On top of a ridge in the high plateau is situated Bangalore the capital city of Karnataka. Nestled to the southern part of the state it is today called the bustling city of India. Bangalore has transformed itself during these years in to the most vital industrial center of the state of Karnataka. Today, it has several nicknames to its credit from the Silicon Valley of India to the Garden city of India, while sometimes it is referred to as the fashion capital of India ahead of Mumbai.


Presently the hub of software development, Bangalore is the favourite city of the young ITians. With a pleasant surrounding, magnificent buildings and mega malls, the city has plenty of reason to be loved by the peoples residing there. Home to more than 6 millions, Bangalore is one of the major manufacturing base of above 10,000 conglomerate of Industries and counted among the fastest developing cities in Asia. The Magadi Chieftain, Kempe Gowda is believed to have laid its foundations in the 16th century.


Major Attractions
» The Bangalore Palace & Fort
Initially created by the Maghadi Chieftain Kempu Gowda and later modified by Tipu Sultan, the Magnificent Fort houses the 16th century Ganapati temple within its walls. The Palace and the Fort was created by the wodeyer king in the year 1887 on a 400 acres land inspired from the Windsor Castle. Built in a tudor style the fort is decorated with woods and a gallery of nearly thousand photographs of the viceroys, maharajas are of special mention.

» Lal Bagh
The Lal Bagh Garden was created in the hands of Hyder Ali and his successors later added the horticulture wealth to the garden. In today's terms the garden preserves over 1000 species of rare collection of tropical plants, trees and a variety of herbs. The glass house within the garden is designed on the pattern of the Crystal house of London In winters it becomes the centre of attraction of the 240acre park. The Garden is at full bloom in the flowery season displaying all sorts of colour buds to the visitors.

» Cubbon Park
Lavishly spread out in the cantonment area, the park can be watched blooming with the fountains,Lush green lawns, shady flowering trees and beautiful flowers. The charm of nature makes it an ideal park for the morning walkers and joggers. The evenings sees the colourful fountains light up and a restaurant in the centre of the park serving light refreshments to the park’s visitors.

» Gangadhareshware Temple
The temple is renowned for its four monolithic pillars and a rare idol of Agni, the God of fire was built therein by the Chieftian Kempe Gowda. The rays of the sun enters the temple in the hot summer seasons passing through the horns of Nandi and the shrine of Shiva Lingam in an unusual manner as if a heavenly light has beckoned on the statue.
» Government Museum
Counted among the oldest museums in India, it exhibits ancient antics from the period of Mohenjodaro which forms an interesting part of the museum to the visitors. The Venkatappa Art Gallery which brings to light the exhibition of the talented artists of the state.

» Vidhana Soudha
The massive structure houses the state secretariat and is a wonder among modern architecture’s .It portrays a perfect unison of traditional architecture of Neo-Dravidian style with the touch of modernity . Built in the year 1954 the huge mansion is today the dwelling place to the state Legislature and is placed towards the northern boundary of the Cubbon Park. The doors of the buildings are created out of sandal wood and is extremely good looking in the evening when all the light are lit up.


Nearby Attractions
» Bannerghata National Park
At a nearby distance of 22 km from Bangalore, the national park is abundant with exotic species of wild life. Established in the year 1971,the park preserves a variety of trees like the sandal, jalari, chujjulu, neem, tamarind and the Zizyphus among the best. It includes the Anekal range of the Bangalore forest division. The main attraction is the elephants coming from Kollegal a place nearby Tamil Nadu.


Shopping
Bangalore shops and elite malls are filled with shoes, jewellery, art decors, stationery, novelties, travel kits and sports goods in the busy MG Road. From pure silk saris to Swaroski crystals there is every thing for fancy in the shops of Bangalore. Visitors can go to Arcot Srinivaschari Street for shopping of brass ware, silverware and copper ware.


Accommodation
Fully furnished , comfortable and Delux hotels are available apart from the budgeted ones. The 5 star deluxe hotels includes the Leela Palace, The Oberoi Hotel, The Taj West End and the Windsor Sheraton. The 5 star hotels consists of the names of The Grand Ashoka, The Park Royal and the Mercury Inn.

How To Reach
» By Air
Regular flights operate from Bangalore to major metropolis. The airport is 6km from the city center and has direct international flight to Muscat, Sharjah and Singapore.

» By Rail
Bangalore has two railway stations called Bangalore City and Yeshwantpur. Trains from all major cities of India are connected to Bangalore

» By Road
Bangalore is well linked to Mysore , Chennai and Mumbai on roads. The Karnataka state transport runs buses to several destinations in the state regularly.