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Major Tourist Attractions Around Bangalore

Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka state. The city is also known as €The Garden City of India€. The city is lined with beautiful green landscapes. The major tourist attractions around Bangalore are the Bannerghatta National Park, Dodda Alada Mara, Muthyalamaduvu, Ramanagaram, Shivaganga, Savandurga, Devarayadurga, & Nandi Hills.

Bannerghatta National Park is situated about 22 kms from Bangalore. There are 10 reserve forests within this National Park boundary. This makes it, one of the richest natural zoological reserves in India. The tourist attractions here are picnic corner, the crocodiles, a serpentarium, pets' corner, and lion safari. There is a Butterfly Park also.

Dodda Alada Mara is a big banyan tree about 400 years old, spread over 3 acres. This is situated at Ramohalli 28 kms from Bangalore.

Muthyalamaduvu is a scenic picnic spot in Anekal about 40 kms from Bangalore. The place is also called as Pearl Valley. Here there is a beautiful waterfall and a small temple.

Ramanagaram is situated about 49 kms south west of Bangalore. You can go for trekking and rock climbing here. Another attraction here is the silk cocoon marketing center.

Shivaganga is a hill with four faces situated about 56 kms from Bangalore. It is also known as Dakshin Kashi. This interesting hill looks like a Nandi from the east, Ganesh from the west, a linga from the south, and cobra with its hood spread from the north side. The two famous temples of Lord Gangadeshwara and Goddess Honnadevi are located here. Pathala Ganga is a fresh water spring here.

Savandurga is believed to be one of the largest monumental hills in the world. This is formed by two hills Karigudda (black hill) and Biligudda (white hill). The place is about 60 kms from Bangalore.

Devarayadurga is a hill station in Tumkur about 65 kms from Bangalore. This is a best place for trekking and rock climbing. The main attractions here are the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple & the natural spring, Namadha chilume.

Nandi Hills are a popular health resort today. There are about 1,175 steps leading to the top. On the top are Tipu Sultan's summer retreat and the remains of Tipu's fort. The main tourist attraction here is the Tipu's Drop. It is believed that this is the spot from where the guilty prisoners where pushed to death.

Holiday homes in Bangalore offering all amenities for the comfortable stay of the tourists play a great role in the increase in number of tourists visiting the city.
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