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Bangalore Tour
An air-conditioned city, a garden city, the Silicon Valley of India, the
fastest developing city in the world, these are some of the attributes used
to describe this beautiful city which has a lot to offer you.
A dynamic Happening city, with innumerable cultural events organized
every evening, you can choose from a Hindustan vocal concert, of a Carnatic
Veena recital, or fusion music to pure western classical music, a play,
or an exhibition of a famous painter. You can taste of Bangalore. But
the connoisseur can take his pick from any of the multicuisine restaurants
of the city, Bangalore is also known as the city of Golf Courses.
Bangalore is the capital city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
It is the seventh largest city in India. It is also known as the Garden
City because of its many beautiful gardens and parks. The nandi hills
in Bangalore is not to be missed by the pious. Though the origin of Bangalore
is ancient, the present-day city was founded in the 16th century and has
since continued to be an important administrative center. Because of the
high concentration of IT industry, it also called the Silicon Valley of
India. There are a number of good hotels in Bangalore like the Ashoka
Hotel in Bangalore that make your stay in the Garden city comfortable.
Bangalore city is located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka,
in the southern region of India. It is 3,113 feet (949 m) above sea level,
on top of a ridge in the Karnataka plateau. Bangalore is 998 km from Mumbai
(Bombay) and 562 km from Hyderabad. The climate of Bangalore is moderate
and pleasant. Summers are mild (April-June) and winters are cool (October-February).
The city experiences southwestern monsoon rains in June-August.Bangalore
city has a number of tourist places. Apart from the numerous gardens,
it also has some historical sites and other places of interest. The Vidhan
Soudha or the State Secretariat, built in 1954, is the main attraction
of this city. It is a marvel of modern architecture and is a fine amalgamation
of traditional Dravidian and modern styles. Cubbon Park, the 120-hectare
park located near the Vidhan Soudha, has a number of neo-classical styled
government buildings. The Government Museum of Bangalore (one of India's
oldest museums) and the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum
are important museums within the city. The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens,
which holds a number of flower shows, especially during the Republic Day
(26th January), is located on the southern fringes of the city. The 18th-century
Tipu Sultan's Fort and Palace are other important places of interest to
the traveler. The 16th-century, Dravidian-styled temple dedicated to Nandi
hills in Bangalore is an important place of worship. For all those religious
visitors the nandi hills in Bangalore is not to be missed. The Venkataramanaswamy
Temple, the Gavi Gangadhareswara cave temple, and the Someshwara Temple
are other important temple of this city. The Ulsoor Lake on the northeastern
edge of the city is an important picnic spot. Bangalore city is famous
for it's numerous Yoga centers, where fitness freaks can learn and practice
this ancient art of keeping healthy.There are number of places of tourist
attraction near Bangalore. Thirty kilometers from Bangalore is the Nrity
Bangalorem village, housing a classical dance academy. Bannerghatta National
Park, 21 km from the city, is an important place to visit. andi Hills
in Bangalore is also famous for its temples and fort. Devarayandurga,
70 km from Bangalore, is famous for its hilltop shrines. The craggy rock
formation around Bangalore offers adventure activities like trekking and
rock climbing to the adventure seeker. Devarayandurga (70 km), and Ramanagaram
(49 km) are important spots for adventure. Bangalore has a number of cultural
centers near it, which offer to the tourist a number of traditional craft
items. Ramanagaram is a silk cocoon-marketing center. Janapada Lok (near
Ramanagaram) and Channapatna (60 km southeast of Bangalore) are famous
craft centers. The Doda Alada Mara, a 400-year-old banyan tree lying 28
km from the city, is an idyllic place for picnics. Mekedatu, 98 km south
of Bangalore, and Muthyalamaduvu, 40 km from Bangalore (also known as
the Pearl Valley), are other important picnic spots. The historic city
of Mysore is 139 km from Bangalore and offers to the traveler a number
of monuments belonging to Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the erstwhile rulers
of the place. It also has a number of ancient Hindu temples and a few
monuments built by the British. Whitefield Ashram, the summer abode of
the Shri Sathya Sai Baba, 20 km east of Bangalore, and the ISKCON (International
Society for Krishna Consciousness) Temple Complex are important spiritual
centers, worth paying a visit.
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