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Brigade Road is one of the biggest commercial centers and busiest shopping areas of Bangalore

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The quaint and peaceful cantonment of the British Army has come a long way since Winston Churchill played Polo here on summer afternoons more than a 100 years ago with regimental officers of the 2nd Hussar, before he got involved in statecraft.

Today, you can party all night, dance your blues away, or simply take a relaxing walk in one of the numerous parks that dot the city. Bangalore... where the day never ends as geeks and the nerds run a relay with their compatriots across in California to deliver another software solution in record time… where the lights, sights and sounds of a perpetually restless city beckons the way ward, leisure and business traveller alike. The garden city, the silicon valley of the east… the fifth largest city of India and the capital city of the state of Karnataka.

Bangalore is charming. Bangalore is multi cultural with loads of heritage and yet, Bangalore is trendy, yuppie and hip. Bangalore is sedate and calm if you want it to be. Bangalore is also the seat of the software moghuls of India. This is where you can shop at a glitzy mall, drink draught beer at a pub, dance at a disco and experiment with exotic cuisine of your choice…after a long day at work. Pizas, Hamburgers, Vadas, Idlis and Dosas mix well with the Kingfisher Beer coming out of Vijay Mallayas breweries.

Large number of cafes are located in Bangalore

A bustling industrial city, it is never too hot in Bangalore to dissuade one from a walk in the sun nor is it ever too cold to perpetuate the discomfort of a North Indian winter. This salubrious weather is God’s gift and the verdant environs of the city are effectively protecting it. Bangalore is green…not just a speck of carefully cultivated patch of verdure one finds in the major cities of India. Bangalore has tree-lined avenues à la California, numerous parks and sprawling golf courses…expansive, harmonious and soothing.

Bangalore is a virtual gateway to the wonders of the South Indian isthmus…hill stations, tiger reserves, national parks, historical treasures and adventure activities. The city bazaars and shopping malls are replete with articles ranging from silks, sandal wood souvenirs, handicrafts and fragrant incense sticks. This teeming cosmopolitan will surprise you, entice you and seduce you in turns and will prompt you to return over and over again.

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