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AMUSEMENT WATER THEME PARKS NEAR BANGALORE

Neeladri Amusement And Water ParkPark AddressBehind Electronic City,Bangalore - 561229Phone Number: 080-8522-633, 080-2652-4390Regd. officeGround Floor, 127/5,Opp. Bangalore High School,Bull Temple Road Cross,Chamarajpet, Bangalore - 560019Phone Number: 080-2652-9370, 080-2652-4390

Hippocampus Children's CompanyPhone Number: 080-2563-0206Koramangala Centre525, 16th Main,Koramangala 3rd BlockBangalore 560 034Phone Number: 080-2563-0206Shankara Rotary Hippocampus44, Ranga Rao Road

Shankarapuram, Bangalore 560004Phone Number: 080-2667-8890

GRS Fantasy ParkOff KRS Road, Metagalli,Mysore - 570 016Phone Number: 91-821-2582781 / 82 / 83 / 84 , 080 25471323Fax : 91-821-2410714, 241994Marketing Office:Phone Number: 91-080-41269895Mobile : 9845679869

Funworld & Resorts India Pvt LtdEntrance ticket : Rs 20.Unlimited amusement ride Rs 95.Timings : Daily from 11 am to 8 pmFun world, Palace Grounds,(Opp. T.V Tower), Bangalore - 560 006.Phone Number: +91-80-2343 0496 / 2343 1651, 080-23430496

Star CityOpp To Tv Towers,Palace Grounds, Bangalore,

Karnataka 560006Phone Number: 080 23543291

Lumbini GardensNagawara lake, Hebbal - Ring Road, Bangalore - 560 045. IndiaMobile : 32997009,9341031409,65679037E-mail : [email protected] Number: 080 32997009


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Crazy WatersAddress :Bannerghatta Main Road, Gottigere village,Near Meenakshi Temple, Bangalore.Phone Number: 080-26584910, 22913806Timings :Weekdays : 10:00 am to 6:00 pmWeekends and Holidays : 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Innovative Film CityInnovative Film City#24 & 26, Bidadi Industrial Estate, BidadiBangalore- 562 109Karnataka- INDIAPhone Number: +91-080-6696 6666, +91-080-25220464 / 25220466

Wonderla Holidays28th Km, Mysore Road, Hejjala (P.O),Bangalore - 562109.Phone Number: 080-22010333, 080-22010322, 9945557777=================Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has introduced "Curitoba" model air

-conditioned buses that takes tourists on "Bangalore Round" The buses are fullyair conditioned with vents for airflow and have well-cushioned reclining seats and ample legroom. As in some airlines, in front of each seat is an LCD monitor that doubles up as a source of entertainment and information.

These buses have a seating capacity of 35 with 22 seats branded "Silver Class" which have a pullout tray for refreshments as in air-conditioned railway coaches.Like the executive class on airlines, there are three Gold Class seats which are larger and with more legroom at the rear end of the coach. All passengers getto hear the FM radio channel with music, entertainment and the latest city news.

The public address system is used to describe the sights they pass through and where they next stop. The daily trip starts at 8.45 a.m. from Kempegowda Bus Stat

ion and returns there by 8 p.m. after covering the sights of Bangalore.

The Silver Class tickets cost Rs. 200 on weekdays and Rs. 250 on weekends and holidays and the Gold Class costs Rs. 300 and Rs. 350. Children aged between 6 and12 are charged half the adult fare. For information about the city tours, call22952311 or 9844263157.

Conceptree Creations, a Management Consultancy Firm plans to launch City Swaps which is an innovative new tourist sightseeing service on open-air, double-deckerbuses. This service will have a dedicated route covering 30 tourist attractionswith a live commentary on each.

Each tourist on City Swaps will be provided with a day pass to travel on any of

the five buses that cover a customised circuit. They can hop on or off the bus at any of the tourist attractions they like and spend as much time as they desiresince they can take the next bus on the circuit, which is available every 30 minutes. This provides a great deal of flexibility and customisation to suit individual preferences and tastes.

Some of the other highlights of the service include accessible seating for senior citizens and physically challenged persons on the lower deck, an on-board cafe, flexible ticketing for families, children and senior citizens. Besides this, City Swaps will also offer annual memberships to corporate houses and frequent vi


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sitors. Watch out for this innovative service by mid-July.

TOURIST PLACES IN BANGALORENow we will try to list down some of the tourist attractions in Bangalore.

VIDHAN SOUDHAThe magnificent building towering over the Cubbon Park houses the secretariat and the state legislature. It is built of granite in the neo - Dravidian style ofarchitecture and can be described as one of the most spectacular buildings of India.

LALBAGH BOTANICAL GARDENSThe beautiful garden was laid out in 1760, by Haider Ali and later developed byhis son Tippu Sultan, It sprawls over an area of 240 acres and is considered tobe one of the most beautiful botanical parks of the country. The park has one ofthe largest collections of rare tropical and sub-tropical plants in India. There are also centuries old trees, lakes, lotus ponds, flower beds and a deer park.

CUBBON PARK & MUSEUMSIt was designed by Lt. Gen. Mark Cubbon, in 1864. The park covers an area of over 300 acres in the heart of the city and is the green zone of Bangalore. There are also some splendid sculptures in the park.

The children's park inside the garden is exclusively for kids, adults are allowe

d entry only if accompanied by children. The Jawahar Bal Bhavan here has a chidren's centre, which screens children filims and also conducts courses in pottery,aeromodelling etc.

Cubbon Park is also dotted with red gothic buildings, which house the Public livrary, the High Court, the Government Museum and the Technological & Industrial Museum. The Government Museum was established in 1886, and is one of the oldest museum of the country. It has collections on geology, art, numismatics and relicsfrom Mohanjodaro, Halebidu and Vijayanagar.

TECHNOLOGICAL & INDUSTRIAL MUSEUMTechnological & Industrial Museum exhibits application of science and technologyto industry and human welfare.

THE FORTIt was originally a mud brick structure built by Kepegowda in 1537. Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan rebuilt the structure in the 18th century. Most of the fort was badly damaged during the wars with British.

TIPU SULTAN'S PALACEIts construction was started by Haider Ali and was completed by Tipu Sultan in 1791. The wooden building resembles the Daria Daulat Bagh at Srirangapatanam. Today, it houses a museum, which exhibits artifacts from era of Haider Ali and TipuSultan.

ATTARA KACHERI (HIGH COURT)

The elegant two storied building of Attara Kacheri or 'Eighteen Courts', housesthe High Court of Karnataka and several lower courts. It lies just in front of the Vidhan Soudha and was built in 1867, to house the Secretriat.

BASAVANGUDI OR THE BULL TEMPLEIt was built by Kempegowda and is the oldest temple of Bangalore. The temple situated on the Bugle Hill is built in Dravidian style, housing a large monolith ofNandi the celestial bull. The imposing sculpture of Nandi measures 4.57 metersin height in height and 6.10 meters in length.


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DODDA GANAPATHI TEMPLEIt is one of the oldest temple of Bangalore. There is a huge monolithic statue of Lord Ganapathi, which attracts large number of devotees.

SRI GAVI GANGADHARESWARA TEMPLEThe temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was built by Kempe Gowda. Large number of devotees gather here on 'Makar Sankranti' (14th Jan), to witness a unique phenomenon when the rays of sun passes through a arch between the horns of the sculptureof Nandi Bull, outside the temple and illuminates the idol of Lord Gavi Gangadeshwara set inside the main shrine. this spell binding phenomenon is a testimony to great architectural skills and astronomical knowledge of the builders of bygone area.

WATCH TOWERSThe remains of the four watch towers built by Kempegowda are worth visiting.

KARNATAKA FOLK ART MUSEUMIt displays a wide range of folk arts, costumes, toys and extensive recorded music collection.

Jawaharlal Nehru PlanetariumThe modern planetarium built in 1989 provides an insight into the world of astronomy, through interesting shows at sky theare. An atrractive Musical Foundationwith dancing water is set opposite the planetarium.

JUMMA MASJIDIt was built by mughal killedar and is the oldest mosque of the city. The mosquewas destroyed during the third Mysore war and was rebuilt in 1836, by Mohiyuddin Ali Khan Mekkri, the Baksh of the Bangalore court.

ST. MARKS CATHEDRALThe impressive roman Catholic cathedral with beautifully carved arches in Romanstyle was built in 1926. The intricate wood work inside the cathedral is noteworthy.

MAHARAJAHS BANGALORE PALACEIt resembles the famous Windsor Castle in England and was built in 1887, by the

Wodeyars of Mysore. The grand palace is noted for its exquisite wood carvings.

ISKCON TEMPLEThe beautiful Hare Krishna shrine on the hillock attracts large number of devotees. The fusion of modern technology and spiritual harmony makes it a worth visiting site. The panoramic view of the surroundings is spell binding.

VENKATARAMANASWAMY TEMPLEThis ancient temple near Tipu Sultans Palace was built by Maharaja Chikka Devaraya Wodiyar in a typical Dravidian style. It was destroyed during the third Mysorewar and was restored in its original shape by Maharaja Chikka Krishna Devaraya.

THAVAKKAL MASTAN SAAB DARGAH

The dargah of sufi saint Thavakkal Mastan attracts devotees from all faiths andbeliefs. The procession of Karaga festival always stops here to pay respect to thesaint, before proceeding to Dharmaraya temple. The event symbolizes unity amongHindus and Muslims.

PUBLIC BUILDINGSBangalore is studded with various public buildings built during the colonial rule. These structures still retain the grandeur of the by gone era. The importantbuildings are The Mayo Hall, Daly Memorial Hall and Puttanachetty Town Hall.


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ULSOOR LAKEIt is one of the eight lakes built by Kempe Gowda around Bangalore. The lake extends over an area of 1.5 sq. km. and has picturesque tiny islands. Boating facilities are also available.

WALKING TOURSShortly, the Karnataka Government in association with the Indian National Trustfor Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) is introducing the "Heritage Walks" to assist tourists without tourist packages to several interesting heritage sites located in and around Bangalore.

Under this novel scheme, well-trained tourist guides will take tourists around historical sites in the City. The first walk will be around the Bangalore Fort area in Kalasipalyam. According to the route map of Intach, the circuit will include the Kote Venkataramana Swamy temple, Tipu's armoury, Tipu's summer palace, Bangalore Fort and the Jalakantesh-wara temple. Another ambitious walk being planned is around the Ulsoor lake which will include the Someshwara temple, Subramanya temple, old heritage buildings surrounding the temples and Ulsoor Lake, the natural heritage.

The Bangalore Walks have indeed become popular among the visiting public. A local resident has started Weekend Walks with Breakfast and takes the tourists on two walks he calls "Victorian Walks" and "End of Empire". All walks start at 7.00am and ends at 9.30 am. For further details on these walks check the website on

Bangalore Walks.

The 200-year-old Tipu's armoury, which is close to the Bangalore Medical College, is getting a facelift now at an estimated cost of Rs 470,000.

HOW TO REACH BANGALOREBangalore is 135 kms from Mysore, 369 kms from Trichy, 303 kms from Pondichery,1997 kms from Patna, 570 kms from Goa, 432 kms from Madurai, 335 kms from Chennai, 566 kms from hyderabad, 545 kms from Cochin.

By Air: Bangalore is well connected with almost all the cities in India. IndianAirlines and Jet Airways have daily services to the major cities and Sahara Airlines operates to Mumbai. Indian Airlines and Air India operate to few internatio

nal cities. Rayal Nepal operates 2 flights in a week to Kathmandu, and MalaysianAirlines operates to Malaysia.

By Rail: Bangalore is well connected by excellent train services to most of thecities in Inida. The main railway station is the Bangalore city railway station.The other railway stations are Whitefield, Cantonment, Krishnarajapuram, Yeshwanthpur and Bangalore East railway station.

By Road: K.S.R.T.C, the State run Transport Corporation has daily services to various towns in Karnataka and as well to other nearing states. Bus services are also run by several other state road transport cormporations and private bus operators. B.M.T.C, the Bangalore City Transport Corporation has bus services to many places within the city. Apart from the local city buses, one can choose to tra

vel by Auto Rikshwa or by City Taxi.

============================Bannerghatta National ParkBannerghatta National Park is situated 22 km south of Bangalore, Karnataka. Thishilly place is the home for one of the richest natural, zoological reserves. The 25,000 acre (101 sq km) zoological park makes this a major tourist attractionof Bangalore.


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Nandi Hills or NandidurgNandi Hills or Nandidurg is a hill fortress of southern India, in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka. It is located just 3 to 5 km from Chickballapur Taluq. It is 4851 ft (1478 m) above sea level. Nandidrug hill, known commonly as Nandi Hills, is the source of the Penner, Ponnaiyar and Palar rivers. Nandi Hills gets its name from an ancient Nandi temple situated on this hill. This temple hasa thousand year old sculpture of Nandi. An ancient lord Shiva and Parvati temple also adorns this hill.

Muthyalamaduvu FallsMuthyalamaduvu is a picnic spot near Anekal, 40 km from Bangalore, Karnataka. Inthe local Kannada language, Muthyalamaduvu means 'pearl valley' (muthu = pearland maduvu = valley), apparently named for its 92 meter waterfall, whose fallingwater appears to look like drops of pearl.

Thottikallu FallsThottikallu is a place near Bangalore off the Kanakapura road which is famous for a falls called Thottikallu falls more popularly known as TK falls.

SavandurgaSavandurga is a hill 60 km west of Bangalore (Karnataka, India) off the Magadi r

oad. The hill is famous for a temple and is also believed to be among the largest monolith hills in the world. The hill rises to 1226 m above mean sea level andforms a part of the Deccan plateau. It consists of peninsular gneiss, granites,basic dykes and laterites. The Arkavathi river passes nearby through the Thippagondanahalli Reservoir and on towards Manchanabele dam.

Tippagondanahalli ReservoirTippagondanahalli Reservoir also known as T G Halli or Chamarajsagar, is locatedat the confluence of the Arkavathy River and Kumudavathi River, 35 km west of Bangalore.

DevarayanadurgaDevarayanadurga is a hill station near Tumkur in the state of Karnataka. It is 65 km from Bangalore. The rocky hills are surrounded by forest and the hilltops are dotted with several temples including the Yoganarasimha and the Bhoganarasimha temples and an altitude of 3,940 feet (1,200 m). It is also famous for NamadaChilume, a natural spring considered sacred and is also considered the origin ofthe Jayamangali river. Another famous temple in the area is the Mahalakshmi Temple at Goravanahalli.

SrirangapattanaSrirangapattana was the capital of Mysore under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.

Ranganthittu Bird SanctuaryA Bird Sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is a very small sanctuary, being only 0.67 sq km. in area, and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri River. Ranganthittu is located near the historic town of Srirangapatna.

Shivanasamudra FallsShivanasamudra Falls (also called Sivasamudram or Bluff) is an island town divid


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ing the Kaveri River into twin waterfalls, the Gaganachukki and the Barachukki,dropping 90 m. The town is located 120 km from Bangalore, 27 km from Somanathapura and 80 km from Mysore in the Mandya district of the state of Karnataka, India.

Mysore (Mysuru)Mysore is the second largest city in Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division and lies about 140 km (87 mi) southwest ofBangalore.A short distance from Mysore city is the Krishnarajasagar Dam and theadjoining Brindavan Gardens where a musical fountain show is held in the evening. One of the most visited monuments in India, the Ambavilas Palace (also knownas Mysore Palace) is the center of the Dasara festivities. * Melkote is on the way to Mysore from Bangalore. The place is famous for its Vyramudi Utsava. The main diety here is "Cheluvarayaswamy-The MahaVishnu". A sacred place for vaishnavites. Also its one of the favourite spots for kannada directors for shooting.

MelkoteMelkote is on the way to Mysore from Bangalore. The place is famous for its Vyramudi Utsava. The main diety here is "Cheluvarayaswamy-The MahaVishnu". A sacredplace for vaishnavites. Also its one of the favourite spots for kannada directors for shooting.

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