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Located 949m above sea level
in South India on the Deccan Plateau,
Bangalore enjoys a salubrious climate
throughout the year. The city boasts of
spacious gardens, parks, tree-lined
avenues, a profusion of flowering trees,
lakes, and parks, earning it the sobriquet
of “Garden City.”
The once-sedate cantonment settlement
of the British has now spread way
beyond the mud fort and the four towers
constructed by Kempegowda in 1537.
With its booming economy and racy
lifestyle, the capital of Karnataka has
metamorphosed from a sleepy
Garden City into one of India’s
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Bangalore is a city of contrasts, going
by several other aliases: India’s Silicon
Valley, Pub City, Shopper’s Paradise,
Garden City, Air-conditioned City,
Gourmet’s Delight, Pub Hopper’s
Paradise and Shopper’s Hot Spot.
Bangalore has been extolled in a dozen
ways. The city not only plays host to
several international IT companies,
public sector enterprises, defence
organisations, and reputed educational
and research institutions, but also lays
claim to being the hub of India’s
emerging biotech industry.
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Bluechip Technology |
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Bangalore is India’s Silicon Valley, ranked by Newsweek as one of the top 10 tech
cities in the world. The city’s oddyssey from Garden City to I.T. Capital of India began
in 1984; by the end of 2001, Bangalore played host to close to 1000 I.T. companies
handling total projects worth US $1.6 billion. Bangalore boasts world-class
development facilities and training infrastructure, and has established a reputation
for providing quality I.T. solutions to countries all over the world - growth in software
exports touched a whopping 73 percent during the year 2000-01. Homegrown software
giants like Infosys and Wipro are headquartered in Bangalore, and compete side by
side with some of the best-known I.T. brands in the world. |
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Places of Interest |
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Vidhana Soudha |
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| An imposing edifice housing the State
Legislature and the Secretariat of
Karnataka, this is one of the bestknown
landmarks of Bangalore. |
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Attara Kacheri |
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| Overlooking Vidhana Soudha is this red
brick and stone building in the Greco-
Roman style of architecture. It houses
the state High Court. |
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Tipu’s Palace |
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| Built in 1791, Tipu Sultan’s
summer retreat is a two-storied
ornate wooden structure with
fluted pillars, cusped arches, and
balconies. It now houses a museum that
contains artefacts relating to the Hyder-
Tipu regime. |
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Bangalore Palace |
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| Modelled on the lines of the
Windsor Castle in England, the
Bangalore Palace flaunts
turreted parapets, battlements, fortified
towers, and arches. Entry to the palace
is restricted. |
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Government Museum |
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Acclaimed as one of the oldest
museums in the country, this
museum houses an amazing
collection of archaeological objects,
including stone carvings, pottery,
weapons, paintings, coins, textiles,
sculptures, inscriptions, stone carvings,
and weapons.
Open daily, except on Mondays.
Timings: 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Tel: 080-2864438 |
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Jawahar Lal Nehru Planetarium |
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Perfect for star gazing. Watch
‘The Sky Theatre Show’ unfold
the marvels of the universe,
planets, and the solar system.
Closed on Mondays.
Show timings: Kannada – 3.00 p.m.,
English – 4.30 p.m. |
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ISKCON Temple |
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(International Society for
Krishna Consciousness)
Built in an ornate architectural
style, the Krishna Temple is a
blend of modern technology
and spiritual harmony. |
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Lalbagh Gardens |
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Take a stroll in this 240-acre park, which
is home to India’s largest collection of
rare tropical and sub-tropical plants, as
well as many centuries-old trees. It
contains one of Kempegowda’s watch
towers, a surreal lawn surrounded by
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, an
ornamental clock, a beautiful lake, a
topiary park, a charming wooden
bandstand and a glasshouse modelled
on London’s Crystal Palace. |
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Other attractions |
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| Cubbon Park, Visveswaraya Industrial and
Technological Museum, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, HAL Heritage Centre and
Aerospace Museum, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Prasanna Anjaneya Temple, Sankey Boat Club, Bull Temple, Ulsoor Lake, Infant Jesus Church, Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, etc. |
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How
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District:
Bangalore |
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Kempegowda Bus Stand
(Inter State) is the Central Bus
Stand, 24-hour hub of buses plying all
over Karnataka and other states. There
are interstate bus services to Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala,
Maharashtra, Pondicherry and Goa,
operated by various State Transport
Corporations and private bus
operators.
Bangalore is connected to some of
India’s major cities through the National
Highways NH 4, NH 7, and NH 48.
Distances from Bangalore to
Trivandrum : 761km
Chennai : 334km
Hyderabad : 566km
Goa (Panaji) : 570km
Mumbai : 1033km
Pondicherry : 320km
KSRTC Bus Stand,
Subashnagar
Tel: 080-2873377, 2871261. |
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City Railway Station is 8km from
M G Road, Cantonment Railway
Station 3km from M G Road, and
Yeshwanthpur is 10km from M G Raod.
They are well connected by rail to most
major cities in India.
Bangalore is connected to all the major
junctions of India. |
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International Airport |
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STD
Code: 080 |
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Entertainment |
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Crazy Waters
Banayat Main Road,
Gottigere Village,
Bangalore – 560 083
Tel: 080-6584910, 2913806
Timings: Weekdays - 10.00 a.m. to
6.00 p.m., Saturday,
Sunday and Holidays - 10.00 a.m. to
7.00 p.m. |
Neeladri Amusement
Water Park
Hosur Road,
Bangalore – 561 229
Tel: 080-6524390, 6529370
(0ffice) 8522633
Timings: 11.00 a.m. to 8.00 7.m., daily. |
Fun World
Palace Grounds,
Opposite TV Tower,
J C Nagar,
Bangalore – 560 006
Tel: 080-3430496
Timings: 11.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m., daily. |
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Jaamba Jungle
10th Floor,
“The Estate,”
No. 121,
Dickenson Road,
Bangalore - 560 042.
Tel: 080-5092233, 5325221
Fax: 080-5215990
Timings: 11.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.,
daily.
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Megabowl
Prestige Terminus 2,
Lower ground floor,
Depart Exit Road
Bangalore – 560 017
Tel: 080-5229746
Timings: 12.00 noon to 11.00 p.m., daily
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Patel’s Inn Club Resort
No. 38/2, 15th
Cross,
2nd Block,
Govindaraj Garden,
R T Nagar,
Bangalore – 560 032
Tel: 080-3337575, 3330182
Mobile: 98450-54994
Fax: 080-3538117
Email: patel@patelsinn.com
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