From a long walk in Cubbon Park to hundreds of cafes, from trails of trees everywhere to the amazing weather, you can't help falling in love with the city.
Bengaluru is popularly known as "The Garden City" located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka. Why is it called Garden city? It's because the huge lung spaces like Cubbon Park spread across 100 acres of area with various species of plants and trees. Lalbagh another spectacular and huge garden, which is is a 240 acres garden holding a number of flower shows, especially on the Republic Day. The garden has over 1,000 species of flora. And Bannerghatta National Park, this 25,000-acre park is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Bangalore.
The present-day city was founded by Kempe Gowda in the year 1537. And there is a long tale behind the name "Bengaluru", as per the Gazetteer of India, the term 'Bengaluru' is an anglicized version of "Bengalooru," a Kannada term. The word Bengalooru was in turn derived from the phrase 'bende kaalu ooru', meaning 'the town of boiled beans'. King Ballala of the Hoysala dynasty came across a poor and old woman, who offered him some boiled beans when he was lost in the jungle. As an expression of his gratitude towards the woman, the King named the place as 'bende kaalu ooru'.
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Ask anyone and they'll say the one thing the like most about Bengaluru is the climate. The climatic characteristic of Bangalore remains a tropical savanna with a pleasant temperature throughout the year due to its high elevation. Winter is the best season for tourism in Bangalore. You will find three major seasons in Bangalore namely summer, winter and monsoon. People usually suggest that the best time to travel to this beautiful city is December to March as the climate is pleasant and soothing during that period.
Party-hoppers often state that one hasn't lived well if one hasn't partied well - a perfect description for Bangalore nightlife. MG road, Brigade road, and Residency road are filled with such magnificent lounge bars and pubs. I-Bar one of the most popular bars in Bangalore. It is located in The Park bangalore which is a premier hotel in bangalore. And ofcourse every city has some food streets likewise, in V V Puram, you have khao galli also locally as Thindi Beedi here you don't have to burn your pocket and you can treat your taste buds with the mouth watering dishes available.
About the point of interests, There are multiple spots like MG road, Bangalore Palace, Many lakes including Ulsoor lake. Ulsoor lake is a must visit place when you are traveling to Bangalore. One of the major attractions of the lake is boating. There is a boat club at the lake, where you can hire cruises with stopovers at some of the islands there. Also to complete your day with a comfortable stay you can opt to stay at the luxurious hotel in Bangalore, Lemon Tree Premier Hotel Ulsoor Lake. And get these hotels on hourly basis from MiStay so that you don't end-up paying unnecessarily for the whole day.
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