Bhopal is an
interesting, well planned city in the centre of India. Several
monuments, set in and around
lakes give a beautiful
look to the region.
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Climate
Bhopal enjoys a moderate
climate, with hot and dry
summers from Mar-May, monsoons from
June-Sep and winters from
Nov-Jan, when the mercury dips to nearly 10 deg. celsius.
The best period to visit is from
Sep-Feb.
Language
The main languages are
Hindi and English.
Some
places worth visiting in
Bhopal are Jama Masjid, Moti Masjid, Shaukat Mahal, Sadar
Manzil, Taj- Gohar Mahal, Bharat Bhawan, Indira Gandhi
Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (a post-Colonial museum),
Government Archaeological Museum, Laxmi Narayan
Temple and Museum, Van Vihar, Regional Science
Centre, Chowk
, Upper and
Lower Lakes, Lake Princess, Hertiage Walk and Aquarium.
The inner city
chowk with its lanes and bylanes
offers some of the best curries
and kebabs in Bhopal.
The Muslim cuisine
of Bhopal is distinctive from its fellow cuisines in
other parts of India.
The Chowk
area is the place to head for if you are
hunting for bargains. The old city streets
have fascinating shops to explore, where you can pick up the
famous Maheshwari and
Chanderi sarees, gold and
silver jewellery, hand-embroidered clothes, genuine
antiques
and
bric-a-brac at reasonable prices.
Bhopal is famous
for its hand embroidery using velvet, gold
and silver metal threads and semi precious gemstones.
The craftsmen create wonderfully dressy
evening bags, stoles and
slippers straight out of Arabian
Nights.
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