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Bangalore has presently its official name as Bengaluru, stands as the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. The city has been crowned with many sobriquets such as “Garden City of India”, Silicon Valley of India, Pub City, Shoppers Paradise, Garden City, Air-conditioned City, Gourmets Delight, Pub Hoppers Paradise and Shoppers Hot Spot and so on. The city boasts of spacious gardens, green parks, tree-lined streets and cornucopia of blossoming trees, serene lakes, all making it to earn the sobriquet of “Garden City.” It is considered as the most beautiful and organized city after the city beautiful, Chandigarh. Another important attraction of the city is that it possesses a pleasant and a moderate type of climate all through the year.
The city is positioned at an elevation of about 949 m above the sea level. The city is also famous for its Central business district which consists of places like MG Road, Brigade Road, Commercial Street, Vidhana Soudha etc.
The city of Bengaluru derived its name from the Kannada words ‘benda kalluru’, which means the land of boiled beans. It is believed that, Veera Ballara, the king of Hoysala kingdom, once got misplaced during a hunting mission. While strolling in the feilds, he met an old lady who offered him some boiled beans to eat. Just to pay her a tribute, he named the very place, Benda Kalluru. According to some historians the name was derived from the ‘benga’ or ‘ven kai’ tree.
Bangalore, also known as the silicon valley of India is a blend of multi cultures and the life of the people here is centered on the high-class techno city organizations. This smart city of Karnataka is officially called as the ultimate remark in the IT field, for the reason the city is the center of international business scattering all across the city as its base.
The city houses many public sector happenings, software corporations, heavy industries, telecommunications, aerospace, heavy equipment, machine tools and defense organizations and what not. Bangalore stands as one of Indias leading fiscal centers and CNN has referred the city as one of the “finest places to do business in the hyper world”.
Bangalore travel and tourism is a popular among the Indian and foreign tourists alike and for that the Bangalore tour packages are a perfect way of exploring the splendor of the destination in Southern India.
General facts about Bangalore Location: South West India Area: 741sq km Language: English, Hindi, Kannad, Malayalam and Tamil Climate: pleasant and moderate Major Attractions: Nandi Hills, Bannerghatta National Park Ideal Time to Visit: September to March
Tourist sightseeing in Bangalore The city hosts an array of tourist attractions such as two botanical gardens lying within the city are Lal Bagh (Glass House) and Cubbon Park. Other places to visit in Bangalore are Tipu Sultan’s Palace, Bangalore Palace, Nandi Hills, Bannerghatta National Park and Mayo Hall, Vidhana Soudha, Visvesvaraya Museum, HAL Aerospace Museum, Bull Temple and ISKCON Temple, Maruthi Mandira and Gavi Gangadeshwara Cave Temple. The other attraction is the Mantri Mall in Malleswaram that stands as one of the biggest mall in the country.
Climate of Bangalore The city of Bangalore is quite a pleasant city and its height maintains its weather a pleasant and a moderate one all through the year. Generally, the city can be visited throughout the year, yet the best months happen to be from September till February as this season stands to be the coolest season of the city making it quite pleasant to roam about and explore the city. Here summers are also quite comfortable with mild heat, which further evaporates with the upcoming of monsoons in the month of June and remains the till the end of August.
How to reach Bangalore
Bangalore by Air: The city has its own International airport, which is just about 40 km from the center of the city. The airport plies both domestic as well as the international flights enabling the city to be connected with the rest of the world.
Bangalore by Train: Bangalore, officially known as Bengaluru has three major railway stations such as Bangalore City, Bangalore Cant and Yeshwanthpur. These all different zone stations connect the city to the rest of the country.
Bangalore by Bus: The city has its major bust stand ISBT at Subhash Nagar, near Majestic Circle which enables the city to be connected with the major cities and other neighboring cities of the country and also connects the city to the National Highways 47 and 48.