The City of Lakes, Bhopal is known for its manmade and natural lakes, split by a pair of lakes into two well contrasting cityscapes. Old Bhopal is located in the North which is a fascinating city of serpentine alleys, mosques, milling crowds, chowks, crowded markets, and striking havelis. New Bhopal is located in the south, which is literally modern, with up-market shopping malls, wide roads, and plush restaurants and hotels..