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A little like the Windsor Castle - Bangalore Palace Bengaluru

[lmt-post-modified-info] At the first glimpse, it felt as if I were standing in front of the renowned Windsor Castle. The high turrets and the stained glass apertures definitely made it appear so… Except that this wasn’t UK. It was my own city in India and what I was standing before was the Wadiyar Palace Bengaluru … Read more

Tips for comfortable and affordable Bangalore hotels

Empty roads of Bangalore when you rise early for a road trip

Bangalore – the IT capital of India and the Garden city of India, is a destination for business travelers as well as the tourists. Being a Bangalorean myself, I get this question quite often from various visitors – “Where are some good, reasonable Bangalore hotels?” With this post, I hope to attempt to explain this … Read more

A walk through the Chitradurga Fort

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As I planned the route from Bangalore to Hampi, I noted that one of the best roads to Hampi was through the town of Chitradurga. A small part of my memory ignited and I remembered that the town had a famous fort – one that I had actually not seen. And well, as I detoured and researched on the fort, I realized … Read more

3 places in Bengaluru for Kids

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In case you have been wondering where I have been, well! Summer holidays have begun and I have been out the last couple of days entertaining my nephews and daughter. No! Not traveling out of Bengaluru, but here within Bengaluru. – experiencing these 3 places in Bengaluru for kids. While it was fun, it sure was … Read more

Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan & his Armory, Bengaluru

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The Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan in Bengaluru is an unusual palace, with none of those marble carvings or intricate motifs. It is instead, made of wood and has a charm of its own. I rediscovered it through the #MakeHeritageFun trail by GoUnesco a fortnight back. The first part of the trail that involved a … Read more

A UNESCO Heritage Walk along the Bangalore Fort

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This Sunday was unique, thanks to the ‪#‎makeheritagefun‬ initiative by GoUnesco. A Sunday spent in doing one of my favorite things –  Discovering heritage. What made it even more special was that this time it was within my own city, Bangalore along with my daughter, fellow blogger Indrani Ghose and a bunch of history enthusiasts.  The ‪#‎makeheritagefun‬ event is organized by … Read more