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| 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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