Legend goes that King Veeraballa of Vijayanagara once lost his way in forest. Hungry and tired, he came upon a lone hut in the thick forest where he met an old woman.When he asked for food, she gave him baked beans ('Benda Kalu' in Karnataka).The King found this humble meal taste better than the richest fare.To commemorate this incident, he called the place "Benda Kalu Ooru"(place of baked beans). Bangalore today is getting popular though for a different variety of Beans-JavaBeans.

Capital of the Southern state of Karnataka, Bangalore today is Asia's fastest growing cosmopolitan city. It is home to some of the most high tech industries in India. The I.T industry views Bangalore as the 'byte-basket' of India. Bangalore is also home to some of India's premier scientific establishments. Blessed with a salubrious climate, gardens & parks, natural lakes, architectural landmarks, shopping malls, the best restaurants and pubs in this part of the globe, business opportunities, Bangalore is the ideal gateway to India and beyond. Bangalore offers something for everyone-music and dance concerts (Western and Indian), dramas, exhibitions, carnivals, conferences and more. Go disco-hopping or pub-crawling, shop till your feet give away, relax in the swankiest restaurants or with your favourite movie stars-in the movie hall or simply tee off to glory. Welcome to Bangalore.

Air:Bengaluru International Airport, serving the city of Bengaluru, is located in Devanahalli, which is 40 km (25 mi) from the city. It replaced the old HAL Bangalore International Airport. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation runs nine bus routes from as many locations in the city to connect to the new airport but is more costly than usual buses. By Road, you can reach BIAL through Hebbal via Bellary Road, through NH-Yelahanka people can also reach BIAL through Yelahanka via Vidyaranyapura where traffic is quite less. BMTC has 140 Volvo buses plying to the airport, and the number of buses on each route ensures a frequency of less than 30 minutes. The buses are equipped with luggage racks, and can carry upto 20 passengers on each trip. Tickets may be booked online as well.

Rail: Bangalore is connected to the National Capital by the weekly Rajdhani Express and daily Karnataka Express. It is also well connected with Bombay, Madras, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Calcutta, Hyderabad, and Mangalore by express trains. Mysore (140 km) is just 2.5 to 3 hours from Bangalore by train.

Road: Bangalore is well connected with Bombay and Pune through NH 4, to Hyderabad (565 km) and Kanyakumari (719 km) through NH 7 and Mangalore (349 km) on NH 48. Madras is approachable via Dharmapuri and Vellore (340 km). Buses of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala State Transport Corporations, and a large number of private roadways connect Bangalore with all the major centers in the region. The interstate bus terminus of Bangalore is situated in Subashnagar near Majestic Circle and faces the Bangalore City Railway Station.

• Temperature: Summer - Max 20°C, Min 35°C, Winter - Max 14°C, Min 28°C
• Area: 2190 Sq. Km.
• Altitude: 949 meters above sea level
• Rainfall: 859 mm. average yearly
• Language: Kannada, English
• Bangalore STD Code (Area Code): 080