Bangalore, India

City of Bangalore, India

Vidhana Soudha - state capitol building

Bangalore is India's 5th largest city, with about 5 million inhabitants. 

Nowadays, it is known as the country's IT capital, "the Silicon Valley of India". In the last decade, high-technology companies have been set up and became successful in Bangalore, employing about a third of India's 1 million IT professionals.

Bangalore is a very vibrant city; it's also famous for its numerous pubs, being known as the Pub City.

Another attraction in Bangalore are the public parks and gardens- the city is known as the "Garden City of India", as well.

Bangalore is the largest city in the southern state of Karnataka. The main languages spoken are mainly Kannada and English but others are also spoken.

Bangalore Airport is 13 km east of the City Station. It is also a stopover for many international flights.

International Airports

The Airport Code is: BLR