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 Bangalore

Bangalore is one of the cool metropolitan cities of India. This is known as the Garden city as the whole city is filled with greeneries and colourful flowers all the time. Bangalore delights visitors with its charm and beauty. This is one of the most favourite honey moon spot for the newly wedded couples.

• Places to see      • Getting there      • Accommodation      • Eating Out
Places to see

Vidhana Soudha: This magnificent building is built in neo-dravidian style using solid granite the state secretariat and the legislatures are housed in this five storey building.

Cubbon Park: This sprawling aesthetically laid out park is across the Vidhana soudha and covers an area of 300 acres. Conceived by Lord Cubbon in 1864, in is an oasis of tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle of the Cosmo polis. The red gothic structure of the citys High Court against the backdrop of the dream of the Cubbon Park is the riot of colours. Besides the building, the public library with its attractive rose garden, the Jawahar lal Bhavan with its bumper attractions for the children is also located in the park. The Bal Bhavan is closed on Mondays and 2nd Tuesdays.

The Lalbagh: This famous botanical garden was laid out by Hyder Ali and developed by his son Tipu Sultan. One of the towers set up by Kempegowda can be seen on a hillock here. Huge old trees with their canopy of green foliage and rare species of plants vie for attention along with the flaming red of the Gulmaohar trees. The Glass House where flower shows are held twice a year is also impressive. Lal Bagh has an attractive floral clock also.

Bull Temple: Kempegowda the founder of the city is credited with the construction of this temple, which has a mammoth bull carved out of a single rock. It is an example of the Dravidian style of architecture.

Tipus Palace: Built in 1791 A.D., as a summer palace by Tipu Sultan, it has an attractive wooden interior.

Ulsoor Lake: The tranquil Ulsoor lake dotted with picturesque little islets is situated in the Cantonment area. It has facilities for boating. Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Getting into Bangalore

Air: Bangalore is well connected to all major cities of the country by air though it does not have an international airport yet. There are daily flights to Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Coimbatore, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram. The Indian Airlines office is in the Housing Board building on Kempegowda Road.

Some of the airline offices are

Air France, Ulsoor road, Tel: 080-25589397/ 080-25597258

Air India, Utility Building, Tel: 080-22277747/ 080-22277752

British Airways, St Marks road, Tel: 080-22271205/ 080-22217644

Cathay Pacific, West End Hotel, Tel: 080-2259130/ 080-2269745

Rail: There are two major stations: Bangalore City and Bangalore Cantonment. The City station and Malleshwaram station are the best place to make your train reservations. The Cantonment station makes it convenient for passengers hailing from the area around M G road to board trains easily. The reservation and enquiry office is open from Monday to Saturday between 8 am to 8 pm, while on Sundays it functions between 8 am and 2 pm.

Bus: There are buses at regular intervals to places like Mysore, Tirupati, Hospet, Chennai, Mumbai, Ooty, Panaji, everyday. A number of private agencies also run bus services to places across the country. The other state corporations that operate here are Andhra Pradesh State Road Transportation Corporation (APSRTC), and Kadamba Transport Corporation of Goa.

KSRTC bus fares for some of the destinations are as follows-

Mumbai (Rs 380), Chennai (Rs 140), Mysore (Rs 62), Goa (Rs 261), Tirupati (Rs 121), Mangalore (Rs 158), Cochin (Rs 280), Coimbatore (Rs 135), Hyderabad (Rs 281), Thiruvananthapuram (Rs 350).

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Accommodation
Mid-Range:
  Victoria Hotel Tel: 25584076  Fax: 91-80-25584945
  Curzon Court Tel: 25582997  Fax: 91-80-25582278
  Nilgiris Nest Tel: 25588401  Fax: 91-80-25585348
  Berrys Hotel Tel: 25587211
  Highgates Hotel Tel: 25597172  Fax: 91-80-25597799
  Hotel Infantry Court Tel: 25591800  Fax: 91-80-25592276
  Hotel Raceview Tel: 22203401
  Hotel Abhishek Tel: 22262713  Fax: 91-80-22268953
Top End:
  Gateway Hotel Tel: 25584545  Fax: 91-80-25584030
  Le Meridien Tel: 22262233  Fax: 91-80-22267676
  Sheraton Windsor Manor Tel: 22269898  Fax: 91-80-22264941
  Oberoi Tel: 25585858  Fax: 91-80-25585960
  Taj West End Tel: 22255055  Fax: 91-80-22200010
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Eating Out
Restaurants:
Amaravati, 45/3 Residency road.
Tel: 25585140
Price for Meal for two: 100 Rs
Has excellent Andhra food, served on banana leaf. The biryani is worth the wait -- as there is always a long queue especially at lunch.
Open: 11 am to 3 pm then 7 pm till 11 pm.

Coconut Grove, Church street.
Tel: 25588596
Moderately priced gourmet coastal Kerala cuisine. Vegetarian, fish and meat preparations served in traditional copper thalis. Their coconut juice cocktail is superb.

Rice Bowl, 40-2, Lavelle road.
Probably the best Chinese restaurant, in Bangalore. And surprisingly it has good deserts as well.

Southern Comfort, C/o Taj Residency, M G road.
Tel: 25584444, Fax: 91-80-25584748
Price for Meal for two: 500 Rs
Offers food from the four states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, but is a very expensive joint.
Open: 12.30 to 3 pm then 7 pm till midnight.

Karavalli, Gateway Hotel on Residency road.
Tel: 25584545, Fax: 91-80-25584030
Price for Meal for two: 400 Rs
This is a garden restaurant that offers cuisine from Goa, Mangalore, Malabar and Karwar.
Open: 6 am till midnight.
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