Nandi hills: (60 km on bellary road): this hill station is a paradise located 4,850 feet above sea level. There is a fairly extensive plateau with gardens, lawns, tourist bungalows and hotels with wind surfing facilities. Accommodation available at hotel mayura pine top (kstdc). For hortiŽculture department cottages contact: resident manager, lai bagh.
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Mount Abu : Rajasthan
STD Code: 02974
At 1,200 metres. Mount Abu is the highest point of the Aravalli range passing through Rajasthan. The only hill resort of Rajasthan, it is built around a lake and is surrounded by forested hills. According to legend, the town derives its name from Arbuda, a serpent who descended to the spot to rescue Shiva's bull, Nandi. Besides having all the features of a pleasant hill resort. Mount Abu is also well known for the famous Dilwara Temples and many more archaeological remains. There are interesting treks and picnic spots, the romantic royal retreats of the
Std code: 080
A major industrial and commercial centre, with scientific and research activity. Bangalore is multifaceted: modern marvels, historical monuments, bustling shopping plazas, a race course and golf courses. Called the silicon valley of india for its growing software industry, it is also known as the city of draught beer.
Bangalore is the capital of karnataica which harbours a diversity of attractions such as the ruins of vijaynagar, sculptures of belur and halebid, the mausoleum of gol gumbaz at bijapur, golden sands of karavalli, the proud hills of kodagu, forests of bandipur, nagarhole and bannerghatta, and chikmagalur with its mountains
Belur
38 km from hassan with its exquisite temples. The chennakeshava temple is a fine example. It took 103 years to complete and the facade of the temple is covered with I intricate sculptures and frescoes - awe-inŽspiring in their workmanship. In the temple are hand-lathe turned filigreed pillars. Veeranarayana temple and the smaller I shrines are worth a visit.
Halebid
27 km north-west of hassan, 17 km east of belur is halebid. Hoysaleswara temple has a wealth of sculptural deŽtail, the walls covered with gods, godŽdesses, animals and dancing girls. No two facets of the temple are alike.
Bannerghatta: (21 km from bangalore on tekal road): numerous wild animals oam freely in this densely forested hilly area -an ideal picnic spot for wildlife lovers.
The bannerghatta national park has a ion and tiger safari and a crocodile and snake farm. Regular conducted tours are or-;arused by the park authorities in motor vehiŽcles and more interestingly, on elephant back.
Whitefield: (16 km on airport road): a Popular retreat for indian and foreign tour-sts who flock to visit the ashram set up by mosopher-educationist, sri satya sai baba.
Nrityagram dance village: hessa-raghatta. (30 km from city) india's only village for classical dances.
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Hessaraghatta: Bangalore (26.5 km from bangalore on tumkur road): here is an artifical lake covering 1,124 acres, and a boat club. The indo-danish dairy project and government horticultural and dairy farms are interesting places to visit.
