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Shopping: This cosmopolitan city is a heaven for shoppers, as it has both traditional emporia and modern malls. It is a good place to buy traditional handicraft items, such as silk saris, intricately carved sandalwood items and tribal jewelry. Bangalore is famous for its sandalwood cosmetic products and toiletries.
Spirituality: Whitefield Ashram, the summer abode of the Shri Sathya Sai Baba, 20 km east of Bangalore, and the ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Temple Complex are important spiritual centers, known for their calm and serene ambience.
There are a number of places worth seeing near Bangalore:
Thirty kilometers from Bangalore is the Nrityagram village, housing a classical dance academy, founded by the late Protima Bedi, a leading exponent of the Odissi classical dance tradition.
Bannerghatta National Park: 21 km from the city, is a wildlife sanctuary worth visiting to see deer, wild elephants and tigers.
The Doda Alada Mara, a 400-year-old banyan tree lying 28 km from the city, is an idyllic place for picnics.
Sixty kilometers from Bangalore is the Nandi Hill Resort, which is also famous for its temples and fort.
The craggy rock formations around Bangalore offer many venues for adventure activities like trekking and rock climbing to the adventure seeker. Devarayandurga (70 km), and Ramanagaram (49 km) are important spots for adventure.
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