Lalbagh Botanical Garden: One of many virtues of Bangalore Summary: With a rich-diverse collection of rare fauna from all-over the world, and several other complementary attractions, the Lal Bagh Botanical Garden is one significant tourist attraction of Bangalore. Simply, head to the city for a fun holiday and choose your accommodation from best hotels in Bangalore. Body: Bangalore, certainly is an absolute destination for holidaying. Of the various interesting attraction pullers of the city is one located at Lalbagh Road area, called the Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens. Widely popular as the nation's largest collection of tropical plants, this point of interest is a charming botanical garden that is replete of rich and diverse species of fauna. It has an expansion of 240 acres of land and is strategically located right at the heart of the city. An interesting fact to know about the garden is that, it was originally assigned by Hyder Ali, the de facto ruler of Mysore in 1761, but it was his son Tipu Sultan who finished the garden. Tipu Sultan added more to the wealth of the garden by importing rare trees and plants from several other countries, namely Persia, France, and Afghanistan. The garden is certainly a work of art. It is believed that the garden is designed referencing the design of Mughal Gardens that were once the beauty spots of Sira, a place about 120 km from Bangalore. The park consists of intricate watering system, lawns, lotus pool, fountains, and flowerbeds. There is no doubt that the Lal Bagh Botanical Garden is a bliss to florists, nature admires, and botanists. According to reports the garden has over 1,000 species of flora to relish. Another popular attraction in the garden is the medieval rock, known as The Lal Bagh Rock. It is among the oldest rock formations on the globe and is older than the daunting 3,000 million years! With number of beautiful, colorful flowers, and trees that are older than our forefathers and taller than many of the buildings, the garden is very popular among the tourist and locals, particularly kids. The garden also houses a fancy glass
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