Cauvery Arts & Crafts Emporium

Mysuru (Mysore)


Not the cheapest place, but the selection at this government emporium is extensive and there’s no pressure to buy.


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1. Devaraja Market

0.19 MILES

Dating from Tipu Sultan’s reign, this huge and very lively bazaar has local traders selling traditional items such as flower garlands, incense, spices and…

2. Silver Jubilee Clock Tower

0.38 MILES

Facing the north gate of Mysuru Palace, this striking clock tower dates from 1927. Constructed in Indo-Saracenic style, it's 24m tall and its clock face…

4. Jaganmohan Palace

0.49 MILES

Built in 1861 as the royal auditorium, this stunning palace just west of Mysuru Palace houses the Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery. Set over three floors, it…

5. Rail Museum

0.57 MILES

This open-air museum’s main exhibit is the Mysuru maharani’s saloon, an 1899 wood-panelled beauty with gilded ceilings and chandeliers that provides an…

6. Mysuru Palace

0.6 MILES

The second-most-visited sight in India (after the Taj Mahal), this palace is among the very grandest of India’s royal buildings and was the seat of the…

7. Government House

0.65 MILES

Dating from 1805, Government House, formerly the British Residency, is a Tuscan Doric building set in 20 hectares of gardens.