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Tourism |
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KSTDC operates two daily sightseeing tours round the city.
Departure - At 7.30 am and at 2 pm. Return - 1.30 pm and 7.30 pm respectively.
Fare - Rs 100. |
The tour takes you around the city starting at Tipu's Palace. The next halt is at
Bull Temple, followed by Lalbagh, Ulsoor Lake, Cauvery Handicrafts emporium, Vidhana
Soudha and finally the Museum. |
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The second tour takes you around the city and covers some of the new wonders of
Bangalore.
Departure - Daily at 8 am. Return - 8 pm.
Fare - Rs 150. |
The places covered in this trip are Raja-Rajeshwari Temple, Bannerghatta National
Park, Sankey Boat Club, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, ISKCON Temple, Prasanna Anjaneya
temple and the Musical Fountain. |
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Walking Tours
Shortly, the Karnataka Government in association with the Indian National Trust
for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) is introducing the "Heritage Walks" to assist
tourists without tourist packages to several interesting heritage sites located
in and around Bangalore. |
Under this novel scheme, well-trained tourist guides will take tourists around historical
sites in the City. The first walk will be around the Bangalore Fort area in Kalasipalyam.
According to the route map of Intach, the circuit will include the Kote Venkataramana
Swamy temple, Tipu’s armoury, Tipu’s summer palace, Bangalore Fort and the Jalakantesh-wara
temple. Another ambitious walk being planned is around the Ulsoor lake which will
include the Someshwara temple, Subramanya temple, old heritage buildings surrounding
the temples and Ulsoor Lake, the natural heritage. The 200-year-old Tipu’s armoury,
which is close to the Bangalore Medical College. |
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