Bangalore -"Garden
City...Silicon Valley ofIndia...Fastest growing city in
SE Asia...A place to come back home...Mini Subcontinent"
Founded by KEMPE GOWDA more than400 years ago, Bangalore
is special in every respect - a SalubriousClimate, Beautiful
parks, Avenues, Old and New Buildings, Museum, Theatre,
above all theCultured People - a standing testimony for
Secular INDIA.
Bangalore - As covered by the
KSTDCPackage Tour
Vidhana Soudha
One of the most prominent landmarks of the city, is a magnificent
granite structure housing both the Legislative Chambers
of the State Government. This building is standing tribute
to the Indian Temple architecture and the Pride of Bangalore.
Lalbagh
The exotic gardens, laid out by Hyder
Ali in 1760, span an area of 240 acres in the heart of Bangalore,
is amongst India’s most beautiful botanical parks.
This holds the key to major contribution in maintaining
the City’s healthy environment for generations.
Palace of Tipu Sultan
Palace of the "Tiger of Mysore"
- TIPU SULTAN is one of the most remarkable Islamic buildings
in the city, this two storeyed ornate wooden palace has
been converted into a museum and is a mine of information
about the glorious period of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
Bull Temple
The Bull Temple is famous for the myth
it carries and an awesome monolithic deity of Nandi, the
celestial bull, carved out in the typical Dravidian style
of architecture. The sheer size of the monumental structure
measuring 4.57 metres in height and 6.10 metres in length,
is breathtakingly real.
Museum
Museum is a tribute to the person who
saw and appreciated the creativity in nature, Sir M. Vishveshwaraiah,
one of the architects of modern India. It contains diverse
information on the contribution of science and technology
to human welfare and industrial development.
Ulsoor Lake
This lake being one of the eight lakes
built by Kempe Gowda around then Bangalore is spread over
an area of 1.5 sq.km. Dotted with picturesque tiny islands,
it provides a welcome break from busy sightseeing and shopping.
One can take boat rides or just watch the cool ripples of
the exotic lake
.
Cauvery Handicrafts Emporium
A Government of Karnataka undertaking
is set up for the benefit of Art Lovers, is a shopper’s
paradise, this emporium houses exquisite handicraft items
in rosewood, sandalwood, wood-inlay, lacquerware and bidriware.