Nandi Hills

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The comely hill station, Nandi Hills is situated at a distance of 65 kms from the Bangalore city. It is said that the hill station served as a summer retreat for Tipu sultan, the Sultan of Mysore. Nandi Hill Station was also an eye candy of Britishers, under whose reign it turned in to an apt and known Hill station. One has to climb 1,175 steps to reach the exotic hills. The beautiful hill station houses many attractions to lure the tourists. Like Tipu's drop, a 600-meter high cliff. It is said that the cliff was used to offer death punishment to the sinners, who were pushed down fro the cliff. Yoga Nandishvara Temple, a Chola temple embellished with an inscription of Shivaji's son, Sambhaji, Gandhi Nilaya, the Nehru House and Amrita Sarovar, a beautiful lake are few of the charmers of the Nandi hills. The hills are the must watch site in Bangalore and one should not miss on it to truly explore the beauty of this magnificent city.