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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.
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