Bangalore
Bangalore (now Bengaluru), is a fast growing, mainly modern city and the centre of India’s IT industry. However, there are still a number of interesting things to see south of the city centre, including Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, the Lalbagh botanical gardens and Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple.
Highlights
Tipu Sultan's Palace
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Tipu Sultan, the ‘Tiger of Mysore’, ruled much of Karnataka only losing his kingdom to the British in 1799 after a number of wars against them. He was an intellectual as well as a soldier and had his summer residence in Bangalore. This is constructed mostly of wood including elegant teak pillars. Despite being somewhat dilapidated, it remains well worth a visit partly due to the interesting small museum of innovative contemporary technology.
Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
Gangadhareshwara is one of Bangalore’s oldest temples built in a cave. There are a number of granite pillars , two of which support huge discs representing the sun and the moon. Two others support a trident and a bull.
Lalbagh Botanical Gardens
The Lalbagh botanical gardens cover 240 acres and with Cubbon Park give Bangalore the name of ‘Garden City of India’. We found Lalbagh a pleasant place to stroll around away from the busy city.
Hotels
Discover the wonderful variety of places to stay in India; including some of the most luxurious hotels in the world, intimate boutique hotels bursting with local character, charming homestays where you’ll have a chance to interact with local families, converted forts & palaces, fabulous lodges and heritage havelis.
Tours
Below are a selection of our favourite sample itineraries that we have created based on our experiences of travelling extensively throughout India. As with all our tours, every aspect can be tailor-made to your individual requirements.
