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Bangalore

Bangalore, the city of gardens, is a quietly bustling city lined by trees and interspersed with wide streets and lanes. The city, founded in 1537 by Kempe Gowda, and situated at a height of 1914 meters, is the present capital of Karnataka. Spacious parks, gardens and lawns, and wide sprawling buildings like the Vidhan Sabha lend it an air of regality.

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Bangalore, which has a salubrious climate all round the year, was a summer retreat for the British Raj, an escape from the low-lying hot regions. During spring the city becomes a riot of colours with the blossoming of gulmohars and jacarandas.

Now a busy commercial and industrial centre, in addition to being the state capital, Bangalore has a lot to offer to business travellers as well. Many industrial units manufacturing such diverse items as aircraft, telephones, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronic goods and machine tools have come up in recent years. Nevertheless, Bangalore continues to retain its essential garden city ambience.

ACCESS

Bangalore is excellently connected by air, road and rail to the rest of the country.

PLACES OF INTEREST

The 18th century Lal Bagh laid by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the Cubbon Park, the Vidhan Soudha, the now-in-ruins Fort which was later rebuilt/extended, the Bull Temple, Tipu’s Palace of 1791, the Dargah Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan Shah Suhrawardi, the Dharmaraja Temple, the Venkataramanaswamy Temple, Visveswaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, and the Museum among others.

EXCURSIONS

Nandi Hills (60 km), Bannerghatta National Park (21 km), Ramohalli (28 km), Muddenhali (near Nandi Hills); Shivaganga with an amazing statue of Nandi; Linga Ganesha and Cobra; Goat’s Leap (96 km) an enchanting picnic spot. Day trips can be taken to Mysore and the beautiful Brindaban gardens.

SHOPPING

Bangalore is famous for handicrafts, silk materials, handlooms and Channapatna wooden toys. Handicrafts can be purchased at Cauvery Arts and Crafts Emporium, M. G. Road; silk materials can be purchased at Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation showrooms at MG Road and K G Road ; and handlooms at Priyadarshni Handloom House of KHDC located at various places. The main shopping areas are Mahatma Gandhi (M. G.) Road, Commercial Street, Brigade Road, Public Utility Building, Jayanagar Shopping Complex, Russel Market, City Market, Avenue Road, Kempegowda Road.

CONFERENCE FACILITIES

While Hotel Ashok can hold conferences for 16 to 550 people, the Windsor Manor Sheraton has a capacity of 375 people and its poolside can receive about 500 people. The Taj Residency with its Trinity Hall, Vijayanagar, Wadiyar, Kensington Richmond Room can hold conferences of 30 to 650 people. The West End has facilities for upto 650 people and the Gateway Hotel on Residency Road can hold a meeting of 300 people.

ACCOMMODATION

The Taj West End (5-star Deluxe), Race Course Road, Bangalore- 560 001. Phone: 2255055. Fax: 2200010.

ITC Hotel Windsor Sheraton & Towers (5-star Deluxe), 25 Sankey Road, Bangalore. Phone: 2269898; Fax: 080-2264941, 2263425

Ashok Hotel (5-star), Kumara Krupa, High Grounds, Bangalore- 560 001. Phones: 2269462, 2250202. Fax: 080-2250033.

Taj Residency (5-star), 41/3, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore- 560 001. Phone: 5584444. Fax: 080-5584748.

Le Meridien (5-star), No. 28 Sankey Road,Bangalore-560 052. phone: 2262233. Fax: 080-2267676, 2262050.

The Oberoi, (5-star) 37-39, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore- 560 001. Phone: 5585858. Fax: 080-5585960.

Park Kensington Terrace (4-star), Kensington Road, Off M.G. Road, Phone: 5594666; Fax: 080-5594029.

Gateway Hotel on Residency Road, (4-star), No.66, Residency Road, Bangalore 560 025. Phone: 5584545. Fax: 080-5584030.

St. Mark’s (4-star) 4/1 St. Mark Road, Bangalore. Phone: 2279090; Fax: 080-2275700.

Bush Betta Wild Life Adventure Resorts (3-star), No.3, President Chambers, 8 Richmond Road, Banglore - 560025. Phone: 080 - 2210504, 2244795, 2243274, 2244795; Fax: 2243273

Samrat Residency (3-star), 173/1, S.C. Road, Sesshadripuram, Banglore - 560020. Phones: 3360822, 3443199, 3364776. Fax: 080 - 3465657.

Museum Inn (3-star), #1, Museum Road, Banglore - 560001. Phones: 080 - 5594001. Fax: 080 - 5581313.

Angsane Oasis Spa & Resort, Main Dodoaballapur Road, Rajakunte, Banglore- 560069 Phones: 8468892-98, Fax: 8468897.

The Leela Palace, 23 Kodihally, Airport Road, Bangalore - 560008 Phones:080 - 5211234/5212727 Fax: 080-5212222/5217490.

Ramanashree California Resort (3-star), Ananthapura Gate Doddaballapur Road, Yelahanka, Banglore - 560064. Phones: 080 - 8461250 - 53, 8461256. Fax: 8461254.

VijayCentral Park (3-star), 47, Dickenson Road, Bangalore. Phone: 5584242; Fax: 080-5587609.

Comfort Inn Vijay Residency, 18, 3rd Main Road, Gandhinagar, Bangalore; Phone: 91-80-2203024; Fax: 91-80-2281065.

Atria, No-1, Palace, Bangalore. Phone: 2205205; Fax: 2256850.

Ivory Tower, 12th Floor, Barton Centre, 84 M.G. Road, Bangalore. Phone: 5589333; Fax: 080-5588697.

Woodlands , No. 5, Raja Rammohan Roy Road, Bangalore. Phone: 2225111. Fax: 080-2236963.