Places to Visit
Sixteen ways to fall in love with Bhopal.
heritage
Taj-ul-Masajid
Crown among mosques — one of Asia's largest.
heritage
Rani Kamlapati Palace
A Gond queen's lakeside legacy.
heritage
Gohar Mahal
Hindu and Mughal architecture, in elegant dialogue.
heritage
Moti Masjid
The 'Pearl Mosque' of Bhopal.
ancient
Bhojpur Temple
An incomplete 11th-century marvel of Raja Bhoj.
nature
Upper Lake (Bhojtal)
The city's beating, glittering heart.
nature
Lower Lake (Chhota Talab)
The Upper Lake's quieter twin.
nature
Van Vihar National Park
A safari, in the middle of the city.
nature
Bhoj Wetland
Migratory birds, mist, and silence.
nature
Kerwa Dam
Where Bhopalis go to breathe.
ancient
Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
30,000 years of human art.
museums
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
An open-air ode to India's tribes.
museums
Tribal Museum
Folk imagination in dramatic light.
museums
State Museum
From fossils to Pala bronzes.
ancient
Sanchi Stupa
Asoka's gift, two millennia old.
