Lonely Planet India – August 2019

Left:NavigatingthroughIndore’s

trafficisn’teasy,butthefoodmakes

it worthwhile

Right:VijayChaatHouse’sshikanji

is thestuffof legends

LALBAGHPALACE^1

A blendof Baroque,

RenaissanceandPalladian

stylescompletewithstained-

glasswindows,chandeliers

andsculptures,theLalBagh

Palaceis oneof thegrandest

buildingsof theHolkardynasty.

Strollin thepalace’sstunning

garden,famousforits French

andEnglishlandscaping,

andits marblesculptures

of theBritishRoyalFamily

(NaiDuniya,RevenueColony,

IndiraNagar;10am– 5pm

Tues– Sun;entry:`10).

CENTRALMUSEUM^2

AlsoknownastheIndore

Museum,it houseswhatis

arguablythestate’smostextensive

collectionof medievaland

pre-medievalHinduandJain

sculptures,coins,weaponry,

stoneinscriptionsandartefacts.

Themuseumis alsohometo a

collectionof Parmarsculpturesfrom

Hinglajgarh(nearGPOSquare,

Residency,Navlakha;10am–

5pmTues– Sun;entry:`10).

MRIGNAYANI^4

Wellknownforits richweave,

it is believedthatMaheshwari

sariswereoriginallycommissioned

byRaniAhilyabai.Although

thestyleis nativeto thetown

of Maheshwariin Indore,

youcanbuythemat Mrignayani,

a MadhyaPradeshState

Governmentemporium.Docheck

outtheotherhandicraftsand

leathertoyanimals,a specialty

of Indore(00 -91-731-254-1945;

http://www.mrignayani.com;Kishanpura

Bridge,165,MahatmaGandhi

Rd,NagarNigam;11am– 8pm

Mon– Sat).

SARAFABAZAAR^5

Beit dayor night,SarafaBazaar

hassomethingforeveryone.

If you’rein themoodto splurge

a bit,dropbythemarketduring

thedayandvisitits numerous

goldandsilverjewelleryshops.

Stickaroundtill thesungoes

downandtreatyourselfto

someof Indore’sfamedstreetfood.

Indulgein copiousamountsof

chaat,alootikkiandbhutteka

SIGHTS SHOPPING

KANCHMANDIR^3

Adornedwithintricate

andcolourfulglassand

mirrorwork,theKanchMandir

is a Jaintempleanda work

of art.Asthenamesuggests,

thewalls,ceilings,murals,

pillarsanddoorknobs

andeventhefloorareinlaid

withglass.It’seasyto get

sweptupin thetemple’sbeauty,

butdokeepin mind,it is a place

of worship(HukumchandMarg,

besideSheeshMahal,oppG

Sacchidanand,ItwariaBazaar;

5am– 12pm,4pm– 8pm).

kees–mashedcornboiledwith

milkandcoconut,seasonedwith

spices(daymarket:11am– 8pm,

foodstalls:8pm– 12am;bhutteka

kees:`30).

MTCLOTHMARKET^6

Indoreis knownforits stunning

handloomsandweavesand

thebestplaceto getbangfor

yourbuckis at theMTCloth

Market.Althoughit’sa wholesale

market,don’tshyawayfrom

bargaining(85,Sitlamata

Bazar,ShekhawatMarket;

10am– 8pm).

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WEEKEND IN

INDORE,

MADHYA PRADESH

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MINI GUIDE AUGUST 2019

A MIX OF THE ANCIENT

AND MODERN, INDORE IS

KNOWN FOR ITS RELIGIOUS SITES,

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS,

AND MOUTH-WATERING CHA AT,

MAKING IT THE PERFECT PLACE

FOR A WEEKEND GETAWAY.

WHY GO?

To treat yourself to a shopping spree,

combined with a food binge

WHAT IS THERE TO DO?

Wander around the Lal Bagh Palace,

spend an entire day at Sarafa Bazaar

and treat yourself to a chilled glass

of shikanji.

Indore’s textile markets will have

you spoilt for choice

Take time out to marvel at the beauty

of the Kanch Mandir