Bangalore As A City :

Bangalore, officially Bengaluru (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು),  is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration.

Though historical references to the city predate AD 900, a modern written history of continuous settlement exists only from AD 1537, when Kempe Gowda I, who many regard as the architect of modern Bangalore, built a mud-brick fort at the site and established it as a province of the imperial Vijayanagara Empire. During the British Raj, it became a centre of colonial rule in South India. The establishment of the Bangalore Cantonment brought in large numbers of migrants from other parts of the country.

	Today, as a large and growing metropolis, Bangalore is home to some of the most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic hub and the fastest growing major metropolis in India.

In the 1940, industrial visionaries such as Sir Mirza Ismail and Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya played an important role in the development of Bangalore's strong manufacturing and industrial base. The headquarters of several public sector undertakings such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bharat Electronics Limited,

Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) are located in Bangalore. In June 1972 the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established under the Department of Space and is headquartered in the city.
Bangalore is called the Silicon Valley of India because of the large number of Information Technology companies located in the city. Bangalore's IT industry is divided into three main "clusters" — Software Technology Parks of India, Bangalore (STPI); International Technology Park Bangalore (ITPB), formerly International Technology Park Ltd. (ITPL); and Electronics City. UB City, the headquarters of the United Breweries Group, is a high-end commercial zone.  Infosys and Wipro, India's famous software companies are headquartered in Bangalore as are many of the global SEI-CMM Level 5 Companies.

Bangalore’s Climate:

The city of Bangalore experiences a very favourable weather throughout the year. The city is situated at a height of 949 metres above the sea level. Bangalore always experiences a very soothing weather with warm summers and cold winters. But neither the summers are very hot, nor the winters very cold. Rainfall takes place quite often.

Bangalore's winter climate is usually quite warm, with plenty of sunny weather and blue skies. Daytime winter temperatures in Bangalore stay well above 20°C / 68°F, and usually average 26°C / 79°F or higher. However, the temperatures at night-time are known to plummet, particularly during December and January, dropping to around 15°C / 59°F, with noticeably cooler evenings. Early morning fog is also fairly commonplace at this time of the year.

How to reach Bangalore:

By train

Bangalore has two major railway terminals. The Bangalore City (IR station code: SBC) railway station is situated in the heart of the city, around the Majestic Bus stand. Most trains, both local and long-distance, arrive and depart from here. The other terminal is Yeswantpur Junction (IR station code: YPR) located on NH-4 (Tumkur Road). A few (mostly long-distance) trains arrive and depart from here.

By Air

The long-awaited new Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLR) at Devanahalli, 44 km (27 mi) north of downtown Bangalore, finally opened in May 2008. The airport is among India's busiest and most modern, with direct flights to many major European and Asian destinations. Notable international flights are from Frankfurt on Lufthansa, from Singapore on Singapore Airlines, Indian Airlines and Tiger Airways, from Kuala Lumpur (KL) on Malaysian Airlines, from London on British Airways, from Dubai on Emirates and Indian Airlines, from Paris on Air France, Bangkok on Thai Airways, Hong Kong on Dragonair.

Domestic flights are also plentiful. Indian Airlines, now part of Air India, connects Bangalore with all parts of the country, as do private competitors Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines. Paramount Airways is a startup business-class only airline, with service to Chennai and other southern cities. Kingfisher Red, previously known as Air Deccan is a popular no frills airline that operates to most cities and large towns. Other no-frill airlines that operate from Bangalore include Go Air, Jet lite and SpiceJet.

By bus

If you have difficulty in arranging a plane or railway ticket to your next destination, or you prefer a little more adventure, you can go by bus. There are both government and private busses that run services to major nearby cities like Mumbai, Goa, Chennai, Mangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai etc. Buses can be a normal luxury bus, a Volvo A/C bus or a sleeper bus for night travel.

All intercity buses arrive and depart from Bangalore bus stand, which is located opposite the city railway station. Officially named after the founder of Bangalore, 'Kempegowda Bus Station' is more commonly known as 'the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand' or 'the Majestic Bus Station'. It handles buses that connect Bangalore to all major cities and states in south India. The main bus stand of 'the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) ,' which maintains bus services within the city, is located next to the Kempegowda Bus Station. BMTC has now introduced Air conditioned Volvo buses in order to maintain the status of the IT city.