Guide to Bengaluru, India

Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore) is the capital and largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bengali is the third largest city in India, the 27th in the work, and over 62% of the city’s population are not native to the area.

Bengaluru is a hub for information technology and business process outsourcing, for example over 35% of India’s IT professionals work out of Bengaluru.

Top reasons to visit Bengaluru

Bengaluru is known as ‘the Garden City of India, and visit either of it’s two nationally recognised botanical gardens, Cubbon Park or Lal Bagh.

Bengaluru is home to the Kannada film industry, which produces over 100 movies per year to be one of the largest movie industry in India.

Main areas of Bengaluru

Kempegowda International Airport

Bengaluru Central Business District

covers a radius of 10kms from Vidhan Soudha

Sights - Cubbon Park, Mayo Hall, Cauvery Emporium

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Top Attractions in Bengaluru

• Bengaluru Palace
• Lal Bagh
• Cubbon Park
• Vidhana Soudha
• Temples (Dodda Ganeshana Gudi, Iskcon Temple Bengaluru, Gavi Gangadhareshwara, Someshwara, Dharmaraya Swamy, Ragigudda Anjaneya, Matsya Narayana Temple)
• Daly Memorial Hall
• St Mary’s Basilica
• Bugle Rock
• St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral
• Peninsula Gneiss

Shopping in Bengaluru

• Shopping District - MG Road, JC Road
• Shopping Centre - Garuda Mall, Mantri Square, Elements Mall
• Art - Chandi The Divine Gallery (biggest collection of Ganesas in Bengaluru)
• Books - Premier Book Shop, Blossom Book Store, Higginbothams
• Crafts - Central Cottage Industries Emporium
• Chocolatier - Berried Aliv, Corner House Ice Cream
• Fabrics - Sakhi By Chandras
• Jewellery - Alice Jewellery
• Lighting - The Light House

Eating in Bengaluru

Good restaurants in Bengaluru for local Indian cuisine are Ebony, Subza, Tattv.

Local delicacies include:-

• thali (small dishes of sample meals)
• biryani - rice with subtle spices and meat
• curry
• tandoor - special oven method of cookie

Recommended restaurants include MTR Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, Koshy’s, The Hole in the Wall Cafe, Barbecue Nation, Chutney Chang, Mainland China, Olive Beach, The Only Place, Konak.

Nightlife and Entertainment in Bengaluru

• Coffee - Cafe Coffee Day Square, Vidyarthi Bhavan, Matteo Coffea
• Bars - 13th Floor, Lock N’Load Pub, Le Rock, Elongo’s Pub and Grub, Nasa, New Night Watchman, Blue Bar, The Pub World, Moscow Mule, I-Bar, Skye, Jimi’s Beer Cafe, Taika, Jimi’s Beer Cafe, Cosmo, Windsor Pub, Bootlegger, Legends of Rock, Desmond’s, TGIF, Pecos Pub, Blimey
• Cocktails - Loft 38
• Craft Beers/Brewery - U41A, Vapour Bengaluru, Arbor Brewing Company, The Biere Club
• Karaoke - Opus (and many hotels)
• Live Music - Hard Rock Cafe, Toscano India
• Museums - Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Government Museum,
• Art - Venkatappa Art Gallery

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