BANGALORE GUIDE

Bangalore is India's "Silicon City", the hub of India's thriving electronics industry, and an important business centre. However its wonderful parks, broad tree-lined streets and imposing old public buildings are a continual reminder of its former name, "Garden City"
It is situated 1000 m above sea level, and enjoys a pleasant climate. Capital of Karnataka, Bangalore offers the visitor a wide selection of shopping and restaurants, and is the gateway to an interesting hinterland, offering old temples, forts, nature parks and hill country.

Places of Tourist Interest

Vidhan Soudha
(3.5 km/ 10 minutes from hotel)
Vidhan Soudha, is one of the major attractions in Bangalore. It houses the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka and part of the secretariat. On Sundays and holidays it is illuminated at night.

Cubbon Park
(2.5 km from hotel)
The Cubbon Park, situated in the heart of the Bangalore city, was laid by Lord Cubbon in 1864. Spread over 300 acres, it is a delight to walk through and contains the state library.

Lal Bagh Garden
(6 km/15 minutes from hotel)
Lal Bagh derives its name from the red roses that flower throughout the year. The garden, incorporating 240 acres, contains a collection of famous botanical species.

Visvesvaraya Industrial Tech Museum
(3 km from hotel)
Dedicated to the architect of modern Karnataka, this museum shows the application of science and technology to industry and human welfare.

HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace
(8 km from hotel)
India’s first aviation museum contains aircraft models, photographs, fighter planes and helicopters.

Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
(5 km from hotel)
The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium hosts daily shows. Easily accessible from any part of the city, it is a fascinating experience for children. The sky theatre provides viewers a captivating cinematic experience.

Iskon Temple
15 km from hotel)
A wonderful building with modern facilities such as the multi-vision cinema theatre, computer aided presentation theatres, a vedic library and a preaching library.

Bull Temple
(9 km/30 minutes from hotel)
Dedicated to Lord Shiva's Nandi the bull, this temple is about 500 years old. However the imposing statue of the sitting bull has been here far longer.

Bangalore Palace
(9 km from hotel)
This palace is in the centre of Bangalore and covers an area of about 800 acres.

City Fort
(7 km from hotel)
Constructed in 1537 in mud, by Kempe Gowda and completed by Hyder Ali in wood, the fort is an elaborate structure with arches, minerals and paintings.

Tipu’s Palace
(7 km from hotel)
The architecture, and the layout of this palace combine to demonstrate the ethnic Mughal lifestyle. The construction was begun by Haider Ali but completed by Tipu Sultan himself.

History
Kempegowda, a chieftain of the Vijayanagar Empire founded Bangalore in the 16th century. Within two centuries it had become a strategic fortress during the reigns of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan (although little remains of the old fort).

Bangalore became a British military base in the late 19th century. In the 1930s many of its beautiful tree-lined roads and parks were laid out and in the 1980s the city became a focal point of Indian business, with many of India's leading corporations establishing their bases here.

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