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Bangalore, often referred to by its fans as the "best city in the world", has its own charms. Today, as one of the fastest growing cities in Asia with a burgeoning population of nearly four million, the salubrious climate of the city welcomes everyone and is amust visit on your India tours and travel. Take a stroll in evergreen Cubbon Park spread over an area of 500 acres dominated by the imposing granite building, the Vidhan Saudha, the public library, a children's park and an aquarium. Adjoining it are the government museum and the industrial and technological museum. Nearby is Lal Bagh, the 250-acre botanical gardens laid out by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan over 200 years ago. Inside is a magnificent Victorian style glasshouse where flower shows are held twice a year, August and January. The uniqueness of Bangalore can be attributed to the open minded progressive nature of its citizens. It is a true melting pot of different people, cultures, and languages. Bangalore is probably the only city in India in which you will hear Kannada spoken as much as Tamil, Telugu, Hindi or English. Bangalore is a unique experience even with all the growing chrome and steel structures vying for space with its colonial past. The lush foliage, rustling trees, flaming gulmohars of Cubbon Park offset the urban chaos of MG Road, Brigade Road and Commercial Street that constitute central Bangalore. It is still is a place where you can wander around and watch the world go by. There are other monuments to see in Bangalore. The Fort built by Kempe Gowda and expanded by Tipu Sultan. Within its walls is the well preserved 16th century Ganapathi Temple. Nearby is the palace Hyder Ali began and Tippu completed. Resembling the Daria Daulat Palace in Srirangapatanam, this summer palace is known for its carving and paintings. When the Wodeyar Dynasty was restored in 1799, after the fall of Tipu, the new maharaja worshiped at the Venkataramanaswamy temple before entering the neighbouring palace. This temple, built in the 17th century by the Wodeyar family, is a splendid example of Dravidian temple architecture.  There is also the Kalakshetra, built to commemorate Rabindranath Tagore's centenary, promotes cultural activity in the city. It has a superb theatre and houses the Cultural Akademi Offices. Next to it is the Gothic styled Puttannachetty Town Hall whose huge auditorium seats 1500.
Bangalore is connected on the international circuit to Bangkok, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu, Muscat, Sharjah, Singapore, London, New York and Paris by direct flights or immediate connections through intermediate points. On the domestic sectors, the city is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Madurai, Goa, Hyderabad, Pune and many other cities. The city is connected to Delhi and other important cities by rail. By road, Bangalore is a major hub of road communications in south India and National Highways 47 and 48 connect it to all the major centres of the region. The roads are good and metalled. History of Bangalore | Tourist attractions in Bangalore | Tour to Bangalore | |||
