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Bangalore
 Bangalore is the capital of southern Indian state of Karnataka. Area wise, Bangalore is the seventh largest city of India. A hub of trade, industry,tourism and professional education in present times, there are many labels attached to Bangalore.
It is called the Garden City for its many beautiful gardens and parks. It is
also called the Silicon Valley of India because of the presence of the
booming IT industry.
Bangalore is also appreciated for its quality civic amenities and fun loving nature of Bangaloreans. Though moderate climate prevails throughout the year, the best time to visit Bangalore is October-March.
Tourist Attractions
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The Vidhan Soudha
Built in the year 1954, the Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat of Karnataka is a must-see for tourists. The building can be described as a modern architectural marvel. The building well combines traditional Dravidian styles with the modern trends of architecture. Special permission could also be taken to witness proceedings of the Vidhan Sabha.
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Cubbon Park
Located very near to the Vidhan Sabha is the Cubbon Park on a 120-hectare land. The park may be regarded as a paradise for morning walkers and little children. There are a number of neo-classical styled government buildings here.
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The Bangalore Museums
There are two museums in Bangalore. The Government Museum of Bangalore is one of India's oldest museums. Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum is another important museum. Both the museums have a good collection of items belonging to Karnataka's historical period including the Hoysala and Gowda periods.
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Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens
The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens is one of the most beautiful of Bangalore's many gardens. This well laid out garden has many different varieties of flowers. A major attraction is flower shows that are periodically held here. The flower show held on Republic day is most popular.
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Tipu Sultan's Fort and Palace
Most part of Tipu Sultan's fort is in ruins. However, the beautiful palace near the fort still stands. It has now been converted into a government museum. The two storeyed building has been richly decorated with precious metals and glass and a beautiful garden is laid out in front of the palace.
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Gavi Gangadhareswara cave temple
 Built by Kempe Gowda, the cave temple is popular for its four monolithic pillars and a rare idol of Agni. An interesting phenomenon observed here on 13th and 14th of January is that the rays of the sun during sunset enter through the window and pass between the horns of Nandi-the bull.
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It may be mentioned that all the important temples are actually located on the outskirts of Bangalore. The other temples worth a visit are Venkataramanaswamy Temple and Someshwara Temple.
Excursion Delights
Mysore
The historic city of Mysore lies at a distance of 139 kms from Bangalore. Known as the city of palaces, the city is most famous for the Mysore Palace of Wodeyar rulers. The monuments belonging to Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan are also widely visited.
Nrity Bangalorem village
This small place houses a classical dance academy. Most music lovers make it a point to visit the place to enjoy classical music or for learning. The place is 30 kms away from Bangalore.
Bannerghatta National Park
Bangalore does not let down wildlife enthusiasts either. At a short distance of 21 kms is the Bannerghatta National Park. A wide variety of animal species are found in the park.
Devarayandurga and Ramanagaram
Both these places are famous for adventure activities like trekking and rock climbing. Trekkers and rock climbers frequent these places in large numbers.
Whitefield Ashram
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 Whitefield Ashram, the summer staying place of Shri
Sathya Sai Baba is visited by a number of devotees. The place is at a distance of 20 kms from Bangalore.
Ranging from industry to education to tourism, Bangalore remains full of visitors all throughout the year for variety of reasons.
Excursions from
Bangalore
Ramohalli
This picnic spot is located 28 kms from Bangalore on the Mysore road. Ramohalli is a beautiful picnic spot with a KSTDC restaurant.
Mysore
The erst while capital of the Wodeyars is 140 kms from Bangalore. This city has retained the charm it had acquired during the reign of Wodeyars. Mysore is also known as the 'City Of Palace'.
Hassan
194 kms from Bangalore is Hassan, from where one can go to Belur, Halebid and Sravanabelagola. Sravanabelagola is a famous Jain pilgrimage with a 17m high monolith of lord Bahubali standing tall.
Getting There
 The Silicon Valley of India and every tourist's dream travel destination is well connected with domestic airlines and also catering to few international flights. Bangalore, being the capital , has excellant road services to adjoining states and has a strong network of rail services with two major stations the Bangalore City and Bangalore Cantt.
By Air : Bangalore is connected to all the four metropolitan cities and other major places by air. Indian Airlines and private carriers operate regular flights to the Silicon Valley of India from Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Goa, Kochi, Ahmedabad and Mangalore, are the other cities on the air route of IA and private airlines. A few international flights come in directly form Singapore, Dubai, London, Oman, Hong Kong and Saudi. Bangalore Airport is 8 km from M.G. Road area. Transfer to the city by tourist taxi takes about 20 minutes.
By Rail : Bangalore has two railway stations called Bangalore City and Yeshwantpur. Trains from all major cities of India connect to Bangalore.
By Road : Bangalore is well connected with Bombay and Pune through National Highway No. 4, to
Hyderabad (565 km) and Kanyakumari (719 km) through National Highway No. 7 and Mangalore (349 km) on NH 48. Madras is approachable via Dharmapuri and Vellore (340 km). Buses of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala State Transport Corporations, and a large number of private roadways connect Bangalore with all the major centers in the region. The interstate bus terminus of Bangalore is situated in Subashnagar near Majestic Circle and faces the Bangalore City Railway Station.
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