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PIYUSH SINGHANIA

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TRAVELOGUE ON BENGALURU

BY Piyush Singhania

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BENGALURU LIFE Bengaluru has been extolled in a dozen ways. From its rich cultural heritage, historic monuments, traditional arts and crafts stores to the high rise apartments, amusement parks, pubs, shopping malls and sophisticated hotels together from the new face of Bengaluru. Today from a pensioners paradise it has transformed into one of the hottest destination for youth chasing their dreams.

Bengaluru is a heaven for tourists as the city is very well connected to other places and sports major tourist attractions like the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Lal Bagh, Cubbon Park, the Vidhana Soudha, andBannerghatta National Park, which are must visit locations.

As it houses a multicultural society, you can find different cuisines in the city. From street food to international fast food joints, everything will be available. A large number of local food outlets like MTR, Davangere benne masale, Vidyarthi Bhavan can be found all over Bengaluru. Availability of North or East Indian cuisine is not a problem as many restaurants cater food items from other states in India Bengaluru’s nightlife is a very popular one, thanks to its vibrant youth base.

International Airport, situated at Devanahalli, 40 km away from the city, serves both domestic and international passengers.

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St. Mary’s Basilica At a distance of 5 Kms from Bangalore City Railway Station, St. Mary’s Basilica is situated opposite the Russel Market Square in Shivajinagar. This is the oldest church and is the only church in the state that has been elevated to the status of a minor basilica .

St. Mary’s Basilica is a spacious gothic Church, designed by a French architect and built in the form of a Cross. A beautiful statue of Mother Mary holding Child Jesus in her arms, 6 feet in height, set up in an attractive shrine just outside the Church building, is the chief object of veneration and source of inspiration for the people.

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The very ancient Basilica is in the heart of a bustling marketplace, and recently they have built a chapel on the left which has a lot of people, but the remarkable thing about this place is that it is so quiet and we can meditate in the midst of this crowd, because everyone maintains a reverent and prayerful silence.

Location: Opposite To Russel Market Square Transportation: Cab / Auto / Bus

commercial street It’s famous for its swanky malls, but thriving street markets ensure that there are many options for shopping in Bangalore on a budget.

From bustling Commercial Street to the famous stretches of MG Road and Brigade Road, these shopping destinations offer good bargains and easy-on-wallet deals.

Packed with stalls stocking a variety of accessories, shoes, apparels, books and antiques, these street markets are perfect for indulging in some affordable retail therapy.

Bustling with crowds at all times of the day, Commercial Street is one of the busiest markets in the garden city. A tangle of by-lanes, the street is lined with jewellery and antique stores, book shops, apparel

outlets and accessory stalls. Located a kilometre away from MG Road, the street is frequented by locals as well as travellers. The market is also immensely popular among the students of the city. Remember to bargain hard with the sellers and ask for discounts. While you explore the meandering alleys around the market, you’ll also spot food vendors selling tempting street eats such as bhutta, pani puri, chana jor garam, bhel puri and sev puri.

Location: near shivajinagar Transportation: Cab / Auto / Bus

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This highend malls are not only for shopping but a delightful to see the lake view where a manmade lake is made in such a pleasant spent for tourists young and old.

This mall is located behind Iskon temple and is in a prime area of Rajajinagar. It is very easy to reach this place.

It is well organised mall with major Indian and

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International brands of clothing and amazing food corners spread around the lake.

The imposing glass building of World Trade Center is attraction of these place.

Back side of Orion Mall

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State Central Library It is presently the City Central Library building with an artistic structure worth seeing. Beautiful rosary located infront of the Library attracts many visitors. This on looks many beautiful lawns that are found in the Cubbon

park.The Ringwood circle, lotus pond and bamboo grove nook are worth seeing.

Vidhana Soudha Vidhana Soudha counts amongst the most impressive as well as the most magnificent buildings in the Bangalore city of India. It is mainly famous for housing the Legislative Chambers of the state government.

The three hundred rooms of Vidhan Soudha accommodate approximately twenty-two departments of the state government.

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HIGH TOWERS With Bengaluru developing at lightning speed space, it is accomodating for people who come here to reach a higher standard of living.

The numerous IT parks that have cropped up is one of the factors influencing this quick upscale. Not only are the Indians reaching the upper echelons of society, there is also the increasing origins.

The city is catching up to cater to the needs of this division of people. UB City represents the city at its classy best.

Centrally located in the CBD ( Central Business District ) of Bangalore on Vittal Mallya Road, UB

City is just 1.5 kms away from the MG Road- Brigade Road junction.

Once you step inside the large complex, you forget that you are even in Bangalore.

It is something liv you’ve never seen or experienced before.

Bringing new and fancy to the table, Bangalore is becoming popular for such luxurious experiences.

Location: near MG Road Transportation: Cab / Auto / Bus

UB City tower touching the sky.

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TOWN HALL

Bangalore Town Hall is one of the most famous landmarks of the city. It is a grand stone structure that has been able to hold on to its identity even in today’s age of skyscrapers and modern buildings.

Popularly known as the Town Hall, this impressive municipal building is named after the philanthropist and former president of Bangalore

City Municipality, Sir K.P Puttanna Chetty.

However, looking at the Town Hall one realizes that a part of the good old Bangalore is still alive in such Location: near KR Market Transportation: Cab / Auto / Bus

structures.

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Janardhana Silk House

Janardhana Silk House, one of the largest treasure houses of the Finest Silk Sarees, showcasing close to every variety of the finest handmade products from India and from all over the country. We offer some of the finest Kanjeevaram Silk Sarees, Banarasi Silk Sarees, Patola Silk Sarees, Mysore Silk Sarees, Crepe Silk Sarees, Ethnic Cotton Sarees, intricate Embroideries and the most elegant Salwar suits, exclusive dress materials, which exhibit traditional appeal and fondness of a modern woman’s appearance.

Janardhana Silk House are honored and privileged to have distinguished patrons, since 1952. A lot of time and care backed by tradition, knowledge and experience goes into the making of every Janardhana creation ‘What you dream, is what we make’.

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LAL BAGH As the cool winds of winter warm to the caress of the summer ahead, purple fluted blossoms explode on hundreds of jacaranda trees across the city. By April, colour purple bows to the orange -red narcissism of the gulmohar and by May, the tabebuia preens an exhilarating yellow, not a leaf sight. Every month, flowering trees and shrubs paint a palette of myriad colour in srial cosistency, entitling the city to hold onto its sobriquet of Garden city.

Lalbagh Botanical Garden is situated near the Lalbagh fort road. It is one of the best gardens in Bangalore.

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there are more than 1,800 species of flora, including plants, shrubs and trees, most of them from outside India.

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STONER, INDaRANAGAR Stoner is one of the few places that offers ‘quality over quantity’ and that too at a very good price! Its has 2 basic things in the menu - Pizzas & Ice Creams ce Creams are to die for a must try is the chocolate overload.

Pizzas are small and 1 pizza can be finished by one person. They have generous amount of toppings and they taste really good. The only thing I would have wanted is for them to have more variety but I probably enjoyed it more because they didn’t.

Do give this place a try. You are bound to go back for more!

The food lifestyle everything has been under the influence of this mix and match.

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Location: near Crossword Transportation: Cab / Auto / Bus

FLY ME TO MOON Bangalore or should I say Bengaluru is a city of hopes , the city of lights, the lights of joy.

Bengaluru is a mix and match of numerous communities from all over the globe residing at one place. People

from different cast, creed, religion, language, color influence what Bangalore is today.

Cycling is very interesting part of Bengaluru people.

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