Bangalore

Bangalore
Area in Sq Km : 272
Population : 5.8 million

By air: Bangalore Airport is 8 km from the MG Road area. Indian Airlines and private carriers operate regular flights from all four metros to the city. Book a flight with any of the domestic airlines.

By road: The inter-state bus terminus faces the railway station in Subhash Nagar. To travel by car, the road distances are: Hyderabad (566km), Vijayawada (719km) and Mangalore (349km).

Best time to visit :

September to February is a wonderful time to visit Bangalore; it is cool and breezy this time of the year.

Getting around the city :

From the airport: Transfer to the city by tourist taxi takes about 20 minutes and costs around Rs300. Pre-paid taxis are also available. An auto-rickshaw charging about Rs80 takes nearly the same time.

From the railway station: Local buses, private coaches, auto-rickshaws – any of these will take you to your hotel

From the bus station: The bus terminus faces the railway station in Subhash Nagar. From here, State buses, private coaches or auto-rickshaws will take you to your place of stay.

In and around the city: Tourist taxis are available from hotels and auto-stands. Long-distance journeys by auto at night cost Rs 80. You can also hire a car in advance.

In Brief: 

Microchips are not things you eat; the mouse is not a pest; keys don’t turn in the door lock; when we talk of windows we are not talking architecture…the youngest child in Bangalore knows all that. Even before the rest of India could figure out the internet, Bangalore had set up her Silicon Valley and become pioneers.

The capital of Karnataka, Bangalore, was founded by a local chieftain, Kempe Gowda, in the 16th century. But its turn to prominence was under Tipu Sultan who converted it into a summer capital. The Wodeyars also contributed to the city’s beautification; sprawling gardens and palaces sprung up in all corners of the city. Under the British, Bangalore underwent a personality-change: the pretty city became a well-oiled administrative centre as well.

Bangalore’s climate is said to draw in the tourist. Built under a green canopy (the city has 40 per cent tree cover) so to speak, it’s an inviting ambience. The numerous parks, tree-lined avenues are a soothing sight in what would have been a jungle of concrete. Brightly lit shopping malls, lively pubs and nightclubs often have their private gardens that allow people to extend their evening outdoors. A taste for nightlife has thankfully not uprooted tradition. The idea of a fun evening is still with the family at home; at discos, young and old, boogey the night away draped in rich Bangalore silks.

Climate: 

Bangalore is pleasant even in summer. The temperature averages 23 °C and rises to a maximum of 34 °C in summer. Winters are cool and comfortable; rains are frequent.

Must Avoid: 

Avoid the summer months of March to May – it can be quite warm unless relieved by a shower.

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