Bhopal, the capital city of the largest state in India, Madhya Pradesh, is also known as the City of Lakes because of the two beautiful lakes that are situated in the center of the city. Bhopal is a beautiful city also famous for its mosques. The city of lakes, Bhopal, is divided as; Old Bhopal and New Bhopal. Both the new Bhopal and the old Bhopal are contradictory to each other. One of the greenest cities of India, it has wide, clean, well-lit roads lined with fiery, tall Gulmohar trees.


Sightseeing at Bhopal -
Taj-ul-Masjid : Taj-ul-Masjid is the largest mosque of India and was commenced by Shah Jahan and is still incomplete. It's beautiful terracotta walls surround two white domed minarets and three white domes over the main building.

Mosques and Monuments : Bhopal has a number of important mosques. The Jama Masjid and the Moti Masjid of Bhopal were built by the local Begums in the 19th century. Shaukat Mahal and Sadar Manzil are situated in the chowk area, the heart of the old walled city. These some added attractions in Bhopal.

Bharat Bhavan: Started in the year 1982, Bharat Bhavan is a museum of tribal and contemporary art forms and breeding ground for traditional dance, music and drama. This huge complex is a marvel of modern architecture. It is one of the important centers in India for the preservation of traditional folk arts.

The Tribal Habitat or Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya : This is an open-air museum and is located on Shamala hills of Bhopal, depicting tribal dwellings, from all parts of India. It is an honest attempt to showcase the lifestyle, culture, art and religion of India’s more than 450 Adivasi tribes.

Upper Lake and Lower Lake :
Both these peaceful lakes are important tourist spots providing boating and sailing facilities. Other worth visiting places in Bhopal are The Government Archeological Museum near the Lower Lake, the chowk at the heart of the old city, Van Vihar local safari park near the Upper Lake, and the Aquarium. The Lakshmi Narayan Temple (or the Birla Mandir) and the adjacent local museum on the Arera hills are other sites to be visited.


Reaching Bhopal -
By Air : Bhopal airport is 12 km from the Old City. Indian Airlines operates daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai, and Indore.
By Rail : Bhopal is an important railway station as it is on the main Delhi-Madras route. The station is near Hamidia Road. It is well linked to Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jhansi and Ujjain by train.
By Road : Tourist places like Sanchi (2½ hours), Indore (186 kilometers 6 hours), Ujjain (188 kilometers 5 hours), Panchmari (7 hours) and Jabalpur (308 kilometers and 12 hours), and Khajuraho can be easily accessible from Bhopal.