Bangalore Tours
Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka and the seventh largest city in India. Known as the Garden City for it's beautiful gardens and parks Bangalore is a visual delight to tourists visiting the place. The Bangalore city was founded in the 16th century. The high concentration of IT industries is the reason for it being referred to as the Silicon Valley of India.
In addition to the myriad gardens, Bangalore also has some historical sites and other places of attractions. The Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat, built in 1954, is the main attraction of this city being a combination of both modern architecture and traditional Dravidian styles.
Cubbon Park, the 120-hectare park located near the Vidhan Soudha, has a number of neo-classical styled government buildings. The Government Museum of Bangalore (one of India's oldest museums) and the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum are significant museums within the city. The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens organizes a number of flower shows on the southern fringes of the city.
The 18th-century Tipu Sultan's Fort and Palace, the 16th-century, Dravidian-styled temple dedicated to Nandi the Bull, the Venkataramanaswamy Temple, the Gavi Gangadhareswara cave temple and the Someshwara Temple are other marvelous temples in the city. The city also houses several Yoga centers that attract tourists all round the year.
Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka and the seventh largest city in India. Known as the Garden City for it's beautiful gardens and parks Bangalore is a visual delight to tourists visiting the place. The Bangalore city was founded in the 16th century. The high concentration of IT industries is the reason for it being referred to as the Silicon Valley of India.
In addition to the myriad gardens, Bangalore also has some historical sites and other places of attractions. The Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat, built in 1954, is the main attraction of this city being a combination of both modern architecture and traditional Dravidian styles.
Cubbon Park, the 120-hectare park located near the Vidhan Soudha, has a number of neo-classical styled government buildings. The Government Museum of Bangalore (one of India's oldest museums) and the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum are significant museums within the city. The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens organizes a number of flower shows on the southern fringes of the city.
The 18th-century Tipu Sultan's Fort and Palace, the 16th-century, Dravidian-styled temple dedicated to Nandi the Bull, the Venkataramanaswamy Temple, the Gavi Gangadhareswara cave temple and the Someshwara Temple are other marvelous temples in the city. The city also houses several Yoga centers that attract tourists all round the year.