Bangalore, the capital city of the Indian state of Karnataka, is regarded as the most modern and scientifically advanced city of India. Popularly known as 'the Garden City of India', Bangalore represents a beautifully blended culture, which is highly modernized, yet has retained its old charm. Also famous as ' the Silicon Valley of India', the city houses many well-known software development companies of the world including Infosys and Wipro. The scintillating modern city of Bangalore is also famous for its skyscrapers, fancy restaurants, shopping malls, nightclubs, and discotheques to name a few. A visit to this beautiful city would surely be an enthralling experience for you.

The Garden City Bangalore boasts of number of parks, gardens, lakes and tree-lined avenues making it one of the most beautiful tourist destinations of India. Besides, it has a number of historical, religious and contemporary tourist spots worth visiting on your Fascinating Bangalore city tour.

Places to Visit

Vidhan Soudha:The Legislative and Secretariat House of Karnataka, Vidhan Soudha presents a fine example of neo Dravidian architectural style. This beautiful structure mesmerizes everyone when it is it illuminated on every Sunday evening. Attara Kacheri, the State High Court, is situated opposite to the Vidhan Soudha and is a fine example of a gothic monument.

Cubbon Park: The Cubbon Park is situated in the center of the Bangalore city. Created in the year 1864, the beautiful Park was planned by Sir Richard Sankey, the chief engineer of Mysore, and was named after Lieutenant General Sir Mark Cubbon, the Commissioner of Bangalore. in the year 1864. The park is spread over an area of about 300 acres and the layout of the park is absolutely beautiful. Within its premises are located the central library, the aquarium, the museum, an amusement park, VITM and KSLTA tennis court, a doll museum and a toy train.

Bangalore Palace: Wodeyars, the rulers of the Mysore region, built the Bangalore Palace in 1887. The architecture of the palace is inspired by the Windsor Palace and based on the Tudor style. It covers an area of about 800 acres and the interiors are done with elegant woodcarvings. The palace is situated in the middle of the Bangalore city and is easily accessible to the tourists.

Tipu's Palace& Fort: Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan built the Tipu Palace in 1789. The Palace has battlements and turrets, Gothic windows and foiled windows resembling the Daria Daulat Palace of Srirangapatnam. The double-storied lavishly ornamented Palace is made of wood and is known for its intricately sculpted arches, carving and paintings.

Venkatappa Art Gallery: Venkatappa Art Gallery is one of the country's oldest museums, established in 1886. The gallery has about 600 paintings on display all through the year. The art gallery also has some of the exclusive collections of scenic displays.

Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens: This Lal Bagh Garden is situated at the Lal Bagh Fort Road. The 240 acres Botanical garden was laid out by Haider Ali in 1760. Tipu Sultan added a several exotic plants and trees brought over from many countries. Besides, beautiful red roses, it also has a very good collection of tropical and sub tropical and medicinal plants. The Glass House, inspired by the London Crystal Palace, is the main attraction of the park. It is built in 1881 and displays major variety of flowers in the week before the Republic day and the Independence Day. The gardens are open every day from sunrise to sunset. The entry is free during flower shows. The Bal Bhavan is a children park with pony rides, boat rides, toy train rides and other attractions. The Rose garden is another attraction at Lal Bagh having 150 different kinds of roses.

Other major attractions of Bangalore City are Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, The Government Museum, Shiva Statue, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON Temple, Ulsoor Lake, Bull Temple, Jawahar Lal Nehru Planetarium, Aquarium to name a few.

How to Reach

By Air: Bangalore has a famous Domestic airport and all the major domestic airlines operate between Bangalore and other major cities of India.

By Rail: Bangalore Cantt. and City Station are the two railway stations of Bangalore. The city is well connected by trains to almost all the major cities and towns in India.

By Road: Bangalore has a very good network of roads and is well connected to various major and small destinations in South and West India.