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Bangalore

Capital of Karnataka State, Bangalore is famous as the city of gardens. It is one of the most attractive cities in India with its beautiful parks avenues and impressive buildings.
 

How to get there

	Air: Indian Airlines link Bangalore with Kolkata (Kalkutta), Delhi, Chennai (Madras), Mumbai (Bombay), Pune, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Goa, Hyderabad, Calicut and Trivandrum. Damania Airlines, East-West, Continental Aviation also operates flights from Bangalore to Mumbai (Bombay).
	Rail: Bangalore is directly connected by rail with Ahmedabad, Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata(Calcutta), Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Howrah, Hyderabad, Mangalore, Chennai (Madras), Mysore, Nagpur, Trivandrum, Vasco-da-Gama (Goa) and other cities in India.
	Road: Bangalore is connected by good motorable roads with Bandipur- 220 kms, Belur- 322 kms, Chennai (Madras) - 334 kms, Mumbai (Bombay) - 998 kms, Cochin- 526 kms, Dandeli 481 kms, Halebid- 214 kms, Jog Falls- 377 kms, Kodaikanal- 430 kms, Mysore 140 kms, Panaji- 595 kms, Sravanabelagola- 160 kms, Tirupati- 250 kms.
	Local Transport: Regular bus services connect Bangalore to Belgaum, Bidar, Bijapur, Mumbai (Bombay), Coimbatore, Goa, Hospet, Hyderabad, Chennai (Madras), Madikere, Madurai, Mangalore, Mysore, Tirupati, Nandi Hills, Chanrajaragar, Jog Falls, Ootacamund (Ooty) Raichur, Ernakulam, Gulbarga, Pondicherry, Calicut, Dharwar etc. Coaches of B.T.S., I.T.D.C., K.S.T.D.C. are available. Tourist taxis and city bus services are also available.

Places of Interest

• Aquarium (5 kms)
• Bull Temple (5 kms)
• Fort & Tippu's Palace (4 kms)
• Ulsoor Lake (2 kms)
• Lal Bagh (4 kms)
• Venkatappa Art Gallery (1 km)
• Cubbon Park (1 km)
• Vidhana Soudha (2 kms)
• Vishveswaraya Industrial & Technological Museum (1 km)
• Venkatappa Art Gallery (1 km)

Excursions

• Bannerghat National Park (21 kms, Closed on Tuesdays)
• Nandi Hills (60 kms)
• White Field (Kadugodi, 16 kms)
• Kolar Gold Fields (98 kms)
• Ramohalli (25 kms)
• Sati Subramanya (52 kms)
• Mysore (140 kms)
• Kaivara (Temples of Pandavas, 79 kms)

The Region

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