Bangalore
Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka. The Assembly Building, Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, the Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Cave Temple, the 16th century Bull Temple and the Kempe Gowda Fort are some of the attractions to see within the city.The Lallbagh Gardens form one of India’s most beautiful botanical gardens. The park was laid out in the 18th century by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan who planted rare trees from far off places, within this garden space. It continues to contain many trees, some dating back a few centuries, amongst its large collections of rare tropical and subtropical plants. Lallbagh also has a grand glasshouse modelled on London’s Crystal Palace.
Cubbon Park is Bangalore’s equivalent of New York’s Central park, and is probably the biggest reason why Bangalore is known as the Garden City of India. This historic park, located in the heart of city in the Central Administrative Area, provides lush green surroundings to the State Legislature building - the Vidhana Soudha, the High Court Buildings - the Attara Kacheri and a number of other organizations located along the periphery and within the park which constitute the Central Administrative Area.
