Bangalore – Mysore – Hassan: Journey to Ancient India

South is the pilgrimage; south caters to food-lovers;festivities in Mysore, but Dussehra is the prime festival
south directs to adventure; south invites tothat is celebrated for ten continuous days. Maharaja's
honeymooners; south is the base of history; southplace is a real treat to eyes in Mysore that
specialises in handicrafts; south offers virgin greens;showcases excellent example of Indo-Saracenic and
south is the place to RELIVE! In short – south is theDravadian architectural forms. Moreover, the holy
soul of incredible India tourism!temple of Goddess Chamundeshwari, atop Chamunda
Be it the ancient unique culture & traditions or theHills, is a must visit in Mysore. Like Bangalore, the
finest topography – south India tour packages invitemarket streets in Mysore are also dotted with
countless tourists from all across the globe. If you arecountless handicraft items ranging from sandalwood
planning a short trip to south India, places like Bangalore,items to rosewood items, silk saris, brass ware,
Mysore & Hassan prove to be the eye catchers.wooden furniture, perfumes, sandalwood powder and
Bangalorelacquer.
This economically developed city is home to India'sHassan
richest history as well. Popular as the  ‘GardenCatering especially to the history buffs, Hassan in
City of India', the capital city of Karnataka is dottedKarnataka is a land of amazing temples that were built
with several picturesque gardens and ancientduring the 11th to 13th centuries. Chennakesava
monuments. Ranging from the Tipu sultan PalaceTemple, Hoysaleswara Temple & Jain Pilgrimage
& Museum to Lal Bagh, ISKCON Temple andCentre are to name a few. Moreover, the city also
Vidhan Soudha – Bangalore is unbeatable when itboasts of being the master control for ISRO  (Indian
comes to Hindu temples and ancient historicalSpace Research Organization).  Apart from that,
monuments. You can find plenty of vegetarian &Mahamastakabhisheka is the biggest festival of
non-vegetarian dishes here, but the specialty lies inHassan that is celebrated after every 12 years.
authentic se-food delicacies. Moreover, for shopaholics,Dedicated to Lord Gomateshwara, the festival is
Bangalore is a paradise that offers silk saris, cottonmarked by worshipping the statue of the god with
fabrics, sandalwood objects, paintings and woodcoconut oil, yoghurt, ghee, bananas, dates, jaggery,
carvings at reasonable prices.poppy seeds and milk.
MysoreSo if you are a true history lover or art lover or even
Rich in traditional art forms of India, Mysore is alsonature lover, visit south India and take a trip to
popular for its aromatic coffee plantations. It hasBangalore – Mysore – Hassan. A tour to these
contributed a lot in the traditional dance, music andthree classical cities is like visiting heaven on earth.
literature forms of India. People are addicted to