India’s fifth largest city and the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore has come a long way from being called the town of “baked beans” to becoming one of the best cities in Asia. This is the place where ancient and modern coexist in harmony making it an ideal getaway for the global citizen. The warmth and friendliness of the Bangaloreans combined with the exotic climatic conditions makes Bangalore a place one can visit any time of the year. Also known as the Silicon Valley of India owing to the city’s IT boom, some of the top IT firms include Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Dell, IBM, and many more.
Bangalore offers a wide variety of sights and sounds that caters to both traditional souls as well as the wild at heart. From historical forts, temples, churches and mosques to the new age, state of the art clubs, pubs and discotheques, this city has it all. Some of the places to visit in Bangalore include Lal Bagh, Bangalore Palace and Fort, Cubbon Park, ISKCON, The Dharmaraja Temple, Gandhi Bhavan and Ulsoor Lake among others. Owing to its string of fascinating pubs, Bangalore has been called by many as the pub city. Major pubs in the city include ‘Styx’, “Just Another Pub”, ‘Bunkers’, ‘Purple Haze’ and more.
Bangalore is also a city of festivals and concerts held all year round and the “Bangalore Habba” meaning festival in the local language Kannadiga, is one such popular event held in the month of December. Another interesting aspect of the city is the great shopping that you can enjoy especially in places like Commercial Street and MG Road which are the two major hotspots for most in Bangalore. With so much to offer Bangalore can rightly be called among the best world cities.
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