Bangalore Overview

Bangalore was founded by a captain of the Vijayanagara Empire; Kempe Gowda I in 1537.History of Bangalore is glorified by two names Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan.

Bangalore is situated in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is positioned at 12.97° N 77.56° E .It covers an area of 2190 km (1,360 mi). Bangalore enjoys a pleasant and balance climate throughout the year. The highest temperature recorded is 39°C (102°F) and the lowest is 11°C (52°F).This feature makes it one of the widely visited cities in south India.

Bangalore evolved into a manufacturing hub for heavy industries. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) are some of the renowned industries situated here. Bangalore has been the leader in growth of Information Technology (IT) in India.

Bangalore is also called the 'Silicon Valley of India' due to the large number of information technology companies located there. Bangalore's IT Industry is divided into two main parts - Software Technology Parks of India, Bangalore (STPI) in Electronics City and International Technology Park Ltd. (ITPL) in Whitefield.

Bangalore being the hi-tech city and one of the prominent tourist destinations in India is accessible easily by every kinds of transport. It is well connected to the rest of the country through the Indian Railways. The Rajdhani Express connects Bangalore to New Delhi. The city is also connected to Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad, as well as other major cities in Karnataka. Direct flights from Bangalore fly to destinations in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Three-wheeled, black and yellow auto-rickshaws, referred to as autos, are a popular form of transport.

Bangalore has a pretty happening fashion scene. Some of the popular shopping areas are brigade Road, Commercial Street, M.G.Road.Those who loves to shop will definitely find heaven in this places. National and International brands are easily available here. Westside, FabIndia, FFolio, Shoppers Stop are few malls to name among many.

Bangalore is dotted with Five Star Hotels, four-star hotels, three star hotels, 2 Star hotels, 1 Star Hotels at reasonable rates. Some of the hotels are; Hotel Ista, Hotel Grand Ashok,
The Leela Palace and Le Meridian.

Food lovers can satisfy their taste buds from various multi cuisine restaurants in Bangalore. Bangalore Mandarin, 1498AD, Kabab Korner, Abirami, La Casa are few restaurants that specializes to delight the visitors.