Bangalore Map
Introduction
Bangalore, the garden city of India, is a modern, bustling city which is rapidly expanding into an industrial centre. Today, it is India's 5th largest city, the momentum of its industrial and commercial growth unequalled in the country. The pace of life, the intellectual and political climate, is brisk. Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city, where different cultures and customs exist. Kempe Gowda founded the city in 1537 - today it is a bustling and diverse city, with ancient arts that flourish alongside the Silicon Plateau of India!. It boasts of an amazing number of flowering trees and parks. With splendid pink cassias and golden acacias blooming, with jacarandas flowering in purple majesty and the gulmohurs lighting the roads with their flame-orange brilliance, the city is a sheer delight to simply wander around in.
| Area | 741 sq km |
| Altitude | 920 metres above sea level |
| Temperature | Summer-21.0 C-34.0 C Winter- 12.0 C-28.0C |
| Language | English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil |
| STD Code | 081 |
| Rainfall | 1,060 mm average yearly |
| Best Time to Visit | September to March |
How to get there
- Air :- Bangalore is connected by air with Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram.
- Rail:-Bangalore is connected by rail with cities all over India.
- Road:-Bangalore is connected by road with national highways throughout the country. All types of tourist buses are easily available on hire.
Places to Visit
| Lal Bagh Garden | Tipu Summer Palace | Vidhan Soudha |
| Chamundi Hill | Nandi |
Excursion
| Janapada Arts Museum | Halebid | Belur | Mysore |
| Nrityagram Village | Somnathpur | Sravanbelgola | Srirangapatnam |
Shopping
Bangalore is a good place to purchases silk, sandalwood and rosewood items, and Lambani tribal jewellery. Shopping is a delightful experience in Bangalore. You'll find some of the most exquisite silks here. You can also take home handicrafts in sandalwood and rose wood, available in state-owned emporia and private stores. For gold and jewellery, you can visit the quaint Jeweller's Street. Some of the favourite shopping haunts are M.G.Road, Brigade Road, Residency Road and Commercial Street. Bargain hunters tend to favour K.G.Road, Malleswaram and Shivajinagar. Stunning, hand-embroidered saris are reasonably priced and fabric is cheaper here than in the silk emporiums lining MG Road.
Accommodation
| ITC Windsor | Hotel Leela Place | Hotel Park | The Oberoi | Taj Westend |
| Le Meridien | Taj Residency | Taj Gateway | Grand Ashok | Comfort Infantry |
| Bangalore International | Comfort Vijay | Nalapad Residency | Hotel Rama | Ramanshree |
| Ramanshree California |