Bangalore Weekend Getaways

Bangalore, India’s Silicon Valley, has much more toBangalore. Spread over 525sq km BRT wildlife
offer than beingthe IT hub of the country. A glorioussanctuary houses a variety of fauna and here one
past and scenic beauty makecansee animals right from elephants, sloth bears,
Bangalore one of the much sought after holidaybisons and a number ofvarieties of birds. It can be
destinations too. Trulyknown as the “Gardenaccessed from Bangalore by road or rail.
City”, Bangalore is a picturesque land what withitsA scenic 5 hour drive from Bangalore or a 3 hour rail
temperate climate, vibrant culture, beautiful gardensjourney wouldtake you to the picturesque location.
and eatingjoints that provide the perfect ambience forSome of the activities you wouldtruly enjoy here is the
a great holiday. Some ofthe places that you can visit injeep safari, the elephant ride right into thejungle and
Bangalore include the beautifultrekking in BR Hills for the true nature lovers who
Vidhana Soudha (Sunday evenings is the perfect timeareready to rough it out. While here you can visit the
to see it, allilluminated); the lovely Cubbon Park whichBiligiri Rangaswamytemple and the Doda Sampige
runs through the heart ofthe city; the GovernmentMara (which is a place of worship that hasa huge
Museum on Kasturba Gandhi Road which housesChampaka tree and at its foot is placed more then 100
agreat collection of miniature paintings, sculptures andShivalingams).
exquisitejewellery that dates back a few hundredThe Bandipur National Park is another beautiful place
years. The Bangalore Palacewhich was built in 1880that can beenjoyed as a wildlife resort near Bangalore.
spreads over an area of 13,700 sq. m; thismagnificentLocated at a distanceof 220 kms from Bangalore, the
structure is another of Bangalore’s greatBandipur wildlife sanctuary is
landmarks.5 hours by road from here. Located in southern
Old Bangalore remains quite untouched by theKarnataka, Bandipuris the creation of the Maharaja of
developments that the restof the city has witnessed. ItMysore in the year 1931 and waslater taken over by
has retained its old world charm andhouses severalthe Government as a Tiger Resrve.
monuments that speak volumes of the city’sThe national park is a treasure house of a variety of
gloriouspast. Here there are some beautiful structuresflora and fauna.
that are amazing worksof architecture. While here doYou can enjoy the natural beauty of the park either on
visit the Palace of Tipu Sultan that wasthe summerfoot being apart of the trekking groups or take a ride
retreat of the Great Hero; Theon the jeep safaris andlook out for the animals. The
Venkataramanaswamy templebuilt by the Wodeyars;elephant ride is another great wayto venture deeper
Lal Bagh the scenic Botanical garden whichis spreadinto the forest and see animals intheir natural habitat. A
over 240 acres and houses several varieties of flora;good place to stay at both places would be
theJungle Lodges and Resorts
Gavi Gangadhareshvara temple that ranks amongstYou can have Bangalore as your base and visit many
one of the oldesttemples in Bangalore.of the spectacularweekend getaways like Nagarhole
Around Bangalore also there are several beautifulNational Park, Mudumalai, Yercaud,
locations that can bea great Bangalore weekendWayanad, Tirupati to name a few. These places are
getaway. Away from the hustle and bustle of thefastjust a few hours awayfrom Bangalore and you can
city life of Bangalore is the BRT Wildlife sanctuaryquickly be transported into a very differentpeaceful
popularlyknown as BR Hills which is only 235 kms fromand beautiful world.