Bangalore Weekend Getaways

Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, has much more tosq km BRT wildlife sanctuary houses a variety of
offer than being the IT hub of the country. Afauna and here one can see animals right from
glorious past and scenic beauty make Bangaloreelephants, sloth bears, bisons and a number of
one of the much sought after holiday destinationsvarieties of birds. It can be accessed from
too. Truly known as the "Garden City", BangaloreBangalore by road or rail. A scenic 5 hour drive
is a picturesque land what with its temperatefrom Bangalore or a 3 hour rail journey would
climate, vibrant culture, beautiful gardens andtake you to the picturesque location. Some of the
eating joints that provide the perfect ambienceactivities you would truly enjoy here is the jeep
for a great holiday. Some of the places that yousafari, the elephant ride right into the jungle and
can visit in Bangalore include the beautiful Vidhanatrekking in BR Hills for the true nature lovers who
Soudha (Sunday evenings is the perfect time toare ready to rough it out. While here you can visit
see it, all illuminated); the lovely Cubbon Parkthe Biligiri Rangaswamy temple and the Doda
which runs through the heart of the city; theSampige Mara (which is a place of worship that
Government Museum on Kasturba Gandhi Roadhas a huge Champaka tree and at its foot is
which houses a great collection of miniatureplaced more then 100 Shiva lingams).
paintings, sculptures and exquisite jewellery thatThe Bandipur National Park is another beautiful
dates back a few hundred years. The Bangaloreplace that can be enjoyed as a wildlife resort near
Palace which was built in 1880 spreads over anBangalore. Located at a distance of 220 kms
area of 13,700 sq. m; this magnificent structure isfrom Bangalore, the Bandipur wildlife sanctuary is
another of Bangalore's great landmarks.5 hours by road from here. Located in southern
Old Bangalore remains quite untouched by theKarnataka, Bandipur is the creation of the
developments that the rest of the city hasMaharaja of Mysore in the year 1931 and was
witnessed. It has retained its old world charm andlater taken over by the Government as a Tiger
houses several monuments that speak volumesResrve. The national park is a treasure house of a
of the city's glorious past. Here there are somevariety of flora and fauna. You can enjoy the
beautiful structures that are amazing works ofnatural beauty of the park either on foot being a
architecture. While here do visit the Palace of Tipupart of the trekking groups or take a ride on the
Sultan that was the summer retreat of the Greatjeep safaris and look out for the animals. The
Hero; The Venkataramanaswamy temple built byelephant ride is another great way to venture
the Wodeyars; Lal Bagh the scenic Botanicaldeeper into the forest and see animals in their
garden which is spread over 240 acres andnatural habitat. A good place to stay at both
houses several varieties of flora; the Gaviplaces would be Jungle Lodges and Resorts
Gangadhareshvara temple that ranks amongstYou can have Bangalore as your base and visit
one of the oldest temples in Bangalore.many of the spectacular weekend getaways like
Around Bangalore also there are several beautifulNagarhole National Park, Mudumalai, Yercaud,
locations that can be a great Bangalore weekendWayanad, Tirupati to name a few. These places
getaway. Away from the hustle and bustle of theare just a few hours away from Bangalore and
fast city life of Bangalore is the BRT Wildlifeyou can quickly be transported into a very
sanctuary popularly known as BR Hills which isdifferent peaceful and beautiful world.
only 235 kms from Bangalore. Spread over 525