There are a number of places around Indore that are worth visiting. Here is a list of some of such visiting sites nearby and places around indore.

<strong>Mandu (Mandavgarh)</strong>
The historical fort of Mandu (Mandav gadh or the "City of Joy" [Shadiabad] ) is about 90km from Indore. Founded in the 10th century as a Fort-Capital by the Parmar rulers, this extensive, now deserted hilltop fort is one of the most interesting sites in Madhya Pradesh. This is supposed to be the biggest fort in India (82km perimeter) and has ruins of lots of palaces, baths, pavilions of the past, when it was a busy town. The tomb of Hoshang Shah is supposed to be the inspiration behind Shah Jehan's celebrated Taj Mahal. Jahaj Mahal, H indola Mahal, Ashrafi Mahal are some of the notable monuments. Each of these is an architectural gem in the Afghan style. The legend of the romance of Rani Roopmati and Baj Bahadur haunts this place which is quite beautiful in rainy season.

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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Omkareshwar:</span>
The holy town of Omkareshwar is also about 77 kms from Indore. It is an island on the confluence of the rivers Narmada and Kaveri. This place has hundreds of Hindu/Jain temples. The most important being the one housing one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, which has made this place an important pilgrimage centre since ancient times. A boat ride in Narmada river around the island of Omkareshwar is quite enjoyable.

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Maheshwar:</span>
Maheshwar, 90 kms from Indore is mentioned in Ramayan and Mahabharat as Mahishmati. It became famous when Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar made it her capital. It is famous for its sarees - Maheshwari sarees - known for their unique weave.
<img class=" size-full wp-image-16" src="http://www.indore360.com/indore/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/maheshwar.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="231" /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Maheshwar Temple</span>- Mahesh means Shiva. Maheshwar temple is of historical importance places around indore.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Patal Pani:</span>
Patal Pani, 36 kms from Indore towards Mhow, is famous for its scenic waterfall. Water falls from a height of 150 feet into a kund whose depth is still unfathomed. It is popularly believed that the bottom of this deep kund [trench] reaches Patal (the mythological world below Earth ), hence the name Patal Pani. Patal pani is one of the nice places around indore.

<img src="http://indore360.com/portal/images/slideshow/patalpani1.jpg" alt="" /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Patalpani </span>- Beautiful but Dangerous!

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Dewas:</span>
Dewas is 36 kms from Indore. Its name is derived from a hill in its vicinity known as Devi Vashini, on which is perched a temple of its presiding deity Chamunda Devi. Earliest mention of Dewas is in the epic poem Chandi bardai of 16th century. Most beautiful spot is the Devi hall where there are several temples cut out in rocky walls with images in relief. Dewas is one of the nice places around indore.
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