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I did 5 days in Kolkata, 4 days in Dehli and 4 days in Bangalore back in Jan/Feb and Bangalore was definitely the nicest of them all. I was there on business and got to do very little sight seeing (with the exception of a Sunday trip out to Agra to see the Taj Mahal). I think Twisted has it pretty correct. Things I would add are:
- Try the local food as much as you can.
- Get used to car horns as it seems to be impossible to drive there without them.
- Be prepared for poverty like most Americans have only seen on the pages of National Geographic.
- To second Twisted, the people are really wonderful.
- Remember that the cast system is still very much alive and well over there. Those that are serving you are likely more happy serving you.
- That funny head bob thing they do when talking to you is actually a sign they are listening and paying attention to you.
Bangalore is the lush city. It is cleaner than anywhere else I went while I was there. They people cleaning the streets, which I did not see anywhere else. It is the Silicon Valley of India and the place a lot of our outsourced American jobs are going. It is also friendlier than a lot of the northern cities (amazing since even those were friendlier than most Americans). The locals claim this is due to the north suffering from centuries of invasion while the south was safe.
All in all a good trip and a place I think most should visit once.
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