Peep Into Bengaluru
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Monday, 10 March 2014
Amusement Parks and IT Parks
Amusement parks
Lumbini Gardens is an eco friendly public park on the banks of the Nagawara Lake near Hennur. It has a swimming pool,rides and water boating facility.
Wonderla is an amusement park located near Bidadi, 28 kilometers from Bangalore.
Innovative Film City is an amusement and theme park with go karting, and stage and studio facilities.
iplay is an ice-skating rink at the phoenix market city. It is the only natural ice rink in Karnataka.
Fun World is an amusement park in Jayamahal road close to palace grounds.
Flight 4 Fantasy is an entertainment flight simulation centre located in The Forum Mall in Koramangala.
IT parks
Electronics City is the centre of the Silicon Valley of India.
IT Parks Bangalore is home to numerous IT Tech parks that house global and regional players in the Information Technology product and services industry. Some of these include :
Electronics City Phase I & II, ITPL, EPIP, Embassy Golf Links Domlur, Bagmane Tech Park, Manyata Tech Park, Global Village Tech Park, ITC Infotech Park, Kalyani Magnum Tech Park, RMZ Ecospace Tech Park, Prestige Tech Park, Salarpuria Tech Park, Brigade Tech Park, Vrindavan Tech park, RMZ Ecoworld and Whitefield RMZ Centennial.
Places to visit - Nature
Nature
Dodda Alada Mara, a big banyan tree located in Ramohalli (28 km away). This tree covers 3 acres (12,000 m2) and is one of the largest of its kind. It is at least 400 years old.
Bugle Rock bugle is called Kahale (ಕಹಲೆ)) is a massive rock situated in Basavanagudi which is an abrupt rise above the ground of peninsular gneiss as the main rock formation and with an assessed age of about 3000 million years.
Thottikallu is a place 25 km from Bangalore off the Kanakapura road which is famous for a falls called Thottikallu falls more popularly known as TK falls.
Nandi Hills or Nandidurg is a hill fortress of southern India, in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. It is located just 3 to 5 km from Chickballapur Taluq, 60 km from Bangalore. It is 4851 ft (1478 m) above sea level. Nandidurg hill, known commonly as Nandi Hills, is the source of the Penner, Ponnaiyar and Palar rivers. Nandi Hills gets its name from an ancient Nandi temple situated on this hill. This temple has a thousand year old sculpture of Nandi. An ancient lord Shiva and Parvati temple also adorns this hill.
Kaivara, cave temples 60 km away near Chikkaballapur.
Tippagondanahalli Reservoir, also known as T G Halli or Chamarajsagar, is located at the confluence of the Arkavathy River and Kumudavathi River, 35 km west of Bangalore
Lakes in Bangalore include Ulsoor Lake, DRDO Lake, Sankey tank, Hesaraghatta Lake, Yediyur Lake, Nagavara Lake (also called Lumbini Lake), Hebbal Lake, Madiwala Lake, Kempanbudi Lake, Varthur Lake among others.
Top 7 Malls in Bangalore
Ascendas Park Square Mall is a luxurious shopping Centre situated in the iconic International Tech Park, Bangalore (ITPB) on the Whitefield Road. Developed by Ascendas Services (India), this multi storey mall with 600,000 sq. ft. of built-up area doubles up as a family entertainment Centre as well
Phoenix Market City Mall stands as a premier shopping destination of Bangalore. Located on the Whitefield Road in Mahadevapura, the mall has earned the repute of one of the most popular places to ‘hang out’ in the city.
Mantri Square Mall is the ideal location for the fashion conscious consumer to shop for the latest style trends and designer brands. Located on Sampige Road in Malleswaram, the well planned 5 level mall offers one-of-its-kind holistic shopping experience to the people of Bangalore
UB City Mall India’s first luxury mall, is a dazzling name among the list of all high profile malls in Bangalore. Situated on the CBD area of Bangalore on Vittal Mallya Road, the premier mall is just 1.5 km away from the MG Road – Brigade Road junction.
Esteem Mall made its entry into the Bangalore shopping scene on 27th July, 2007 located at Hebbal. Since then the sprawling 125000 square feet shopping destination has been a constant crowd puller. Spreading across 4 distinct levels (ground + 3 floors) the mall houses several renowned and popular retail brands under one roof.
Grand Sigma Mall, as the name suggests, is one of the finest malls in Bangalore. This mall stands as a shopping-cum-family-entertainment destination that is at par with international standards. Situated in the heart of the city- Cunningham Road.
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