A tourist traveling to Bangalore will be fascinated with the modern architectural marvels, lush boulevards, historical monuments and bustling shopping plazas. Also known by epithets like " "Fashion Capital of India," "The Pub City of India, and "the Garden City of India". Bangalore is home to well over 6 million people, and a base for 10,000 industries. Bangalore is India's fifth largest city and the fastest growing city in Asia.

Local folklore has it that a 10th century ruler, Veera Ballala lost his way in the forest while on a hunt. He arrived at the cottage of an old woman who offered him her simple meal of boiled beans. Since then it was called "Benda Kalu Uru". The anglicized version naturally is Bangalore.Bangalore gained prominence in the 18th century, when it became an important fort city, under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore. In 1831, the British made it the regional administrative city and established a big cantonment here. Post Independence, Bangalore has gained prominence as a commercial center and today it also has the distinction of being the IT hub of India and is fondly called " the Silicon Valley of India".

There are a number of tourist attractions in Bangalore. It has some historical sites and other places of interest that are worth visiting and seeing like the Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat, parks and gardens like Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park. Excursions from Bangalore can be made to Banerghatta national park and Nandi Hill Resort. The historic city of Mysore, 139 km from Bangalore offers the tourist a number of monuments belonging to Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the erstwhile rulers of the place.

Shopping in Bangalore can be real fun for those who love to explore various markets and shopping places. From the air-conditioned ambience of super stores on Brigade road and MG Road to the bustling by-lanes of Chickpet and Commercial Street, Bangalore has something to offer every kind of shopper.

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