Radhika, Y. wrote:
Can you imagine how exciting it would be if you were a tourist in desh and
whichever historical monument you went to, there were audio tours? Or
even just docents/tour guides--Lal Bagh is a first rate example of how
history suffers. Couldn't the city hire tour guides, give them a solid
drumming in the the history and ecology of the place? People are not
as uninterested as one would think. An architecture student we spoke
to in Bangalore said she knew more about Hyde Park than Lalbagh and
had never bothered to even ask!!!!
Not disagreeing. Just FYI: there are guided tours of Lal Bagh (and
Victorian Bangalore) now.
Of course, not done by 'city guides', but its a start nevertheless.
www.bangalorewalks.com
The Lal Bagh one is conducted by a horticulturist of sorts, so theres a
mix of ecology and history.
Savita
