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[edit] Bangalore

[edit] Popular Nick Names

The Garden City of India, The Pub City, The Silicon Valley of Asia, IT Capital of India

[edit] Geography

Area : 368 Sq.Kms

Population : 6 million

Altitude : 3000 feet above sea level.

[edit] Climate

Pleasant climate throughout the year
Bangalore is world famous for her good climate
Minimum winter temperature 14 math C
Maximum summer temperature 37 math C

[edit] Seasons

Summer: March to May
Monsoon: June, July
Autumn: August to October
Winter: November to January
Spring: February

[edit] Demography

Languages: Kannada, English,Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and many more languages.

Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christian etc.

Popular Educational Centre among both localites and students from all over India.

Hi-Tech city, Home to world famous tech companies and innumerable start up tech and new age companies.

Youth and City Culture: Modern, Hip, Tech Savvy

Festivals and national holidays are celebrated with strong cultural traditions.

Temples are popular places of visit to Bangaloreans. So are cinemas and pubs.

Bangalore has a young and vibrant population. It is no longer the pensioners paradise, that it was once known as.

[edit] Industry

IT, Manufacturing, Textile

[edit] Popular Hangouts

MG Road Commercial Street Brigade Road Forum Mall, Koramangala

[edit] Temples

  • ISKCON , Rajajinagar
  • Gavi Gangadhareswara temple, Basavanagudi
  • Devgiri temple, Banasankari
  • Basavanagudi (Bull Temple)

[edit] Educational Institutions

  • Indian Institute Of Science.
  • M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology
  • Jain College
  • St. John's Medical College
  • National College
  • National Law School of India (Bangalore Branch)
  • Indian Institute of Management
  • B.M.S College of Engineering
  • P.E.S Institute of Technology
  • International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore
  • Christ College
  • Mount Carmel College
  • Raman Research Institute
  • R.V.College of Engineering

[edit] Hotels

The Oberoi, MG Road.

The Taj West End, Race Course Road.

The Leela Palace, Old Airport Road.

The Park Hotel, MG Road.

The Taj Hotel, ITPL- Whitefield.

[edit] Restaurants

Aangan (Punjabi), Lady Curzon Road

Aathiya (Multi-Cuisine), Infantry Road

Adiga's (South Indian), Dickenson Road

Airlines (South Indian), Madras Bank Road

Albert's Bakery, Mosque Road- Frazer Town

Al-Sadiqui, St Johns Church Road

Alibaba Cafe and Restaurant,Frazer Town

Anand, Sindhi Colony, Frazer Town

Annapoorani, Cambridge Road, Ulsoor

Asean, Castle Street

Aura, Edward Road (Off Cunningham Road)

Ayda, Church Street

Bamboo Shoots, Museum Road

The Bay (Food Court), RMZ infinity, Old Madras Road

Best of Bengal, Haines Road

Bhagini, Ferns City, Ring Road

Bobby da Dhaba, Kensington Road

Bombay Blue, Bangalore Central Mall, Victoria Embassy, Residency Road

Bombay Post, Carlton Towers, Old Airport Road

Brio, Magrath Road

Brooks, Bowring Hospital Road

Cafe Coffee Day:

Gem Wellington- Old Airport Road

Windsor House, Brigade Road

Walton Road Circle, Off Lavelle Road

Murphy Road.

[edit] Pubs

The Pub World, Residency Road

Guzzlers Inn, Pecos, Rest House Road

Purple Haze, Residency Road

Scottish Pub, St Marks Road

The 13th Floor, Barton center

Zero G, Residency Road

Enigma, Koramangala

Jcubez, BDA Complex, Banashankari

Pebbles, Near Palace Ground

[edit] Lakes, Parks and Resorts

Sankey Tank Ulsoor Lake Madivala Lake Hebbel Lake

[edit] Places close to Bangalore