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| Karnataka Tourist Destinations - BANGALORE |
Bangalore is the home to a large number of magnificent gardens and parks that simply accentuate the beauty of this city and hence it is called as the “Garden City”. Besides the numerous gardens, Bangalore also has some fine historical sites and other places of interest that are worth watching. If you are on a tour to Bangalore, make certain that you have ample time in hand because there is no end to the things to watch in Bangalore. The tourist attractions abound in this place and thus draw hordes of tourists each year by their enduring charm.
Among the various tourist attractions in Bangalore, The Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat, which was built in the year 1954, is the focal attraction of this city. This particular building is simply a modern architectural marvel and is a fine combination of customary Dravidian and modern styles. There are many neo-classical styled government buildings that are located near the Vidhan Soudha in the Cubbon Park which is another attraction of this town.
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MAJOR ATTRACTIONS IN BANGALORE |
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| Bannerghatta National Park |
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The park is situated in a picturesque surrounding with a variety of fauna, at Anekal Road. The main attractions are bisons, Elephants, Baboons, Panthers, Jackals and Lion taled Monkeys. Inside this park has a snake park, lion and tiger safari.
Open 09.00 - 12.00 hrs, 14.00 - 17.00 hrs, Closed on Tuesday. It covers a 100 sq km, has a lion and tiger 'safari' in a 'caged' car. The park also offers elephant rides.
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Channapatna is a wonder land of wooden toys. Every person in this town is involved in some aspect of making colourful lacquer wooden toys.
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It is a beautiful picnic spot were river Cauvery offers an unforgettable site. It tumbles down majestically through a deep ravine, on top of which is a chasm around 5meters wide, narrow enough for a goat to leak across. Mekedatu is on Kanakapura Road.
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| The fabled big banyan tree spreads over 4acres is an interesting picnic spot. The 400years old tree witness the penance of sage Muneshwara. |
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| Hesaraghatta has an artificial lake, a dairy and a horticulture farm. Boating & windsurfing are the other attractions. Here is the famous 'Nrityagrama' where young dancers are trained for traditional dance. |
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An interesting hill with four faces, rising to a height of 4599ft looks like a Nandi from the East, Ganesh from the West, a Linga from the South and Cobra with it hood spread from the North side. It is accessible by road. |
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The picturesque waterfalls, the Ganganchukki and the Bharachukki, cascade down 90 meters. These falls are the source of Asia's first Hydro Electric Power Statin called "Shimsa". The falls are in full splendour during July-August. |
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| This is a hill station of Tumkur road perched at a height of 3940 feet. A few kilometers from foot of the hills is a natural spring called "Namada Chilume". On the Bangalore / Mumbai National Highway near Dobbospet (50km) take a right turn and proceed to devarayanadurga. |
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| It is named after Karnataka's greatest violinist. This 1100 seated auditorium has a shape of a gigantic violin. It's architecture is marvelous. |
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| It is located to the east of the city and south of Kolar town. Prior permission is required to visit the field. Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, Banglore can arrange for permission. Visitors are permitted only on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from October to February. Children below 10 years are not permitted. It is world's deepest gold mine. It is 2,400 meter below the surface and oldest in the country. |
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MAP OF BANGALORE |
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