Bangalore Airfares

In the south of India, the tropical city of Bangalore has boomed in recent years to become known as “the Silicon Valley of India.”

In the Bull Temple, a huge monolith of the sacred bull of Nandi, carved in 1786, is looked after by Hindu priests, who apply coconut oil to the bull’s coat to moisten the stone.

Reminders of British colonial influences include Bangalore Palace, built by an Indian Maharaja in 1880 and modeled on Windsor Castle in England, and Cubbon Park, established by Lord Cubbon in 1864.

Bangalore’s nightlife centers round a few hundred pubs where beer is the most popular drink. Bangalore’s restaurants, ranging from the budget to the gourmet, offer a variety of fare, including Indian, Chinese, Japanese and American.