Bangalore - Exploring The 'garden City'

By Author: Rashmiranjan Patil
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Bangalore, currently re-named Bengaluru is the capital city of the South Indian state of Karnataka. A fast growing metropolis with numerous attractions to offer, Bangalore is often called the 'Silicon Valley of India'. This is owing to the presence of innumerable companies in the Information Technology sector in and around the city.

Formerly known as 'the Garden City of India', Bangalore enjoys favourable weather conditions throughout the year. This has ensured that the city is a preferred location for the elderly who wants to spend a relaxed life after their retirement. Hence, Bangalore is often called 'Pensioner's Paradise' as well.

Apart from the high tech industries and software companies, Bangalore also houses many educational institutions and scientific establishments, which are counted among the best in the entire country. Bangalore is a destination that offers something or the other for each and every visitors of this magnificent metropolis.

As a destination that is abundantly endowed with a pleasant climate, luxuriant green gardens, well maintained parks, beautiful lakes and numerous other ...
... attractions, Bangalore is a complete package in itself. As a whole, Bangalore Packages offers just about everything to please its visitors. There is no dearth of Bangalore Packages in the offing. One can pick and choose from a wide range of Bangalore packages while travelling to Bangalore.

Most of the Bangalore Packages include facilities like Welcome Drinks on arrival, Accommodation on twin sharing basis for the duration of the stay, Transfer from railway station/airport to the hotel, Daily breakfast at the hotel, Air-conditioned car for the duration of the stay, Intercity transfer and sightseeing as per the itinerary, complimentary dinner on the last night of the stay, laundry services and travel assistance among others.

The major attractions that are featured in any of the Bangalore packages are Lal Bagh (botanical garden laid out by the famous King of Mysore, Hyder Ali), Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha (legislative assembly of Karnataka), the Bangalore Palace (built by a Wodeyar king in 1887), which is known for its excellent carvings and interesting paintings, ISKCON Temple, Bull Temple, Gangadhareshware Temple, Dhramaraja Temple, St. Mary’s Church, St. Patrick’s Church, Jumma Masjid, Ulsoor Lake, Hebbal Lake, Sankey Tank and Madivala Tank, to name a few.

Bangalore packages also include excursions and tours to many other popular tourist destinations that lie in and around Bangalore like the Bannerghatta National Park, Nrityagram (Dance Village), Brindavan, (in Whitefield, which is the summer residence of Satya Sai Baba), the Big Banyan Tree, Pearl Valley, Savanadurga, Sangama & Mekedattu, Ramnagara (famous for being the location where the Super hit Hindi film, Sholay, was shot), Ghati Subramanya, Kolar, Magadi, Sri Siddalingeswara Yoga Vana Hills, Manchanabele Dam, Janapada Loka, Shivaganga, Devrayanadurga, Pyramid Valley and Nandi Hills among others.