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07 TRAVEL
 


Today Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka ranks as one of the fastest growing cities in Asia. Its pleasant climate, friendly people, and its highly educated population have made this the Silicon Valley of India with almost all Computer related multinationals setting up their India head office at Bangalore. Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister termed this as "India's city of the future".

Vidhana Soudha
The State Legislative and Secretariat House was built in 1956 in the Neo Dravidian Style with granite entirely sourced from the city itself. This imposing structure represents the best of Bangalore's monuments. Do not miss the sight of the illuminated building on Sundays between 7 and 8 PM.

Attara Kacheri
Directly opposite to the Vidhana Soudha is the State High court. This magnificent building was constructed in 1867 in the Gothic Style of architecture.

Venkatappa Art Gallery
One of the country's oldest art museums, this gallery houses many interesting antiques and archaeological objects. (Closed on Wednesday).

Tipu's Palace


The Palace was constructed first by Hyder Ali and completed by his son Tipu Sultan in the year 1791. Tipu called it as 'The Envy of Heaven'. It is constructed mainly in wood and has fine intricately sculpted arches surrounded by exquisite minarets.

Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
Named after the famous Sir M. Visveswaraya , an engineer par excellence who built many famous dams in Karnataka, this Science museum houses models of machines. It is a highly recommended spot for children.(Closed on Monday).

Cubbon Park


Lieutenant General Sir Mark Cubbon laid out this beautiful park in 1864. Over 250 acres of this green park is just right for long walks and hosts a children's amusement park, a doll museum and a toy train for children. Children's parties can be arranged with cartoons characters etc. in the park. The Vijayranga Theater complex screens children's films and stage plays.

Lalbagh Gardens
Bangalore's other sprawling park is in the South of the city. HyderAli laid out the Lalbagh Gardens in the year 1760. It covers an area of 240 acres. The Glass House, inspired by the Crystal Palace in London is a favourite spot in Lalbagh which hosts the famous Flower show during the month of August.

Bangalore Palace
The Bangalore Palace was built in the year 1887 by the Wodeyar dynasty. It is built similar to medieval castles in Normandy and England . It's interiors boasts of elegant woodcarvings and Tudor -style architecture.

Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall
This houses the State Central Library. This place has a rich collection of reference books. Open between 0830 and 1900 all through the week except on Mondays.

ISKCON Temple



The ISKCON provides much more for the soul, than those rituals. ISKCON are centers of spiritual learning through Godly association, where a visitor is inspired to learn more about Spiritual life. There is a magnificent main temple hall, which houses the altars of Their Lordships Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra, Sri Krishna Balarama & Sri Nitai Gouranga. Also one can see the Golden Chandelier that is shaped like an inverted Lotus Flower.

Fun World:
Fun World is a 12 acre Disney Land Like Amusement Park, tucked into Palace Grounds, Bangalore.

Shiva Statue:
It boasts of Awesome 65 feet high depiction of Lord Shiva seated in Lotus position. It has the backdrop of Mount Kailash the Lord's heavenly abode and the river Ganga flowing from his matted locks as depicted in the mythology.

Bull Temple:



At Basavangudi is one of Bangalore's oldest temples. Built for Nandi, the sacred Bull, the vehicle of Lord Shiva, this temple has a 4.6 meter tall-carved statue of the sacred bull.

Gandhi Bhavan:
Gandhi Bhavan displays the life of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi with pictures and Photostats of his letters.

Aquarium:
The second largest Aquarium in the country it has a large varsity of aquatic life.( Closed on Monday).

Jawahar Lal Nehru Planetarium:
Befitting the "science city" title that it carries, the Planetarium is an interesting site for children. The English shows are held daily at 1630 Hrs. The Aquarium remains closed on Monday.

One of the modern monuments of trade & technology, it embodies the new-found attitude of Hyderabad & finds a place of pride today. Situated on the outskirts of the city, it is the nucleus of Cyberabad, the IT destination in these parts of the world.

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India ranks second in value-for-money travel

India is emerging as a favourite destination across various tourism themes. A country brand index (CBI) 2008 survey, conducted by FutureBrand - a leading global brand consultancy - in conjunction with public relations firm Weber Shandwick's Global Travel & Lifestyle Practice, India ranks second in value-for-money index.

CBI is a comprehensive study of approximately 2,700 international business and leisure travellers from nine countries, which examines how countries are branded and ranked according to key criteria and identifies emerging global trends in the travel and tourism industry, which accounts for $5.9 trillion of economic activity worldwide this year and more than 238 million jobs. Australia earns the coveted spot as the world's top country brand for the third-consecutive year. Rising from its sixth place ranking last year, Canada is ranked the second and the United States remains at the third position.

Source : IBEF

"Himachal Pradesh Home Stay Scheme 2008" to woo tourists

Amidst fears of global meltdown likely to impact the tourism sector in India as well, Himachal government is trying to cash on novel idea to beat the slump in tourism sector this year. Starting this year, Himachal government in order to attract visitors to the state has introduced "Himachal Pradesh Home Stay Scheme 2008".

According to the scheme tourists visiting the state would be offered comfortable home stay accommodation in rural areas of Himachal. Surjeet Kumar, Publicity Officer, Himachal Tourism and Civil Aviation, revealed the basic idea to encourage home stay scheme in Himachal was to promote the state culture and help tourists in getting an experience of Himachal customs and traditions.

The Home Stay scheme would not only broaden the tourism base in Himachal but also would help in taking tourism to the rural and interior areas of the State. Also the scheme would help in decongesting the urban areas in Himachal and would act as an economic multiplier for people in rural areas. Kumar revealed that directory of approved Home Stay Units, by state department of tourism, would be publicized and the list would also be listed on its web site. Every Home Stay Unit owner shall get the unit registered with the state department of tourism and follow the guidelines framed there under for the Himachal Pradesh Home Stay, Scheme 2008 which shall be binding on the owner of the Home Stay Unit.

The owner of the Home Stay Unit would charge the rates approved by the department at the time of registration from the tourists. All the new approved Home Stay Units which are approved under the provisions of this scheme shall be eligible to claim exemptions that include exemption from luxury and sales tax and domestic rates would be charged for electricity and water from the registered Home Stay Units.

Source : IBEF