Bangalore
Bangalore, the garden city of India, is easily ranked among the most popular South Indian cities. The city remains pleasing and charming throughout the year owing to its unusual and tourist friendly climatic conditions. Being the capital of one of most developed and prosperous Indian state of Karnataka, it features among the most populated metropolitan cities of the country with a rank of seventh in terms of population. Information Technology revolution has put Bangalore into an elite list of cities, as it is now also referred “the Silicon City of India”.
Bangalore charms tourists with a great number of sightseeing spots in and around the city. All these interesting spots remarkably exhibit India’s historical, religious and modern-day interests, and also make one fully conversant with the city. The Vidhan Soudha has been a great attraction in the city, remarkably depicting a huge building with neo-Dravidian architecture. The same building has now been transformed as the state legislative assembly.
The Cubbon Park, Lal Bagh with its charming and blooming red roses and the Bangalore Palace are almost second to none. They attract a huge crowd from across the world. Their apt locations further make them endearing for tourists. More so, tourists relish their time at the Venkatappa Art Gallery which exhibits almost 600 paintings and superbly quenches artistic and creative desires of tourists.
Like other north and south Indian historical cities, Bangalore also takes tourists back into the grandeur and splendour that the Mughal once enjoyed through their lifestyle. Indo-Islamic architecture is best illustrated through the Tipu's Palace and the adjacent fort to support the cause of its marvellous past and association with the glorious history.
History besides, the city also gives ample scope for religious thoughts through its places, like the ISKCON Temple, Shiva Statue, and the Bull Temple. Furthermore, tourists also get an opportunity to visit the Aquarium, second largest in India, alongside the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium.
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