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Prepare a Travel Brochure or Leaflet of your native place or any town/historical place/hill station to attract tourists using the points below.
| Nearest Railway Station ________________________ Nearest Air Port ________________________ Nearest Bus Stand ________________________ |
| Top five spots to visit ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Special features of this spots ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Have Fun! Entertainment ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Mouthwatering/special cuisine ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Other nearby sight-seeing spots ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
Solution
Bangalore is a city of Roses with beautiful gardens. It is the capital city of Karnataka. It is a highly developed city.
Nearest Railway Station: Bengaluru City Railway Station and Yeswantpur Junction. Both railway stations have regular trains running from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and other major cities.
Nearest Air Port: The closest major airport to Bangalore, India is Bengaluru International Airport (BLR / VOBL) Daily two flights namely IA – 550 and IA – 330 from Mumbai to Bangalore are available.
Nearest Bus Stand: Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Bus Station also known as Majestic Bus Station, is a main bus station in Bengaluru, India. The State Transport Bus Services and many other private Bus Services are available from Mumbai to Bangalore.
Top five spots to visit:
- Bangalore Palace.
- Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace.
- Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens.
- Nandi Hills.
- Cubbon Park.
- National Gallery Of Modern Art.
- Ulsoor Lake.
- Government Museum.
Special features of this spot:
Bangalore Palace: Bangalore Palace, built by Chamaraja Wodeyar in 1887, is inspired by England's Windsor Castle and is one of the best tourist attractions in Bangalore. The evocative palace features fortified arches, towers, Tudor-style architecture, and green lawns, as well as sophisticated wood carvings in the interior.
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace: Tipu Sultan Fort, located in the most crowded market area, exemplifies the artistic talent that flourished in the past and is one of the most fascinating Bangalore tourist attractions. Tipu Sultan's summer paradise is the 'Rashk-e-Jannat.'
Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens: The garden was designed by Haider Ali and later modified by Tipu Sultan. The garden includes a glass house inspired by the Crystal Palace in London. The garden, which is beautifully spread across 240 acres of land, has a large variety of 1800 species of plants, trees, and herbs.
Mouthwatering/special cuisine: As far as food is concerned Bangalore is famous for Bhaji With Filter Kaapi, Mangalore Buns, Dal Obbattu, Bhaji with filter Kaapi, Uttapam, Sandwich and Parantha, Kebabs and Rolls, Soya Chaap, Noodles, Gobi Manchurian, Channa Masala, Idli fry, Prawns fry, Mugal Briyani, etc.
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