Spread over 240 acres of land, the Lalbagh Botanical Garden is located at the heart of the city of Bangalore. It derives its name from two words,'lal' meaning red, 'bagh' meaning garden and is so called due to the abundance of red roses aplenty. The history of the garden dates back to the era of Hyder Ali, a well-known ruler of old Mysore. In the year 1760, Hyder Ali made a private garden in an area of 40 acres which was further developed by his son Tipu Sultan. It was given the status of a Government Botanical Garden in 1856.
One of the most eye-catching tourist attractions in the city, the Bangalore palace was built in 1887 by King Chamaraja Wodeyar. He belonged to the Wodeyar Hindu dynasty, that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947...
Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from the year 1782 CE to 1799 CE. Built in the ...
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru is located at Devanahalli town on National Highway 7 i.e. Bangalore-Hyderabad Highway, 40 kms from Central Business District (CBD) - MG Road. It is 30 kms from the Bangalore City Railway Station and 34.5 kms from Kempegowda Bus Station. The airport is well connected to the city centre by all modes of transport.
Airport Taxi Service: There are three official taxi operators at Kempegowda International Airport; Karnataka Taxi, Mega Cabs and Meru Cabs which provide safe and easy access to airport. All these three can be contacted via phone or website.
Car Rental: Akbar Travels and Carzonrent provide car rental services. One can contact the airport counters of the service provider which are located within the terminal building.