Bangalore is fast emerging as one of the most industrialized cities in India , keeping pace with the latest trends and fashion. Bangalore is renowned, not only for its own beauty and technological advances, but also for its easy access to the marvels of the land around it. These intriguing sites of Bangalore include gardens, universities, temples and ancient ruins.
The city of Bangalore also is a gateway to Southern India . Bangalore is well connected to other major cities. Today it has almost become the fastest growing city in Asia . The bazaars and shopping malls of Bangalore offer a fine selection of silks, sandal wood souvenirs, handicrafts and fragrant incense sticks.
lessed with a salubrious climate and dotted with beautiful parks, its tree-lined avenues, its trendy, yuppie downtown, and the software flood, Bangalore truly offers one a picture of striking contrasts.
Manglore
With an important port, this coastal town is a major commercial centre. Mangalore could be your entry point to Beach Country - with its virgin and unexplored beaches. It has several famous pilgrim centres. While in Mangalore try and see a Yakshagana performance - an elaborate dance form unique to Karnataka. The Kambala (buffalo race) is another exciting event.
A trip to Mangalore would be incomplete without a visit to the 10th century Manjunatha Temple , St. Aloysius Chapel, Mangala Devi Temple , Tipu's Battery and the Jumma Masjid. The Ullal Beach with Casuarina groves is another attraction that draws tourists all through the year.
Hampi
The city was sacked pillaged and burnt in 1565 AD, after the combined attack of armies of Muslim Sultanates of the Deccan defeated the Vijayanagar Military Commander and the King fled the Capital. Rocky hills and the mighty Tungabhadra River , which flows through this rugged landscape, dominate the terrain. Prime Attractions of Hampi are Ugra Narasimha, Lotus Mahal, Virupaksha Temple , Vithala Temple , Queen's Bath ,and Hazara Rama Temple .
Mysore
Better known as "The Fragrant Sandalwood City". Mysore is certainly a charming, old-fashioned and undaunting town dominated by the spectacular Maharaja's Palace, around which the boulevards of the city radiate. Nearby is the city centre with the colourful and frenetic Devaraja Market is inviting a stroll. Located 770m above sea level and 140 Kms from Bangalore , Mysore , the imperial city, was the erstwhile capital of the Wodeyars. Also known as the city of Palaces . |
