Bengaluru- a place where various cultures crosses paths and splendid past mingles with modern pleasures, is fondly known as 'The Garden City of India'. This joyful city has earned quite a few names such as 'Silicon Valley of India', 'Air Conditioned City', 'Pub Capital of India', and 'Pensioners' Paradise' all for its lush green landscapes, healthy climate, and modern conveniences. Often termed as 'techie's paradise', Bengaluru has plenty of things that are of great tourist interest like gardens, natural landscapes, palaces, temples, and museums. All these things together represent a wonderful blend of past and present, and this is the reason a lot of people admire the city for its westward culture, natural beauty & vibrant nightlife.
Lalbagh is one of Bengaluru’s major attractions. A sprawling garden situated in a 240 acres piece of land in the heart of the city, Lalbagh houses India’s largest collection of tropical plants and sub-tropical plants, including trees that are several centuries old. Exhibits like the Snow White and the seven dwarfs, and a topiary park, an expansive lake, a beautiful glasshouse modelled around the Crystal Palace in London adorn the park giving it a surrealistic atmosphere.
ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) in Bengaluru is one of the largest of its kind in India. Inaugurated in 1997 by former President of India, Sri. Shankar Dayal Sharma, the Krishna temple is a mixture of the contemporary and the spiritual. This massive cultural complex, built on a hillock, with granite, marble and Korean glass, was established to promote Vedic culture and spiritual learning. The temple houses various deities, including Krishna, Balaram, and Radha.
The Cubbon Park, of icially known as Sri. Chamarajendra Park is a historic park, located in the heart of the city in the Central Administrative Area. The park provides sylvan surroundings to the State Legislature building- the Vidhana Soudha, the High Court Buildings – the Attara Kacheri and a number of other organizations located along the periphery and within the park which constitute the Central Administrative Area.
Vidhana Soudha counts amongst the most impressive as well as the most magni icent buildings in the Bengaluru city of India. It is mainly famous for housing the Legislative Chambers of the state government. The three hundred rooms of Vidhan Soudha accommodate approximately twenty-two departments of the state government. The building rises to a height of almost 46 m, making it one of the most imposing structures in the city of Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Palace is an architectural landmark of the city. The palace is enclosed with manicured garden and houses attractions that interest travelers around the world; like the Palace Ground and Fun World. Fun World is an amusement park with joy-rides, water-rides and swimming pools. Some of world’s most renowned artists like Enrique and Guns N’ Roses have performed in the Palace Grounds, which is used for public events like concerts.
