Bangalore travel

General info The capital of Karnataka state is thriving modern business center, dubbed the 'Silicon Valley' of India, whose gracious garrison town features are being remodelled in the image of India's mall-loving middle class. Tourist brochures call Bangalore the 'Garden City', but nothing could be further from the truth. It's attractions are limited, but it does have a congenial climate and good transport connections, and it's a useful place to arrange trips to Karnataka's national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

Population 5.2 million
Altitude: 920 metres
Temperature: Summer - Max. : 35, Min. : 20; Winter - Max. : 28, Min. : 14
Rainfall: 86 cms (June and October).
SeasonThroughout the year. (Sep. to March is the best time)
STD Code: 080
List of Bangalore Hotels

5 Star Hotels Bangalore

Taj West End

Grand-Ashok

First class Hotels

Hotel-Gateway	Hotel-Goldenland	Taj Residency
JP ChurChill	The Park Bengaluru

Budget Hotels

International-Bangalore

37th-Cresecent

Pai-Viceroy

Excursions

Whitefield ashram	Bannerghatta national park	Nrityagram
Nandi hill	Hessarghatta Lake

Sightseeing

Vidhana soudha	Cubbon park	Government museum
Tipu's summer palace	ISKCON temple	Karwar
The Fort and Tipu Sultan's Palace	hareswara cave temple	Bull temple
Durgah of hazrat tawakkal mastan shah suharawardi	Jumma masjid	St mary's cathedral
Venkataramanswamy temple

Other Places to Visit

Dance	Attara Kacheri	Jawahar Lal Nehru Planetarium
The Fort	ST. Mary 'S Basilica	Iskon Temple Complex
Lal Bagh Garden	Vidhana Soudha