Bangalore is a mystical and wonderful city just waiting to welcome adventurous visitors. Once you’re there you feel like you’ve never been away. Located in the southern area of India, Bangalore is unique and fascinating with attractions that have to be experienced to be appreciated. The people here a welcoming and warm, open and friendly to long-time acquaintances as well as newly met visitors.

The weather is mild and pleasant throughout the entire year. Bangalore was recently unknown to anyone by the people of India themselves. Today it is a well-known city because of the exportation of software to the rest of the world and because of the software professionals that live in and work from Bangalore. Now everyone wants to visit India, and everyone that visits India wants to visit Bangalore.

Because of the Bangalore suburb of Bommasandra, also known as the Electronic City, and the software technology part there called the IT, Bangalore has earned the name as the Silicon Valley of India. Today Bangalore is one of the ten fastest growing cities in the world, and the fifth fastest growing city in Asia.

Besides the technology that is represented in Bangalore, there is also a mystery about the city that deserves our thoughtful attention. The city is old and new and tradition a contemporary all at once. The Bull Temple in Basavanagudi is one of the oldest in Bangalore. Much superstition and folklore surround the building of this temple whose main purpose was to discourage the bulls from destroying the main crop of the farmers in the area. This main crop was from the family of groundnuts whose seeds ripen under the ground. Even to this day farmers celebrate the bounty of this crop.

Some of the world’s most celebrated restaurants are found in downtown Bangalore. But the most traditional and most delicious snack food can only by found in the streets. Paani puri is fried to a crisp and filled with a tantalizing mixture of tamarind, chili, chaat masala, potatoes, onions and chickpeas.

While in Bangalore don’t forget to visit the City Market and the summer retreat of Tipu Sultan. Marvel at the five arches over the wooden palace, intricately carved and sculpted. Then take in the lush and verdant atmosphere of the Lalbagh, a paradise of green splendor occupying over 240 acres in the middle of the city. This gorgeous botanical garden is the reason Bangalore is also known as the Garden City. Bangalore is also famous the adventure sports it offers. There are numerous resorts in and around Bangalore that organizes day trips for tourists to see the city.

Put Bangalore on your list of places to see before you die, or even before you take your next vacation. You’ll never stop talking about the people and the place that is Bangalore, India.

Author: Natasha Dogre first visited Bangalore in 2003. She has lived in the city for the last 6 years. She is the content editor for Prakruthi and two other resorts near the Bangalore International Airport. She also teaches yoga to children in some of the best schools in the city in her spare time. You can contact her on Natasha.dogre@gmail(dot)com to know more.