Bangalore Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Karnataka, India
About Bangalore
Once called the "Garden City of India" and the "Pensioner's Paradise", these epithets don't apply to modern Bangalore. The earliest records of a place named Bengaluru are found in a ninth-century temple in an area now known as "Old Bangalore". The feudal lord Kempe Gowda has been given credit for developing parts of the city. In 1537, with the assistance of the local king, he constructed three districts protected by a walled fort on the site. During the next three centuries, Bangalore existed very much in the shadow of the neighbouring city,Mysore, and control of the town changed hands many times. The year 1831 marked a major turning point for the city. Claiming misrule by king Krishna Raja Wodeyar III, the British took control of the Mysore Kingdom and, possibly influenced by the city's s
Top Attractions in Bangalore
Explore the best things to see and do in Bangalore:
- ★Aero India
- ★Aroma Home Spa
- ★Art of Living Temple
- ★Attara Kacheri
- ★Ayur Sukha
- ★Banaswadi Hanuman Temple
- ★Bangalore Film Society
- ★Bangalore Fort
Where to Eat in Bangalore
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴100 ft Boutique
- 🍴100ft Restaurant
- 🍴36 Chowringhee Lane
- 🍴6 Ballygunge Place
- 🍴Adiga's Delicacy
- 🍴Adiga's Foodline
Where to Stay in Bangalore
- 🏨Address 24 Inn
- 🏨Ajantha
- 🏨Art of Living Hostel
- 🏨Balaji Residency
- 🏨Bangalore Residency
- 🏨Bengaluru Marriott Hotel White
Bangalore Travel Guide Sections
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