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Free Trip Planner and Personalized Travel Guide - NileGuide.com Tourist attractions in Mysore Mysore is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division and lies about 140 km (87 mi) southwest of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. The city is spread across an area of 128.42 km2 (50 sq mi) and is situated at the base of the Chamundi Hills. Attractions[edit] Schematic tourist map of Mysore Palaces[edit] Mysore Palace: is a palace situated in the city. Jaganmohan Palace, Mysore Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion: This palace was built in 1905 by Chamaraja Wodeyar for his eldest daughter Jayalakshmi Devi. Gardens[edit] Brindavan Gardens is a show garden that has a beautiful botanical park, full of exciting fountains, as well as boat rides beneath the dam. Brindavan Garden Fountains at night Happy Man Park : The Happy Man Park near Kamakshi Hospital, some three kilometres from the railway station, is a very popular hangout of children and parents. Museums[edit] Rail Museum at Mysore. Places of worship[edit] St. The St.

Yangtze River Guide: Shore Excursion, Three Gorges, Map Yangtze River Introduction Snaking its way 6,300 kilometres from western China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the East China Sea, the Yangtze River stretches nine provinces and serves as a drain for 695,000 square miles of land. It is less in length only to the Amazon and Nile, and spans so many regions that it has acquired half a dozen names. The Yangtze River is divided into three parts: The Upper Reaches from the source in Qinghai Province to Yichang in Hubei Province, a distance of some 4,400 kilometers (2,700 miles). The Middle Reaches from Yichang to Hukou at the mouth of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, a distance of about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). The Lower Reaches from Hukou to the estuary, a distance of some 900 kilometers (560 miles). Yangtze River History & Culture History During the 40 million years history of the life and 50,000years history of human civilization, Yangtze River, a mother river of the China. Culture