Bangalore is the fifth largest city of India- the emerging economic powerhouse in the
world. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan city with a rich history and a fine blend of
traditional Indian culture and modern technological advancements. Despite being one
of the fastest growing cities in the world, it remains one of the most elegant
metropolises in India- with well planned tree-lined roads & avenues, large number of
parks, gardens, lakes and abundant greenery. Bangalore is aptly called India's
Garden City.
With cool winters and warm summers Bangalore has the best climate among India's
metropolitan cities. Located at a altitude of 920m it enjoys a pleasant and moderate
weather throughout the year with a highest temperature around 35°C (100°F) and the
lowest around 12°C (54°F).
It is a major industrial and commercial centre of India and is the nerve - centre of
India's high technology industries-namely Information Technology, Aeronautics and
Electronics. It has the highest concentration of hi tech industries and multinational
corporations. Rightly it is called the “Silicon Valley of India” “Technology Capital of
India” and the “IT Capital of India”.
It has many tourist attractions inlcluding the Vidhana Soudha-the splendid granite
structure housing the State Legislature, sprawling parks like Lal Bagh, Cubbon Park,
famous temple like Venkataramanaswamy Temple, Bull Temple, Gavi Gangadhareswara Temple, Someshwara Temple, ISKON Temple, picturesque lakes
like Ulsoor Lake, Yediyur Lake and Lal Bagh lake.
Bangalore, with its brand new international airport is easily accessable from all major
cities of the world. It is also within a short distance to other international airports within
India like Chennai (350Kms), Hyderabad (560Kms), Cochin (365 Kms), Mumbai
(998Kms). Within India it is connected to all major cities with super fast luxury trains.
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