Destinations: BANGALORE
The capital city of Bangalore is modern, bustling
and an important industrial center of Karnataka
state. It is a charming city with famous nicknames,
as "
India's Silicon Valley",
"
Garden City", "
Fashion
Capital of India", "
The
Pub City of India", and may more.
It is a city everyone loves for their own reasons.
Some love its excellence in IT, some adore its pleasant
weather throughout the year and some simply cannot
resist its tourist enchantments. Bangalore is adorned
with beautifully laid out parks and gardens, wide
tree-lined avenues, imposing buildings and lively
bazaars. Home to over six million people and hub
of 10,000 industries, Bangalore is India's fifth
largest city and the fastest growing city in Asia.
Area : 2,190 sq km
Population : 65.2 lakhs (6.52 million) (approx.)
Places to see:-
VIDHANA SOUDHA
A magnificent post independence structure incorporating
the traditional feature of architecture, the Vidhan
Soudha is located in Cubbon Park. This is an imposing
granite structure with a total plinth area of over
5,00,000 sq.ft and houses the secretariat, the state
legislature and several government offices. The
huge carved doors of the cabinet are made of pure
sandalwood.
CUBBON PARK
In the heart of the city is the Cubbon Park. This
beautiful 300 acre park built by Lieutenant General
Sir Mark Cubbon in 1864 has public library and the
museum. The Vidhan Soudha and many Greco-colonial
style buildings of the British era like the Public
Library and the High Court are located here.
GOVERMENT MUSEUM
Established in 1896, the Government Museum has on
display ancient weapons, stone carvings, pottery,
painting and relics of the 5000-year-old Mohenjo-Daro
civilization.
THE BALNGLORE FORT AND PALACE
Built by Kempe Gowda, the Fort of Bangalore was
later expanded by the legendary king Tipu Sultan.
This summer palace has been constructed largely
of wood and is famous for its carving and paintings.
Nearby is The Palace Hyder Ali begun and Tipu completed
LAL BAGH
The 96-hectare park Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens is
located on the southern fringes of the city. Laid
out by ancient ruler Hyder Ali, this botanical garden
has over 1000 species of flora. The Glass House
is the center of attraction in this 2400-acre park.
Later the son of Hyder Ali added horticultural wealth
to the garden by importing trees and plants from
several countries. The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens
also holds a number of flower shows, especially
during the Republic Day (26th January).
How to reach?
BY AIR : There are number of
daily flights to important cities like Kolkata,
Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Goa,
Kochi, Mangalore, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram. Bangalore
is also a stopover for many international flights.
It has direct international flights to Muscat, Sharjah
and Singapore.
BY RAIL : Bangalore has two
railway stations called Bangalore City and Yeshwantpur.
Trains from all major cities of India connect to
Bangalore.
BY ROAD : There are good bus
services from Chennai, Hyderabad and other important
south Indian cities to Bangalore. Bangalore is well
linked to Mysore (3 hours), Hospet (9 hours), Chennai
(8 hours) and Mumbai (24 hours). The KSRTC conducts
a number of tours and excursions around the city.
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