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BANGALORE
Date of publishing: 12/14/2010
Paragraphs:
Introduction, Travel Guide, Landmarks and Historic sites,
Museums, Streets, Squares and Neighbourhoods, Getting around,
Tours, Parks and gardens, Nightlife, Stores and shopping malls,
Travel tips, Packing list, Safety and Warnings
About
Introduction
- Introduction
Bangalore is the capital of the state ofKarnataka, India. With an
estimated population ofsix million Bangalore is Indias third
largest city. It is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of Indiafor the large number of information technology companies located
here. Bangalore is also Indias fourth largest business market.
Bangalore has a pleasant climate with three seasons, namely
summers, winters and monsoons. Octoberto February is cool
and also the best time to visit. Summers are mild but the mercury
rises high regularly. After India gained independence, Bangalore
evolved economically as well culturally. The economy comprises
industries like
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trong>space and defence. Also, Bangalore
experienced the software boom owing to which the
economy considerably grew.
Attractions
Travel Guide
- Travel Guide
Bangalore is known as the Garden City for its weather,
its greenery and the many public parks it houses.
Visitors can shop, relax, visit bars and discotheques
and attend movie screenings, among other things. The
Bangalore Palace is nothing short of a castle with all
its towers and granite turrets. Built in 1880, this palace
is a treat to visit and is one of Bangalores major
attractions. The Bull Temple, built in the sixteenth
century, is the oldest temple in Bangalore. It contains a
huge monument ofGod Nandi and holds wedding
processions, music renderings and prayers every
weekend. Constructed in the eighteenth century, the
Lalbagh Botanical Gardens is a splendid park. It
contains various exotic species of plants which are
tropical in nature. It also has a spectacular glasshouseand a watchtower.
Landmarks and Historic sites
- Tipu Sultan Palace
The Tipu Sultan Fort is close to the City Market in
Bangalore and has been built in 1537 by Kempe
Gowda, who was the founder of Bangalore. The fort
has complicated carved arches that are
according to the Islamic style. The major highlight of t
fort is that there is a Ganapati (Lord Ganesh) temple
it that has been well-retained. Inside the fort there is t
Tipu Sultan Palace that has been built in 1790. Thispalace is constructed totally of teakwood. Tipu Sultan
used this structure as a summer residence. It is a
two-storied palace that has balconies, arches and
pillars. There are attractive gardens on both sides of t
palace and these lead to the main entrance. In the
palace, the walls as well as the ceilings have been
decorated with beautiful floral designs. The eastern a
western balconies of the upper floor were used by Tip
Sultan to manage the affairs of the kingdom. Followin
Tipu Sultans death, the British used this palace as th
secretariat up to 1867.
- St. Mark Cathedral
The St. Marks Cathedral in Bangalore is located on
the Mahatma Gandhi Road. The architecture of this
structure is of the colonial style. It is claimed that the S
Pauls Cathedral, of the 17th century, has inspired t
architecture ofSt. Marks Cathedral. It is decorated
with a semicircular chancel that has a large and
splendid dome.This cathedral has Roman arches that
add to the beauty of the monument. If all the churches
in Bangalore city are compared, then St. Marks
Cathedral is said to have the best-maintained externbells.The graceful domes and ceilings are coupled wit
intricate carving and wonderful woodwork. The look o
the cathedral is further enhanced by the stained
glasswork. The construction of this cathedral was beg
in 1808 and completed in 1812. However, the cathedr
was sanctified by the Bishop of Calcutta in 1816. In
1901, this cathedral was expanded and rebuilt in 1927
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- Nandi Temple
The Nandi Temple, also called as the Bull Temple,
is located in Bangalore. It is dedicated to Nandi, the
bull and vehicle of Lord Shiva. This temple has a free
entry and the daily timings for visit are from 6 am to 8
pm. This temple can be reached by the buses of the
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation,
coaches of I.T.D.C. and B.T.S., taxis or tourist coaches.
In this temple, a huge bull of length 6.10 meters and
height of 4.57 meters is the deity.A single granite rock
was used to carve out the idol. This temple has
Dravidian-style architecture and has been built by
Kempe Gowda. The devotees believe that the feet of
the Nandi are the sources of the riverVishwa Bharati.
In the premises of the Nandi Temple, is a LordGanesh Temple. The deity in this temple is created
from 110 kilograms of butter.Every four years, this
butter is distributed amongst the devotees as prasad or
Gods Food.
- ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra
Temple
The ISKCON temple is situated in Hare Krishna Hill at
Jaynagar in Bangalore. This temple is open to the
public from 7 am to 1 pm and further from 4:30 pm to
8:30 pm. On an average, 6000 to 8000 devotees visitthis place everyday. All these devotees are offered
prasad (Gods food). The prime attraction of this Sri
Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple is the gold plated
Kalash that is situated on the roof of the temple.The
weight of this structure is almost 1.5 tons. Another
important feature of this temple is the huge flag post
(orDwarjastambha). The height of this flag post is 56
feet and this is the tallest in the world. In this temple,
there are large chandeliers that give the appearance of
an inverted lotus flower. The temple is based on a plot
of seven acres of empty hilly terrain. The International
Society for Krishna Consciousness led by the
president Madhu Pandit Dasa bought the land for the
temple from the Bangalore Development Authority for
eleven lakhs.
- shiv mandir
Shiv Mandirwas constructed in 1995 and is wholly
managed by Humanitarian Hand Trust. This site is a
unique place of interest for tourists and even the loca
This center of architecture of giant 65 feet depict of
Lord Shiva is a center of devotion and spirituality for
devotees. The statue of Lord Shiva is shown seated in
the Himalayas, and draws visitors from around the
world. Website: &nb sp;
http://www.shivmandir.org.in/ Mail Id: &nbs p;
& nbsp; [email protected] Address:
#97, Old Airport Road, Bangalore - 560 017, India.
Telephone: & nbsp; +91.98451.66666 Opening
hours: & nbsp; Open 24/7
Museums
- Archaeological Museum in Hampi
The Archaeological Museum in Hampi provides a
tourist with a collection of sculptures and architectural
members from many locations. This museum has 4
galleries which enclose a model ofHampi valley with
corridor all around. The exhibits in the museum are
manifold and consist of the elegant replicas ofKrishnadevaraya, who was the most famed ruler of t
Vijayanagara dynasty and his queens.
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- MG Road
MG Road is known for its bustle and mixture of stores
and shopping malls. One can get to shop for lots of
clothes, dine in some of the best restaurants and enjoy
a perfect get together with family and friends. This road
is also considered as the most fantastic place to shop
for anything right from clothes to culinary, and artwork.
- Mahatma Gandhi RoadMahatma Gandhi Road located in Bangalore, was
named as South Parade before India became
independent.One end of this road is called as Trinity
Circle and the other end as Anil Kumble Circle. This
road has many restaurants, food outlets, retail
stores, theaters, shops, office buildings and banks.
Close to the Trinity circle end, this road has hotels like
the Taj Residency and the Oberoi.These are amongst
the best hotels in the city. This road houses several
leading financial institutions. The road is one of the
busiest roads in the city. There are small old shopsthat have been started several decades back as well as
the most modern shopping malls. Currently, the Metro
Rail line is being developed which would join the east
region ofBengaluru with the west part.The Brigade
Road and the Church Street are almost perpendicular
to the Mahatma Gandhi Road and have several show
rooms, cafes and pubs.
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- Getting around
Buses in Bangalore offer quite cheap and frequent
services. The route numbers are displayed in English
whereas the destinations are written in local language.
The buses are generally crowded and are less frequent
after 10.00pm. The daily bus costs around Rs. 30 and
comes handy if the visitors are planning to
travel on several buses in single day. The
Auto-rickshaw is supposed to charge the money as pe
the meter readings. For the first 2 kilometers, the drive
charge a fare of Rs 12 and Rs 6 for additional kilometthereafter. The taxis in Bangalore are very convenient
and comfortable. They charge Rs 35 for the first 4
kilometers and Rs 9 for every kilometer thereafter.
Hiring a private auto/taxi is also a good option for man
tourists. The charges are around Rs 50 - Rs 100 per
hour for an auto and Rs 150 - Rs 250 per hour for a
taxi.
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- Honeymoon destinations
VirgoWeddings is a local company based in Bangalo
providing wedding planning services. We support o
clients within the organization of all the aspects of the
wedding, such as the wedding car rental, wedding
dress, etc..., including the arrangement of the
honeymoon as well. We can help our clients to choi
the best honeymoon destination among many
packages and vacations options. VirgoWeddings is a
well-established and recoignized company in India,
providing fist-class services, thanks to a efficient and
agile team of professionals. Don't hesitate to contact u
for more information or visit our website.
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- Bannerghatta National Park Tour
There are various tours available to tour around the
Bangalore city. One of them is the tour to Bannerghatta
National Park. Bannerghatta National Park is a 25 acre
park on the outskirts of Bangalore. The park has an
amazing collection of reptiles, avifauna to panthers,
lions and a variety of birds. The tour to this place is a 3
days 2 nights tour called the weekend tour.
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- Bannerghatta National Park
The Bannerghatta National Park is spread over an
area of25,000 acres in the southern outskirts of the
city ofBangalore. This park houses tigers, lions,
panthers and many species ofbirds, an impressive
collection ofreptiles and a snake park where one can
see these scaly creatures from a very close distance.
This park has been formed in 1971. The distance of this
park from Bangalore is twenty two kilometers. In the
park, one can find trees like Zizyphus, Chujjullu, Jalari,
Tamarind, Neem and Sandal. This park includes Pets
Corner, Serpentarium, Crocodile Farm, Picnic
Corner, the Safari Park that has a Lion Safari and
Herbivore Safari and a Museum. Across the park, there
is a beautiful Suvarnamukhi stream that has his originin the Suvarnamukhi Hills. There is a huge rock, almost
one kilometer in length, at the base of which there is a
Champaka Dharna Swamy Temple, the construction
of which is in the Dravidian style of the Hoysala age.
- Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Lalbagh Botanical Garden is just 4 kms away from
MG road in Bangalore, in the southern part of the city.
It is considered to be one of the richest. The ruler of
Mysore, Hyder Ali commissioned the development of
the garden in 1760. However, this garden wascompleted by Hyders son, Tipu Sultan.The area of this
garden is 240 acres on which there are
more than 1,000 species of flora. The main attraction
the Garden is the Glass House. This has been modele
as per the Crystal Palace in London. There are sever
flower shows in this garden, including the one held the Republic Day of India (26th January). After Hyder
Ali gave this garden a start, Tipu Sultan added to the
glory of this garden by importing plants and trees from
various countries. Till the 18th century, these gardens
had the biggest collection of rare plants and the first
lawn-clock in India was procured.
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- A cosmopolitan nightlife
Bangalore has an energetic and a cosmopolitannightlife. There are many pubs and bars in Bangalore
that are open till the wee hours. The nightlife offers
some popular entertainment with nightclubs, theaters
and live music that attracts young adults. The Park
Hotel's i-Bar is considered as one of the trendy spots
the city. The environment is pulsating with trance mus
and the resident DJ multiplies the pleasure. The 13th
Floor is located in the Ivory tower hotel and offers a
rooftop cocktail lounge to relax. The lounge offers a
pleasant view of the Bangalore skyline from the roofto
Insomnia is another such place which is well known fo
entertaining the guests. The duplex club has a bar an
a dance floor. Hypnos is a cocktail Lounge that is
famous for its Sheeshas filled with apple and strawbe
flavors while enjoying Lebanese cuisine.
- Zero G
Zero G is considered as the most happening spots in
Bangalore. There are lots of youngsters and especia
IT sector people who come to this spot for enjoying an
taking their stress out. The place is a mixture of
restores, lounges, dance floors and bars. This place is
the perfect place to meet friends and is situated at therooftop of a modern building. The place also has an a
ambiance to it.
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- Pretty happening fashionThe city of Bangalore has a pretty happening fashion
outlook. Folio is one such place the visitors can start
their shopping with. This boutique has a collection of
wearable clothes and has both ethnic as well as
western wear. Shoppers Stop is another place where
the visitors can do some comprehensive shopping. The
visitors can pick up clothes of leading brands like Lee,
Laungani, PepperTree and Pepe. The place also offers
a range of cosmetic products by Lakme, Biotique,
Pierre Cardin, Revlon and Elizabeth Arden. Cotton
World is a place for anyone who wishes to shop forsome trendy and affordable clothes. The place is
popular among young people and is fabulous place for
buying clothes. For music lovers, MusicWorld is the
perfect store located on Brigade Road. The store has
international standards and has a range of cassettes,
audio CDs and CD-ROMs.
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- Five advise
The tourists should remember to take their shoes offbefore they enter any temples or places of worship. The
restaurants usually close by 11 pm and the last orders
are taken by 10.30 pm. The porters expect a tip of Rs
10 per bag. The prices are fixed at most shopping
places, the visitors can ask for discount as a pert of
experience. If you are planning to go for shopping,
make sure that you carry on at least 2 lightweight bags.
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- Cotton shirts and shortsThe tourists must remember that the fewer luggages
they bring the easier it would be to get around. It is
advisable to wear cotton shirts and shorts. Since
evening time can be cold one must also carry a pile
jacket or a sweater. A light hat, lip
balm, eyeglasses, swimsuit and comfortable shoes ar
some other important things that should be carried
along with. Most travelers prefer to wear loose tops a
short pants during the day. Though there are no cultu
restrictions on clothing, it is still recommended to avoi
wearing revealing clothes.
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- One safetyplace to visit
Bangalore is still considered as one of the safest plac
to visit. However, the visitors should beware of the
purse snatchers. The tourist should also be tactful wh
hiring an auto-rickshaw during night during heavy rain
There are chances that the drivers will chargeexorbitant rates from tourists. The visitors should firm
refuse if the drivers insist you to visit some great
shopping streets. The common tact is to pressurize th
tourists to buy items that probably you are not
interested to buy.
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