BANGALORE
CITY INFO
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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