Food,Culture,Language:
Food:
Bangalore is heaven for food lovers. You can taste exotic varieties of dishes ranging from traditional and heritage food to Chinese and Continental. You can also find incredible variety of sea food in Bangalore. Rice is the staple food of here with coconut being main ingredient in almost every dish. Bangalorean food is non greasy with most of the dishes prepared by steaming or roasting. Rice is generally served with Hulli or Sambhar that is a thick delicious soup with vegetables.
There are a variety of restaurants in Bangalore that will serve you with dishes that are traditional as well as exotic. You can try simple food at some of the local idli shops. Some of the restaurants may not serve you with cutlery as Bangalorean eat with their hands. Wash your hands at the basin and use right hand to have your meals.
For hearty meals, you can choose from a wide range of restaurants that serve cuisines ranging from Chinese to Continental. The list that we have prepared can be a bit helpful. Have a look.
Culture:
Dasara, a traditional celebratory hallmark of the old Kingdom of Mysore, is the state festival and is celebrated with great vigour.
Bangalore is known as the Garden City of India because of its greenery and the presence of many public parks, including the Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park.
The city will celebrate which is known to be Bangalore's most important and oldest festivals called "Karaga Shaktyotsava" or Bangalore Karaga. Deepavali, the "Festival of Lights", transcends demographic and religious lines and is another important festival. Other traditional Indian festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Ugadi, Sankranthi, Eid ul-Fitr, and Christmas are also celebrated.
Bangalore is home to the Kannada film industry, which churns out about 80 Kannada movies each year.
The diversity of cuisine is reflective of the social and economic diversity of Bangalore. Roadside vendors, tea stalls, and South Indian, North Indian, Chinese and Western fast food are all very popular in the city. Udupi restaurants are very popular and serve predominantly vegetarian, regional cuisine.
Bangalore is also a major center of Indian classical music and dance. Classical music and dance recitals are widely held throughout the year and particularly during the Ramanavami and Ganesha Chaturthi festivals. The Bengaluru Gayana Samaja has been at the forefront of promoting classical music and dance in the city.
The city also has a vibrant Kannada theater scene with organizations like Ranga Shankara leading the way. Bangalore is also sometimes called as the "Pub Capital of India" and is one of the premier places to hold international rock concerts.
Language:
Bangalore languages comprise of all the languages spoken in the state of Karnataka. The language spoken by the majority of Bangaloreans is Kannad. Apart from Kannad and other regional languages, English is also quite widely spoken in the city. In the following lines, we have provided a list of the major languages spoken in Bengalooru, India.
Kannad
The most common language in Bangalore is Kannad. The majority of the population of the city converses in Kannad. It belongs to the Dravidian family of languages and is the official language of the state of Karnataka.
English
A significant number of people in Bangalore speak English. Infact, almost all the younger generation of the city speaks English.
Telugu
The official language of Andhra Pradesh, Telugu is widely spoken in Bangalore also.
Tamil
Also belonging to the Dravidian language family, Tamil is spoken by a sizeable population in the city.
Hindi
The national language of India, Hindi is spoken in Bangalore also. However, the proportion of the population speaking Hindi is quite small.
Where to stay:
Four star hotels:
Gateway Hotel
Goldfinch Hotel
Hotel Luciya International
Royal Orchid Hotel
St Marks Hotel
The Capitol Hotel
Chancery Hotel
The Park Kensington Terrace Hotel
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Three Star Hotels:
Comfort Inn Vijay Residency Hotel
Hotel Infantry Court
Hotel Rama
Mercure Inn Guestline Hotel
Museum Inn Hotel
Nahar's Heritage Hotel
Nalapad International Hotel
Samrat Residency Hotel
Central Park Hotel
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Economy hotels:
Ajantha Hotel
Geo Hotel
Harsha Park Inn Hotel
Kamat Yatri Niwas
Nalapad's Hotel Broadway
Ramanashree Hotel
The Club Hotel Bangalore
Woodlands Hotel
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Other Hotels:
Ballal Residency
Hotel Algate
Hotel Bangalore Gate
Hotel Basant Residency
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Helpline:
Airlines Enquiries:
Airport Authority of India - 5277944,
Air Canada - 2275416,
Air France - 2211143,
Air India Ltd. - 2277747,
Air Lanka - 2267613,
Air Portugal - 2275091,
Air New Zealand - 2244625,
Airways Service - 5546637,
Alitalia - 5591936,
BIT Air Travels Pvt. Ltd. - 5511485,
Baalkan Bulgarian Airlines - 2262814,
British Airways - 2200251,
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. - 2202713,
Continental Airlines - 2267613,
Deccan Aviation (P) Ltd. - 8561378,
Delta Airlines - 2210702,
Druk Air - 2267613,
East West Airlines - 5586874,
Ethiopian Airlines - 2267613,
Finnair - 2215416,
Gujarat Airways Ltd. - 5275844,
Gulf Air - 5594242,
Indian Airlines Booking and Reservation - 2211914,
General Enquiries - 5266233,
Cargo Booking and Delivery - 5266233,
Inter Globe Air Transport - 2219820,
Iraqi Airways - 5583074,
Japan Airlines - 2275091,
Jet Airways(I) Pvt. Ltd. - 2276620/5550856/5266898,
Kenys Airways - 2275091,
Korean Air - 2219074,
Kuwait Airways Corporation - 5589841,
K.L.M.Royal Dutch Airlines - 2268703,
Lufthansa German Airlines - 5588791,
Malayasian Airlines - 2215326,
Modi Luft Ltd. - 2217763,
NEPC Airlines & Skyline NEPC - 5588866,
Pawan Airlines - 5586834,
Sahara Indian Airlines - 5262531
Police Stations:
North zone - 23563805,
East Zone - 25266888,
West Zone - 23503030,
South Zone - 26595138,
Indo Gas - 23409883,
Jyothi Gas - 22384179
Police Enquiry:
Police - 100,
Traffic/Accidents - 103,
DG's Office - 22211803,
Help Line DG's Office - 22942595,
Help Line Commissioner of Police - 22943399,
Commissioner of Police - 22260707
Railway Enquiries:
General Enquiry - 131,
Reservation - 132,
Automatic Announcements - 133,
Cantonment Railway Station - 135,
Malleshwaram(Reservation) - 3440836,
White Field Railway Station - 8452248,
Yeshwantpur Railway Station - 3371444
Yeshwantpur Railway Station(Reservation) - 3377161
Roadways Enquiries:
Karnataka State Road Transport Corpn (KSRTC)
Control Room - 22255720,
Bangalore MetropolitanTransport co (BMTC) Control Room - 22952522,
State Express Transport Corpn - 22876974
Transport Enquiries (Other States):
A P State Road Transport Corporation - 2873915,
Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation - 2263537,
State Express Transport Corporation (T.N.) - 2876974
Foreign Consult:
Altos Commodity Services Pvt Ltd
No.119, 2nd Floor, Radhakrishna Sadanam, Gandhi Bazaar Main Road, Basavanangudi, Bangalore – 560004
Embassy of Italy
Consular agent, C/o Indena
India Pvt. Ltd, 9NoV ‘A’ Cross, II Main, HIG Colony, RMV II Stage, Bangalore – 560094
Embassy of Ireland
Honorary Consul General, 20th K.M, Hosur Road, Electronics City P.O, Bangalore – 560100
Trade Office of Canada
10, Prestige Meridian, M.G. Road, Bangalore – 560001 |