Madhya Pradesh · Central India

Indore travel guide

India’s cleanest city and its night food

Indore
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Best time
Jul–Mar
How long
1–2 days
Stay a night
₹1,000–8,000
Food a day
₹300–1,500
Nearest railhead
0 km away
Nearest airport
8 km away

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About Indore

Holkar palaces and India’s most famous food streets — midnight Sarafa Bazaar, Chappan Dukan’s 56 shops, poha-jalebi breakfasts — with Rajwada, Lal Bagh and the Khajrana Ganesh temple.

Things to do in Indore

  1. Rajwada

    1 h · ₹25 entry

    Seven-storey Holkar palace gate in the old city.

  2. Sarafa Night Food Street

    2 h · Free

    Midnight food walk in the jewellers’ market.

  3. Chappan Dukan

    2 h · Free

    Cleaned-up food street of 56 shops.

  4. Lal Bagh Palace

    1 h · ₹25 entry

    Holkar palace modelled on Versailles.

  5. Khajrana Ganesh Temple

    45 min · Free

    The city’s most loved temple.

  6. Kanch Mandir

    30 min · Free

    A Jain temple covered in mirror-work.

  7. Patalpani Waterfall

    2 h · Free

    A 300 ft drop, best in the monsoon; heritage train passes nearby.

Where to stay in Indore

  • Vijay Nagar & AB Road

    ₹2,000–5,000

    Modern hotels near malls and Chappan.

  • Rajwada & station area

    ₹1,000–2,200

    Budget hotels in the old city.

  • Super Corridor & bypass

    ₹5,000–12,000

    Five-star hotels.

What to eat

  • Sarafa Bazaar

    street food · veg

    Jeweller’s lane turns food street after 10 pm — bhutte ka kees, garadu, joshi dahi bada.

  • Chappan Dukan

    street food · veg

    56 shops — Johny hot dog, Vijay chaat.

  • Poha-jalebi

    street food · veg

    The Indori breakfast, with sev on top.

Good to know

  • Sarafa gets going after 10 pm — come hungry.
  • Ujjain (55 km) and Omkareshwar (80 km) make easy day trips.

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