.There are a number of temples on the banks of the Cauvery in Talakad that are buried under the sand dunes and are excavated once in 12 years for special worship.
Shravanabelagola is worth visiting while at Mysore. Shravanabelagola is famous for the monolith of Bahubali or Gommateshwara. There are two stony hills called Chandragiri and Indragiri. Chandragiri is famous for the Chandragupta Basadi built by the Gangas