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  • Shopping in Bengaluru: Also known as the shoppers’ paradise, Bengaluru is home to over ten shopping malls. If you are a shopaholic, Bengaluru is simply the place to be in. A true shoppers’ delight, Bengaluru offers the best and most popular brands from around the world. If swanky brands are not your thing, then Bengaluru gives you the best of street shopping at the small shops lining the streets of Commercial Street, Brigade Road etc. If you are on the hunt for handicrafts, do visit the traditional Karnataka crafts at the Cauvery Emporium, a unit of Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (www.cauverycrafts.com).
  • Artistic Bengaluru: Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India, is a city of contrasts. The city is a much sought-after venue for music concerts and dance performances by national and international artistes. Music lovers are treated to a fare of traditional live music concerts at the Fort School Grounds at Chamrajpet during the annual music festival organised by Shree Ramaseva Mandali founded by Sri. SV Narayanaswamy Rao 60 years ago. It has brought together legendary music maestros like Gangubai Hangal, Bhimsen Joshi, TR Mahaalingam, Veena Doraiswamy Iyengar, Chemmagudi, MS Subhalakshmi, and KJ Yesudas. The city has also seen the performances of some of the international rock bands like Scorpions, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Elton John, Mark Knopfler etc.Bengaluru is also popular for its theatre culture. Rangashankara, an institution established for the promotion of theatre, puts up plays throughout the week. Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Sir Puttana Chetty Town Hall, Ravindra Kalakshetra, Ambedkar Bhavan, Guru Nanak Bhavan, Alliance Française de Bengaluru and Max Mueller Bhavan regularly organize cultural shows, plays and musical performances. Gubbi Veeranna Rangamandira is yet another theatre staging Kannada plays throughout the year.The city also hosts numerous festivals such as the Bengaluru Habba, the Bengaluru International Art Festival, Chitra Santhe, Freedom Jam, the International Jazz Festival, Dhaatu Puppet Festival Bengaluru International Film Festival etc.
  • Golfing: Bengaluru is golfer’s paradise. The city has some of the finest courses in India and attracts golfers from across the country. The Karnataka Golf Association’s 18-hole golf course ranks among the best in the country. Bengaluru Golf Club, another 18-hole golf course, spread over 60 acres in the heart of Bengaluru, is the second oldest course in India. Eagleton, situated on the outskirts of Bengaluru, is a golfing village of global standards. Located at the foot of the Nandi Hills is Prestige Golfshire, an 18-hole golf course which offers one of the finest Golf environments in India for both domestic as well as international guests.
  • Gourmet Delight Bengaluru is a foodie’s joy turned into a land of culinary delights. Bengaluru is a dream come true for food lovers. The city’s eat-outs offer various kinds of cuisines, and, represent Bengaluru’s multiculturalism. You can have the traditional and yummy food at the many indigenous brands of Bengaluru like MTR, Vidyarthi Bhavan, Brahmin’s Coffee Bar, Halli Mane, CTR, Veena Stores, Janata Hotel, Udupi Krisha Hotel etc, all legendary local restaurants that the locals swear by. You can have international cuisine ranging from Japanese, Arabic, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Mexican etc or Indian cuisine like Kerala, Andhra, north Indian, Hyderabadi, Punjabi etc. Whatever be the cuisine you want, you will find it at Indiranagar, MG Road or Koramangala, besides the many in-house restaurants of 5-star hotels.
  • Bengaluru Turf Club: The 150-year-old Bengaluru Race Course is located amidst 85 acres of greenery in the heart of the city. The oval shaped, right-handed course measures approximately 1950m with 4 sharp curves and has pronounced gradients and hence a win on the racetrack is not only challenging and arduous but also an important achievement. The race course has several facilities such as stables for over 1000 horses, training tracks, a swimming pool, walking rings, a veterinary hospital and an amateur riding school.
  • Health & Wellness:  A leading hub of medical tourism, Bengaluru offers a host of wellness treatments such as Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Holistic healing, Allopathy, Yoga, Homeopathy, Spa and much more. The city offers you numerous choices to unwind and hosts some of the best wellness brands. Bengaluru is perhaps the only city in the world that practices all systems of medicine within a radius of just 30km. The availability of specialist doctors, cutting-edge medical technology and the comparatively lower medical costs – one-third in comparison with other countries – have transformed Bengaluru into a preferred medical tourism destination.
  • Bengaluru and Education/ Technology: Bengaluru is home to several Centres of Excellence in the field of higher education, R&D and technology ever since the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) came up in 1909. Some of the prominent institutes include:
    • The Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
    • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
    • Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru (IIMB)
    • National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
    • National Institute of Design (NID R&D Campus)
    • National Law School of India University (NLSIU)
    • National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
    • National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)
    • National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)
    • Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
    • Raman Research Institute (RRI)
    • Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)
    • Bharat Electronics Limited
    • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited