Bengaluru
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located towards the southern end of the Deccan Plateau, at an altitude of 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery.
Getting to Bengaluru
- 01Kempegowda International Airport
- 02Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru City SWR
- 03Sir M
Visvesvaraya Terminal SWR (station code: SMVB).
- 04Yesvantpur Junction SWR
Worth seeing
There are city tours that can show you the city efficiently if you are short on time. Typically, tours do not include entry fees into the attractions. Bengaluru, like the rest of India, has a habit of charging foreigners a lot more than locals for attractions. For example, Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, which is on the half-day tour, charges ₹15 for Indians/SAARC and ₹200 for non-Indians.
Things to do
Bengaluru is bestowed with rock climbers, aqua sportsmen and aero sportsmen. There are several clubs, including Nature Admire, Care, Spark, KMA, Capture, Mars, Angel, Wildcraft and Adventure Works. Camping facilities are available at Savandurga, Gunjoor Lake, Bhimeshwari, Rangaswamy betta. The Art of Bicycle Trips organises bicycle tours in and around the city, which combine cycling with art and heritage.
Where to eat
Bengaluru has a wide variety of food options. Foreigners will want to look for cleanliness in choosing a place to eat. Also don't expect the exterior to be too fancy, observe the cleanliness of the inside and the servers when choosing a place to eat! Eating options include high end restaurants to chains to temples to mom and pop shops and of course street vendors!
Getting around Bengaluru the local way
- Get inShatabdi - superfast fully air-conditioned day trip trains which connect Mysore and Bangalore with Chennai Jan Shatabdi- Superfast with AC and Non-AC Reserved Accommodation, the fastest connection between Hubli and Bangalore Bangalore is well connected to the metro cities of Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and major other Capital cities across the country.
- Get aroundTravel agents provide tickets as well as private package tours for various destinations across Karnataka.
From Wikivoyage: Karnataka, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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