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Karnataka
Cities
Bangalore
At once a modern industrial city, centre of India's software industry, one of the fastest growing cities in Asia, a shopper's paradise and a gracious legacy of the British, Bangalore is known as much for its industrial plants as for its engineers, silk saris, race course, and the sprawling Cubbon Park which lies at the heart of the city.
From its comfortable perch of 3,250 ft above sea level, Bangalore offers visitors delightful weather conditions throughout the year. In this Garden city, do visit the Lal Bagh with its' variety of old trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces and assortment of tropical and sub-tropical herbs. Also see the Maharaja's Palace and Government Buildings.
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Mysore
Mysore, the capital of the erstwhile princely state, has a profusion of palaces and museums, and is a great place to be in during Dussehra.
Mangalore
The sunny, southern coastal town is named after the local goddess Mangladevi. Visit the tile, boat making, coffee curing and cashewnut factories, St. Aloysius Chapel with its 100 years old paintings, Shrimati Bai Memorial Museum, Beedi Factory, Jain Temples, Fort, Saib Mosque and Music Gallery.
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