Manasa tarangini boat club (kst¬dc), kukkaarahalli tank has boating facil¬ities. Boating facilities are also available at krishnaraja sagar, 19 km from the city.
The rail museum, near city railway Station, displays railway engines and coaches used by the erstwhile royal family of mysore. Train rides in a small toy-like train are also conducted at the museum. Open 1000-1300 hrs. And 1500-1800 hrs. Monday closed.
An amusement park, grs fantasy park is opening shortly,
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120 km west of mysore, it is connected by road and rail to bangalore, mysore and mangalore.
At the southeastern extremity of kar¬nataka, mysore is linked by a good net¬work of roads to bangalore and other ma¬jor centres in the region. Road distances to some of the important places in the area are: bangalore 140 km, madikeri 136 km, hassan 130 km, bandipur national park 90 km, udhagamandalam (ooty) 150 km.
Bus services are the mainstay of the com¬munications network of mysore. Karnataka state road transport corporation connects the city with all the important centres in south india and the state. Bus services of kerala, tamil nadu also service mysore. De¬luxe buses are available to/from bangalore, madurai, trichur,
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Writer r.k. Narayan's lovely hometown, mysore, was once the capital of the wodeyar kingdom and is still one of the finest cities of southern india. Small, easygoing, sandalwood country, a crafts-crazy city, friendly people going about their business in a city of gardens, tree-lined boulevards, art galleries and a palace.
The nearest airports are at bangalore (250 km) and mangalore (164). The nearest railway station is at mysore (145 km). Madikeri's access lies along its net¬work of roads which connects it to all major centres in the region. Frequent bus services, including deluxe coaches, operate from bangalore, mysore, man¬galore, hassan, etc. There are two bus stations at madikeri, both close to each other and to downtown.
Mysore is famous for its sandalwood products and oil and fine silk fabrics. The main shopping area is on sayaji rao road, in the downtown area.
Cauvery arts and crafts emporium, sayaji rao road.
Ksic silk showroom, near k.r. Cir¬cle, also at mayura hoysala complex.
