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Situated in Deccan Plateau, Bangalore in Karnataka is considered as the ideal gateway to India. Bangalore has natural lakes, gardens and parks besides architectural landmarks. Bangalore has also several research and scientific institutions, shopping malls and platforms for art, music and dance. All these have made Bangalore a city of paradise for the travellers. Bangalore was a peaceful city earlier and was called the “Pensioner’s Paradise”. Since Bangalore has a number of parks and gardens, the city was nicknamed as the “City of Gardens”. With the advent of large number of information technology companies during the past couple of decades, Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India. Now Bangalore is also known by several aliases -- Shopper's Paradise, Air-conditioned City, Gourmet's Delight, Shopper's Hot Spot and Pub City. Bangalore was earlier known as Bengaluru. According to folklore, during his hunting expedition, Hoysala King Veer Ballala lost his way in the forest. The hungry king was served boiled beans by an old woman. The king was happy and named the place Benda-kaal Uru (Town of Boiled Beans). It later came to be known as Bengaluru. The Britishers named it Bangalore. Now it has got its original name ‘Bengaluru’. Bangalore was founded by Kempegowda in 1537. Bangalore Palace and Tipu Sultan Palace are among the major attractions in the city. Bangalore is known for natural lakes like Hasaraghhatta, Hebbal and Ulsoor. Boating facility is available in the Ulsoor Lake. Bangalore has several religious places. St. Mary’s Church, the oldest church in the city, was elevated to the status of basilica. Built in 1851, Holy Trinity Church can accommodate 700 people. Dargah Hazarath Tawakkal is visited by both Hindus and Muslims. Jumma Masjid is an imposing structure. The city is also dotted with large number of temples like ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple and Maruthi Mandir. Vidhan Soudha, where Karnataka legislature is situated, is a major attraction. Among other attractions are Lalbaugh, Cubbon Park, Ashoka Pillar, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium and Film City. Bangalore has also the prestigious Indian Institute of Science. All types of accommodations are available in Bangalore. Though there are a number of five-star hotels and four-star hotels a lot of visitors prefer to stay in the cheap hotels in Bangalore where the rates are negotiable. Some of the cheap hotels in Bangalore are found around the railway station, Kempegowda bus stand and towards the Shivaji Bus Terminus. Though these cheap hotels in Bangalore do not have the fancy appearance of a star hotel they have all the amenities required like a clean room, attached bath and restaurants. Some of the cheap hotels in Bangalore are Priya Hotel, Charu Plaza, Gowri Palace, Hotel Holiday Inn and Narain Vilas. For More Info: Cheap Hotels in Bangalore and Bangalore Tourism
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