Madhya Pradesh is located in Central India and is an important state of India. This state is known as the heart of India. You will find a huge tribal population in India. So the cultural tours in Madhya Pradesh are mainly dominated by the tribal tours. Bopal is the capital city and Indore is the largest city of the state. Some of the popular districts of this state include Malwa, Nimar, Bundelkhand, Chambal, Baghelkhand, Vindhyas, Mahakhosal and Satpura. 
Madhya Pradesh is known for a large number of temples and world heritage sites. These sites form the major destinations to see during the cultural tours. Some of these include the Khajuraho Temples and Sanchi Stupas which has also been declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. Gohar Mahal, Moti Masjid, Bharat Bhawan, Van Vihar, the Upper and the Lower Lake are some of the “must visit” destinations here. Mandu, Gwalior and Bhopal along with the Gwalior Fort should also be visited by one and all. Apart from this, you should also visit Jami Masjid, Hoshang Shah's tomb, Jahaz and Hindola Mahals, Amarkantak, Omakareshwar, Panna National Park, Sanjay National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Satpura National Park, Pench National Park and Pachmarhi.
Madhya Pradesh is also known for its handicrafts. So when you are visiting Madhya Pradesh for culture tours do not forget to collects some of these items as souvenirs. The communities associated with the production of handicraft items are the Nagavanshis. Madhya Pradesh is known for items like Chanderi saris, hand loom cloth and garments, wooden toys, leather goods, Clay pots, carpets, clay toys, calico paintings, cotton and woolen products, wood work and lacquer-ware. 
Fairs and festivals are celebrated all round the year in Madhya Pradesh. These are an important part of the cultural tours in Madhya Pradesh. You will also find a large number of tribal festivals in Jhabua and Bastar region. The main features of these tribal festivals include dancing, cock fighting and drinking bouts. The Tansen Music festival, the Khajuraho Festival of Dances, Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh, Allauddin Khan Sangeet Samaroh, Ameer Khan Festival, Indore Bhavbhuti Samaroh Gwalior, Bhagoria Haat Jhabua, Chakradhar Samaroh Raigarh and Dhrupad Samaroh Bhopal are some of the renowned festivals organized here.
The cuisine of Madhya Pradesh is also different from some of the states of India. People here love having Bafla or wheat-cakes with daal or lentil broth. People also love to have milk products, meat and fish. If you love having sweets, then you can try Kusli or a cashew-based barfi and jalebies. Different types of fruits are also available here all round the year. These fruits include custard apples, bananas, mangoes, watermelons, papayas and guavas. People also like to have Lassi or buttermilk and a drink extracted from sugarcane. Pani Puri is a junk food poplar amongst all. You will also find some of the other popular dishes like chaaki ka shak, mawa-bati, Bhutte ki kees, malpua and cakes prepared from tapu
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