Tourists visiting Mysuru will get to explore the palaces in the city but of which nothing is known to a majority of them.
It is not for nothing that Mysuru is also called the “city of palaces” and for the forthcoming Dasara, the authorities will unveil a unique concept “Palaces on Wheels.” District in-charge Minister H.C. Mahadevappa, who announced the concept here on Tuesday, said it was an attempt to promote tourism and facilitate the visitors to explore the other palaces of Mysuru as well.
Deputy Commissioner C. Shikha explained that most tourists didn’t know that there were numerous palaces in and around Mysuru. To promote these palaces as important tourism destinations, the “Palaces on Wheels” would be launched. She said it would be a package tour in a Volvo starting from Mysuru Palace then to Jaganmohan Palace followed by lunch at the Lalitha Mahal Palace after which the tourists would be taken to the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion on Manasagangotri campus, which houses the folk museum. “The tour will end with cultural evening in front of the illuminated Aloka palace at Yelwal, and the project will be implemented by KSTDC,” Ms. Shikha said.
