subject: Sightseeing in ‘Garden City of India' – Bangalore [print this page] Bangalore makes us think of IT and software companies but the city is a delightful place with a blend of various rich cultures, heritage centers and crafts. The city enjoys the reputation of a modern high-tech city and simultaneously offers its visitors lot of places of historical interest. Sightseeing in the city can be very interesting and provides an experience with museums, palaces, gardens, temples and churches. Bangalore gives ample opportunities to explore.
Top 5 tourist spots of Bangalore are listed below:
ISKCON Temple
The ISKCON temple is a marvelous building crafted in a Dravidian style. It is a must visit tourist spot of Bangalore. The temple is furnished with all the modern day facilities like Vedic library, preaching library, computer aided Presentation Theater and a multi-vision cinema theater.
Bangalore palace
The Bangalore palace is located in the Palace Garden of Bangalore. The palace was constructed by the Wodeyar Dynasty in the year 1887. It exhibits Tudor-style architecture and magnificent woodcarvings on the inside. King Chamaraja Wodeyar of Wodeyar dynasty was impressed by the Windsor Castle of London during his trip to England and built the palace similar to it. The palace was the residence of the Mysore rulers. The palace is well equipped with fortified towers, gothic windows, turrets and battlements which add to the beauty of the palace.
Shiva statue
The Shiva statue in Bangalore is one of the massive statues of the country. The height of the statue is about 65ft. being at that place you will get a mythological feeling as the surroundings and the statue will give you a feeling as if you are in Kailash. The surrounding is really pleasant and the spiritual environment is soothing and relaxing.
Lal Bagh Garden
The Lalbagh Botanical Gardens was founded by Hyder Ali, the Emperor of Mysore, in the 18th century. The gardens were completed by his son later. Tipu sultan imported plants and tress from different parts of the world. The garden has the largest collection of exotic and rare plants of India. Other major attractions of the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens are Glass House, Aquarium and a lake. Glass house is the place for hosting flower shows every year.
Bugle Rock
Bugle Rock is a huge rock located near Basavanagudi temple or Bull temple. It lies in the southern part of the city and is of major interest for the scientists. The rock is known to be 3000 million year old. In the earlier days four watch towers were constructed by Kempegowda II in order to set limits for the Bangalore city. One watch tower was built on the Bugle rock and today the rock is attracting millions of tourists to the city.
Bangalore- The Seattle of India, is a booming, well planned city with tree lined avenues, gardens, lakes, large number of parks and places of historical interest. Today it is gaining the status of "Floriculture Capital of India" due to the exports of flower from the city. The Lal Bagh Garden, Bugle Rock, the Bangalore palace all have historical significance. Take a tour to the Bangalore city and explore the blend of modernization and tradition side by side.
