Bangalore travel and tourism offers a large number of places of attraction and cultural interest. This city is also termed as the ‘Garden City of India’ and ‘Silicon Valley of India’. Located in the southern part of India, Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka and is therefore a hub for commercial and business activities. Tourists from various parts of the world pay a visit to Bangalore throughout the year. The ideal time to visit Bangalore is during the winter season, which stretches from October to February.

Kempegowda, who was a local king, founded the city of Bangalore in the beginning of the 16th century. This city ultimately got its shape in the hands of Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan.

Bangalore abounds in a large number of shopping destination, restaurants, bars, discos and lounges. Some of the major tourist attractions of Bangalore are:

Palace of Tipu Sultan

Vidhan Soudha

Bull Temple

Lalbagh Botanical Gardens

Cubbon Park

ISKCON temple

Kempegowda Fort

Venkatappa Art Gallery

For shopping in Bangalore, the tourists can buy silk saris from City Market. Other items, which can be bought, include metal handicrafts, sandalwood pieces, silver jewelry, carpets etc. There are also a number of emporiums of different states like the MP Government Emporium, Orissa Government Handicrafts Emporium and Gangotri and Uttar Pradesh Government Handicrafts.

Some of the places of entertainment that are an important part of Bangalore travel are:

Chowdaiah Memorial Hall: Classical musical performances are held in this hall.

Hypnos: Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine are available besides cocktails.

Liquor Cafe

Jockey Club

F-bar and Lounge

Purple Haze Some of the good eating joints of the city are 20 Feet High, Biryani Merchant, Savera, Hae Kum Gang and Hotel Triveni.

Some of the nearby tourist places of Bangalore, where people can visit during their stay in the city are:

Nandi Hills (60 kilometers)

Vishwashanti Ashram (25 kilometers)

Big Banyan Tree (18 kilometers)

Devarayanadurga (79 kilometers)

Pearl Valley or Muthyala Maduvu (44 kilometers)

Bannerghatta National Park (98 kilometers)

Getting to Bangalore

Bangalore is connected by flights with important cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Goa and Kochi. Many direct international flights connect Bangalore with Singapore, Muscat and Sharjah. The airport of Bangalore is situated at a distance of 13 kilometers east of the City Station.

Some of the airlines having their flights to Bangalore are:

Kingfisher Airlines

Go Air

SpiceJet

Air Deccan

Jet Airways A well developed network of roadways connects Bangalore with Hyderabad, Mysore, Mumbai, Hospet and Chennai. For accessing the sightseeing destinations of Bangalore, regular buses are operated by KSRTC. Besides, auto-rickshaws, taxis and cycles are there for traveling in Bangalore.

There are daily express trains to Bangalore from important cities of India. The two main railway stations of the city are Yeshwantpur and Bangalore City.

There are numerous accommodation options available for the tourists throughout the city. Some of them are:

Ista Hotel

The Leela Palace Kempinski

Ballal Residency

Casa Piccola Cottage

Melange

Jayamahal Palace