Bhopal, one of the greenest cities in India is well known as 'City of Lakes'. Shairis and poetry recitals as well as culture of parda (curtain to veil women from outsiders) and zarda (a kind of tobacco product) are popular in the city. The official language is Hindi and Hindi-Urdu spoken sometimes with a peculiar Bhopali accent. It also has an extensive culture of paan eating.
Marriages in Bhopal are usually very traditional loaded with various Bhopali dishes- both vegetarian and non vegetarian.
