There are many places of attractions in the garden city Bangalore. The major places of attractions in Bangalore include both places of royal interest and modern landmarks. There are many temples and gardens in Bangalore. The art lovers would love to visit the art galleries in the city, which preserve modern art as well as paintings dating to Khajarao period.
Bangalore, the capital of Indian state Karnataka, is known as the garden city. Bangalore is also popular by the name of "Silicon Valley" of India. There are many tourist attractions at Bangalore. Tourists to Bangalore can visit numerous places of historical importance. There are beautiful gardens in the city that are worth visiting.
Bangalore is considered to be one of the top travel destinations of India. Many theme and amusement parks have come up in the city. The city is also known to be the fashion capital of India. The tourists to Bangalore can find harmonious blend of modern technical promotion and conventional Indian culture.
Some of the major places of attraction in Bangalore are:
Vidhan Soudha: Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat is a major landmark of Bangalore. The building was constructed in the year1954. The style of this building, which has been built mixing modern architecture with traditional Dravidian style, is worth witnessing.
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Tipu Sultan's Palace: Tipu Sultan's palace is a must- visit spot in the city. The architecture of the palace reflects traditional Mughal form of lifestyle. This palace is built by using timber. Tipu's Palace belongs to 18th century. Tipu's Palace remains open to the visitors from 9 am in the morning to 5 pm in the evening.
Bangalore Palace: Bangalore Palace is another exquisite attraction of the city. The palace was built by the Maharaja of Mysore, Charmaraja Wodeyar in the year 1887. The palace covers an area of 800 acres.
Venkatappa Art Gallery: For the art lovers, this art gallery would prove to be an excellent retreat. There are about 600 displayed paintings at Venkatappa Art Gallery. The tourists to Bangalore can visit this gallery from Tuesday to Sunday (10.00 am to 5.00 pm).
Lal Bagh Gardens: This is a botanical garden, which was established by Hyder Ali. Lal Bagh Gardens is immensely popular among the tourists. There are about 1000 species of trees, plants and herbs in the garden.
Some of the temples in Bangalore are:
- ISCKON Temple
- The Venkataramanaswamy Temple
- Someshwara Temple
- Gavi Gangadhareswara cave temple
- Sri Banashankari Amma Temple
- Shiva Temple
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