Bangalore Tour

Bangalor Tour: An Introduction to the Garden City of India

Bangalore, as we all know as the capital of the state for Karnataka, India was also known as pensioner's paradise. This busy city also has a pet name: Garden City. The city is situated on the extensive Deccan plateau in the southern portion of Karnataka. Tour to Bangalore to explore in the famous tourist destinations of the city and this city also holds its position as one of the most populous cities in India. It was also elected as one of the global cities with others like Miami, Boston, Munich and Dallas. It is ranked as the Beta World City by the World Cities Study Group and Network. In recent times, the city is a shelter to students, employees and offers a lot of opportunities. It has colleges, telecommunications, aerospace, industries, defense organizations and many more. Bangalore, also called as the Silicon Valley of India, is the centre of culture and economy and one of the fastest evolving metropolises in India.

History of Bangalore, the Silicon Valley City:

According to historians, Bangalore is more than thousand years old. A mythical, yet admired tale tells us that, in the eleventh century there was king of Hoysala called Veera Ballala, who had lost in the woods while he was hunting. He became exhausted and hungry eventually. It was then when he met a very old woman who had given him some boiled beans. He was very pleased at her behavior. After this incident, he christened the place as Benda kaal uru as a token of gratitude. The word means the place of boiled beans. Then year?s later people started calling it Bangalore, and now the city has been renamed as Bengaluru. The city is very rich in cultural heritage as well. Kings starting from the Chola dynasty to Gowda, the city has been the proud centre of all the dynasties. This was also referred to as the land of heroes.

Tour to Bangalore: Garden City of India

Bangalore has many fresh water bodies and also water reservoirs, the largest being Madivala Tank, followed by the Sankey Tank. Some of the fresh water bodies are the Ulsoor Lake and the Hebbal Lake. The government has tried to use every natural resource the city has got so that the capital can be made prominent. Keeping in the mind the vegetation of the city, the government has also set up the PGC, the Peninsular Gneissic Complex, which is the leading rock unit. Coconut trees, large deciduous canopies are also found a lot in the city, which makes the city of Bangalore a treat to eyes.

Major Tourist Attractions of Bangalore:

Bangalore tour has a lot of eye candy places to offer to the tourists. These tourist places of Bangalore has temples, malls, ashrams and also famous churches. It is a mix of Hinduism and Christianity. Some of the tourism places in Bangalore, which no tourists should miss, are enlisted below.

Vidhana Soundha Places to Visit in Bengaluru: This is a legislative assembly, a symbol of politics of Karnataka. Built by the then chief minister of Mysore, Sri K Hanumanthaiya, it emphasizes on the neo Dravidian structural design. It is a striking edifice not only in Bangalore but also has a lot of influence in the continent of India. Its uniqueness stands on the fact that the edifice has splendid forty-five stairs at the front. It is made of deep friezes enriched with capitals and bases for pillars, heavy pediments, and many more which do remind us of the ancient history. It also has some modern means of planning with things like steel, plastic, concrete cement etc.

Tour to Vikasa Soudha of Bangalore: This Vikasa soudha has reflects modern means of construction just beside Vidhana Soudha. It is built according to some classic styles with a mix of modern gadgets.

Must to See Seshadari Iyer Memorial of Bengalore: This is another magnificent tower, which stands at Cubbon Park. This is made up of sandstone, red in color. This is a public library, which also houses the high court with theater, playground and also toy trains for the children to enjoy.

Tour to Tipu Sultan's Palace in Bangalore: This is one of the most prestigious monuments found in the city of Bangalore. It is a very old palace and dates back to the year 1790 A.D.. This can be named as the summer retreat of the king Tipu Sultan. This house is build out of wooden material with balconies, arches and also the huge pillars. This is a most coveted place for the tourists. With reference to the context of Palaces we also have a Bengaluru Palace, which was built by the kings of Mysore. This has many paintings and also a head of an elephant, mounted. The Bull temple of Bangalore also deserves special mention. This is located somewhere around Basavanagudi. It is well known for the mammoth bull like statue that was made out of one boulder. The palace was made to calm down a bull, which used to come and destroy the crops as per what legend tells us. After this, the bull never came back. Then the farmers started a festival where they expressed thankfulness to the bull statue. Some temples which pay tribute to the Dravidian culture and highly sought after among tourists are Venkataramanaswamy, Basanavagudi, Banasvadi Hanuman Temples etc. As already said, there are some famous churches here as well.

The Holy Trinity Church is one of the most popular tourist spot, which is located at the centre of Bangalore on MG Road. This is a significant landmark of Bangalore. After this church was named the area was also changed to Trinity Circle. It was and still is the biggest military church. St. Mary's Basilica is another church, which is located in the city of Bangalore. It is one of the oldest churches, which have been given the position of a basilica. Being famous for the festivals it holds in the month of September, it attracts large number of devotees from all over Bangalore. St Patrick's Church, which is situated at Brigade Road, is the oldest church. This church depicts the twelve disciples. It has double spires which is the landmark in the capital. These were some of the churches though there are many more which are a must see places in Bangalore.

Bangalore is a place, which caters to all the tastes to people from children to the old, to the youngsters. Some other tourist attractions spots of Bangalore are The Omthara Kala Kuteera, The Maha Bodhi Temple, and The Gavi Gangadeshwara Cave Temple to name a few, for the religious people. It also has malls where people shop and hang out, movie halls, shopping arcades, amusement parks, discos, bakeries and many more. When someone visits Bangalore, there are certain things that they must do in the city. One should always go for bicycle safaris which has a simple but special way of knowing and sightseeing Bangalore. They show Dance villages, Victorain Bengaluru Safari and many more. Another interesting activity is Go-karting and Frisbee games, which start early in the morning. Hiking in the hills of Nandhi and Bhimeshwari can be also taken up by the ones who love to adventure hiking. On the same line would be the mountain climbing as well. Nature parks like Bannerghatta and Lalbagh Garden offers a lovely view of the water birds and clear blue sky.