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Bangalore Day Tour
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Also known as: |
Bengaluru |
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Shopping: |
traditional handicrafts, silks,
sandalwood and rosewood carvings, copperware, cane and bamboo
furniture and crafts, leather and ivory,lacquer ware tribal
jewelry etc. |
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History of: |
400 years |
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Population: |
55.44 Lac |
Bangalore, the fifth largest city in India is the capital of
Karnataka. The presence of many parks and botanical gardens gave the
name of Garden city to Bangalore. Any tourist can start his tour from
Bangalore with its ancient forts, temples, gardens and shopping. All
important tourist attraction in Karnataka can be reached with in a
day's journey from Bangalore.
Major Attractions
Vidhan Soudha or the
State Secretariat
It was built in 1954 and is the main attraction of this city. It is a
marvel of modern architecture and is a fine amalgamation of
traditional Dravidian and modern styles. Cubbon Park, the 120-hectare
park located near the Vidhan Soudha, has a number of neo-classical
styled government buildings.
Tipu Sultan's Fort and Palace
The 18th-century Tipu Sultan's Fort and Palace are other important
historical tourist attractions in Bangalore.
Museums :The Government Museum of Bangalore (one of India's oldest
museums) and the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum are
important museums within the city.
Botanical Gardens
The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens, which holds a number of flower shows,
especially during the Republic Day (26th January), is located on the
southern fringes of the city.
Ulsoor Lake
The Ulsoor Lake on the northeastern edge of the city is an important
picnic spot.
Temples
The 16th-century, Dravidian-styled temple dedicated to Nandi, the Bull
is an important place of worship. The Venkataramanaswamy Temple, the
Gavi Gangadhareswara cave temple, and the Someshwara Temple are other
important temples of this city.
Spiritual Centers
Whitefield Ashram, the summer abode of the Shri Sathya Sai Baba, 20 km
east of Bangalore, and the ISKCON (International Society for Krishna
Consciousness) Temple Complex are important spiritual centers, worth
paying a visit. The Bangalore Ashram of the Art of Living working
under the grace of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar is situated on the
outskirts of this Bangalore on Kanakapura Road.
Nearby
Excursions
Banerghetta National
Park
About 20km from Bangalore in the densely forested hilly area where
wild animals like bison, elephant, lion, panther etc. roam freely. It
has a crocodile farm, a serpentarium, a pets corner, a deer pen and a
prehistoric animal park. Safari vans are available for the visitors to
tour the park to view the animals at close quarters. The park is open
everyday from 900hrs to 1700hrs except on Tuesdays.
Ramohally
Ramohally is famous for the 400 year old Baniyan Tree spread over four
acres of land. The place is 20km from Bangalore in the Bangalore -
Mysore road.
Nandi Hills
Located 60km from Bangalore, a range of craggy hills, It is a popular
health resort of today. It was also the place where assorted royalty
retired to escape the din of battle and heat of summer.
Somanathpur
The abode of Prassanna Chennakeswara Temple, one of the three famous
Hoysala temples, Somanathpur is 137km from Bangalore. The temple has a
star shaped grand plan with triple shrine. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu,
the temple has idols of Lord Kesava (main shrine), Lord Janardhana
(northern shrine) and Lord Venugopala (southern shrine).
Fun Festives
Yugadi
The Kannadiga new year day
of Yugadi that falls on the second half of March or early April is
celebrated with devotion and delight.
Distance
from major cities
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Mysore |
157 Kms |
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Hassan |
184 Kms |
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Hampi |
356 Kms |
How to reach there
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Bangalore Airport is well connected
with Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & many major cities of India. |
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Bangalore is connected to all major
Indian cities by rail. |
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Bangalore is well connected by good
network of roads to all major cities of India and nearby cities in
Karnataka. |
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