| More famous for its swanky BPO industry, | | | | Tipu's Summer Palace |
| Bangalore was never known to be a tourist | | | | |
| destination. The only good news is that if | | | | Haidar Ali took up the construction and Tipu |
| you happen to come down to Bangalore for any | | | | Sultan completed it in 1789. Built on the |
| reason whatsoever, it has no dearth of places | | | | lines of the Daria Daulat palace of |
| to visit. So go on a jaunt through the city | | | | Srirangapatnam, the 2- storeyed ornate |
| with greenery following you everywhere and | | | | wooden palace is known for its carvings on |
| the spots giving you glimpse of the social | | | | walls and ceilings. The palace houses |
| mores, existing milieu, and history of this | | | | photographs of Tipu and his era. |
| splendid city. | | | | |
| | | | Bangalore Palace |
| Ulsoor Lake | | | | |
| | | | Built by the Woodeyar King, the palace is |
| Easily one of the most visited destination in | | | | modeled on the lines of the Windsor castle, |
| Bangalore, enjoy a boat ride, or indulge in | | | | and is open to public only for a week in |
| swimming in the nearby pool. Tiny islands | | | | November. Turreted parapets, battlements, |
| dotted with greens stand in the lake making | | | | arches, and fortified towers add to its |
| it an ideal picnicking spot. | | | | beauty while the surrounding gardens give it |
| | | | a fairytale setting. Covering an expanse of |
| Lal Bagh | | | | 45,000 sq. ft., this110 year old structure |
| | | | was built at a cost of one million rupees. |
| The beautiful garden was designed by Hyder | | | | |
| Ali in 1760. The immense horticultural wealth | | | | Bull Temple |
| displayed here is attributed to Tipu Sultan, | | | | |
| who brought in flora from the word over. The | | | | The temple, built in 1786 by the founder of |
| massive anthology of tropical, sub tropical | | | | Bangalore, Kempegowda, is a classic example |
| and medicinal plants found here is | | | | of Dravidian architecture. Dedicated to |
| overwhelming. The Glass House, which is the | | | | Nandi, the sacred bull, the image of the |
| highlight of the 2400 acre park, is simulated | | | | gigantic monolithic bull inside the temple is |
| on the lines of London's Crystal Palace. | | | | 15 ft. high and 20 ft. long. The bull is |
| Flower displays one week before the republic | | | | believed to have grown in size with its |
| and independence days see a huge turnover of | | | | present dimensions being 5 meters in |
| crowd. It also houses a children's park - Bal | | | | height and 6 meters in length. |
| Bhavan - complete with pony rides, boat rides | | | | |
| and toy train rides; and a rose garden with | | | | Government Museum |
| 150 varieties of roses. | | | | |
| | | | Neolithic finds from chamdravalli excavations |
| Cubbon Park | | | | and Mohanjedaro antiquities are the main |
| | | | attraction of this 18 galleried museum. |
| Christened after Bangalore's longest serving | | | | Operating since 1886, one can find ethnic |
| commissioner, Sir Mark Cubbon, this 300 acre | | | | jewellery, textiles, coins and miniature |
| park is dotted with wood and flowers. Located | | | | paintings within the edifice. |
| at the heart of the cantonment in 1864, it is | | | | |
| the brainchild of Sir Richard Sankey, the | | | | Indian Institute of Science: |
| then chief Engineer of Mysore. Some | | | | |
| attractions of this park are Attara Kacheri, | | | | The famous IIS is one of the finest learning |
| the central library, the aquarium, the | | | | centres for advanced science and engineering |
| Jawahar bal bhavan the museum, Visveswaraya | | | | studies. Also known as the Tata Institute, |
| Industrial and Technological Museum. | | | | the who's who of the engineering industry |
| | | | have been its alma mater. |
| Vidhan Saudha | | | | |
| | | | The Shiva Statue |
| Home to the state legislature and | | | | |
| secretariat, the colossal edifice was built | | | | A 65 feet high statue of lord Shiva seated in |
| between 1954 and 1958. On holidays, the | | | | the lotus position depicts the mythological |
| periphery of the building is lit with copious | | | | belief of the Ganga River originating from |
| lights, imparting it a magnificent portico. | | | | Shiva's Locks. The backdrop of mount Kailash |
| Facing the Vidhan Soudha stands the brick red | | | | enhances the appeal of this overpowering |
| structure of the High court of Karnataka. | | | | statue. |
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| Nehru Planetarium | | | | Other places of interest include the ISCKON |
| | | | temple, the St. Mary's church, the |
| Particularly attractive for school kids, it | | | | Gangadhareswar temple or the cave temple, |
| can seat up to 200 people. It is also known | | | | Dharmaraja temple, the Jumma masjid, Ravindra |
| for its regular lectures on astronomy. A | | | | Kalakshetra, Gandhi Bhavan, race course, and |
| musical dancing fountain stands opposite to | | | | Fun world - a 10 acre Disneyland like |
| the planetarium. | | | | amusement park. |
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