Tag: Tourists

Touts divert tourists from Palace to shopping areas
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Touts divert tourists from Palace to shopping areas

August 21, 2023

Provide misleading information to visitors that Mysore Palace is closed for rituals Mysore/Mysuru: The illustrious Mysore Palace, renowned for its Indo-Saracenic grandeur and rich history, confronts a formidable challenge from a set of people. This network disseminates false information, ensnaring inquisitive tourists and marring  their experiences. With an annual influx of approximately 3.5 million tourists,…

Mysore Palace paves way for blend of technology, human connection
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Mysore Palace paves way for blend of technology, human connection

July 16, 2023

A healthy combination of audio-visual virtual technology and tourist guides Mysore/Mysuru: In this evolving landscape, where technology intertwines with the world of tourism, a heart-warming transformation is taking place at the Mysore Palace. The very same technology that seemingly threatened the existence of tourist guides has ultimately become a powerful ally, elevating their role and…

Long weekend: Tourists throng Mysuru
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Long weekend: Tourists throng Mysuru

April 29, 2023

A long weekend — tomorrow Sunday and May Day holiday on Monday — has resulted in the arrival of thousands of tourists to Mysuru. Over 95 percent of the hotels, resorts and other accommodations have been booked in advance and according to the hospitality industry sources, there will be 100 percent bookings by today evening….

Summer holidays: Rush at tourist spots
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Summer holidays: Rush at tourist spots

April 10, 2023

Mysuru Zoo & Karanji Lake will be kept open for visitors on Tuesday (April 11) on account of summer holidays to the educational institutions. Mysore/Mysuru: The city is witnessing a large number of tourist footfalls. Visitors are flooding Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS)…

One ticket, many tourist places from this Dasara?
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One ticket, many tourist places from this Dasara?

July 7, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: One ticket, many tourist destinations — the concept of providing access to multiple tourist destinations in and around Mysuru using a single ticket — is likely to become a reality this Dasara as the district officials have been asked to make necessary preparations. At the tourism development meeting held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office…

Tourists teeming in Mysuru, Kodagu
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Tourists teeming in Mysuru, Kodagu

April 15, 2022

Hospitality sector stakeholders elated as hotels see 100 percent occupancy Mysuru: Long weekend, summer vacation for schools, a pandemic-fear-free surroundings and safety guaranteed by vaccines — all these have contributed to the tourist rush in Mysuru and Kodagu. Though there are reports about the imminent fourth wave, thousands of tourists have preferred travelling to being…

Tourists with prior bookings can travel
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Tourists with prior bookings can travel

January 9, 2022

Bengaluru: The State Government on Friday has clarified that tourists who have already booked their stay in hotels and resorts can travel during weekend curfew period. According to the clarification issued by Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department, “Tourists booked for weekends with valid stay vouchers are permitted to travel in their…

Single ticket system for Mysuru tourist spots soon
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Single ticket system for Mysuru tourist spots soon

March 13, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: One ticket, many tourist destinations — the concept of providing access to multiple tourist destinations in and around Mysuru using a single ticket will become a reality soon and this common ticket is expected to end long queues outside ticket counters and will also help prevent fleecing of tourists at parking lots, said Minister…

Kodagu resorts, home stays grapple with tourist boom
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Kodagu resorts, home stays grapple with tourist boom

January 1, 2021

Severe shortage of staff forces them not to accept full bookings  Post-lockdown, workers find coffee picking, masonry more profitable Kushalnagar: Since the last five to six days there has been a tourist boom in the hilly district of Kodagu but the hotels, resorts and home stay industry is finding it extremely difficult to handle tourist…

Tourists head towards Kodagu for year end holiday
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Tourists head towards Kodagu for year end holiday

December 26, 2020

Heavy rush at Dubare, Nisargadhama Hotels, resorts report full occupancy Kushalnagar: Craving for a break and a year-end trip, several tourists from Mysuru and Bengaluru are heading towards Kodagu to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Hotels and resorts have reported full occupancy while tourist destinations are seeing heavy footfalls — the first after the emergence…

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