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. 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.
❖ Tourism Attractions
- Aquarium
- Bull Temple
- Fort & Tippu's Palace
- Ulsoor Lake
- Lal Bagh
- Venkatappa Art Gallery
- Cubbon Park
- Vidhana Soudha
- Vishveswaraya Industrial & Technological Museum
- Venkatappa Art Gallery
- Bannerghat National Park
- Nandi Hills
- White Field (Kadugodi)
- Kolar Gold Fields
- Ramohalli
- Sati Subramanya
- Kaivara (Temples of Pandavas)
Visiting Time
Although the weather of Bangalore is pleasant throughout the year, it is best visited in the winters.
How to Reach
By Air: Indian Airlines link Bangalore with Calcutta, Delhi, Madras, Bombay, Pune, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Goa, Hyderabad, Calicut and Trivandrum. Damania Airlines, East-West, Continental Aviation also operates flights from Bangalore to Bombay.
By Bus: Bangalore is connected by good motorable roads with Bandipur- 220 kms, Belur- 322 kms, Madras- 334 kms, Bombay- 998 kms, Cochin- 526 kms
By Train: Bangalore is directly connected by rail with Ahmedabad, Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Howrah, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Madras, Mysore, Nagpur, Trivandrum, Vasco-da-Gama (Goa) and other cities in India.