Situated at the foot of magnificent Cubbon Park, on a stunning piece of land sprawling 300 acres, the Bangalore Aquarium on Kasturba Road holds the reputation for being India’s second largest aquarium and boasts of a large variety of aquatic life. Beautifully located within the city itself, the Bangalore Aquarium is a must visit if you are in Bangalore be it on leisure or business.
A large number of cultivable and pet fish varieties are available at the aquarium. Both exotic and indigenous fish housed in the aquarium are mostly freshwater fish. The Siamese’s fighters, blue gourami and the Indian tiger barb are popular fish varieties you would see here.
On the lower stories of the building are the laboratory, reception of the aquarium and also the administrative wing. You can buy your fish feed here. On the next floor, humongous tanks home to the larger fish varieties are on display. It is open to visitors from 7.00 am in the morning and accepts its last visitors at 7.30 pm. The place is to be renovated with the intention of introducing a new look and increasing the number of visitors.
The city is an ideal place to visit for many reasons. The beautiful city is home to many interesting sites such as the Bangalore Palace, Venkatt Art Gallery and Museum and Lumbini Gardens. It is also a famous shopping destination, in India visited by many. Famous shopping centres here are Phoneix market city and Forum shopping mall. If shopping does not excite you, the city also has some hidden treasures such as the Karnataka Golf Course, Vidhana Soudha and the Bangalore Aquarium itself.
Looking for Bangalore luxury hotels that offer the very best in contemporary comforts? 5 star Bangalore hotels such as Alila Bangalore are all geared to make your stay comfortable as you experience a truly relaxing holiday. Elegantly decorated suites await you at this amazing premise’s with modern amenities such as WiFi connectivity, LCD TV’s and entertainment systems. You can aslo just kick back and relax while you watch the sunset over the Vathur Lake behind the Alila premises.
Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.
