Bangalore Tourist Attractions
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The city of Bangalore has numerous tourist attractions to keep its visitors busy. Right from beautiful gardens to serene lake to magnificent palaces, the city offers a wide variety to those who are planning to go on Bangalore sightseeing tours. Check out the information given below before going on a tour to Bengalooru, India.
If you want to have one-day or two-days trips in Bangalore you may ask Bangalore Tour Operator to arrange a One-day Packaged Site Seeing Trip in Bangalore. Also there are Special Open Buses conducting Site Seeing Trips in Bangalore.
Alternatively, you can book a Car Rental in Bangalore or take an Auto Rickshaw (Indian Tuk Tuk)
(Important Travel Spots within Bangalore are listed in four pages according to direction from MG Road area. Please visit all four pages to get a comprehensive idea. We have also given all important Tourist Locations outside Bangalore within 100 Km Distance.)
If you dont have much time and want to have 1 day or 2 days trips in Bangalore, please avoid the following tourist spots or monuments.
Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bal Bhavan Bangalore, Bangalore Public Library, Nehru Planetarium Bangalore,
Gandhi Bhavan Bangalore, Gavi Gangadhareswara Cave Temple, Dharmaraja Temple & Dargah Hazarat, Ulsoor Lake,
Kemp Fort and Sitting Siva Statue, Gurudwara of Bangalore, White Field from the following list.i) M.G. Road and Brigade Road Area
ii) Commercial Street
iii) Forum Mall Area in Koramangala.
This would help you save time.
(It is always recommended that you visit every important spot in Bangalore. It is wrong to say that one of these monuments or tourist attractions is less important compared to others. However, if you have very limited time to spend in Bangalore, we have to be realistic to understand that some of this spots needs to be avoided on your current visit. If you have children with you, then you CAN NOT avoid visiting Planetarium, Bal Bhavan etc. And unless your children want to go for boating or you want to try swimming in the Swimming pool, you can always postpone visiting Ulsoor Lake till your next visit.
Kempfort (Name changed to Total Mall now.) and sitting Siva Statue were originally built to attract tourists to a privately owned Shopping mall. If you are genuinely spiritually oriented, you may some times, feel uncomfortable with the fact that religious beliefs are exploited for commercial purpose.
It doesnt make much sense you going to all shopping areas and malls. After all, each mall and shopping area, you get more or less same brands for same price. The decision is yours.
In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, security measures are tightened in and around Vidhan Souha Area. It is very difficult to go inside the Vidhan Soudha and have an inside look unless you have some one to recommend you. It is better to view these historical monuments and buildings, from distance.)
Must see places in Bangalore are:
1) Cubbon Park, Bangalore Museum, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Vidhan Soudha & Vikas Soudha, Attara Kacheri, (there is practical difficulty to enter inside these buildings due to heightened security measures.) Bangalore Palace, Tipu Sultan Fort, Tipu's Palace in Bangalore, Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore City Market or Krishna Raja Market (K. R. Market), Bannerghatta National Park (Safari is a lovely experience. you can avoid spending much time in Zoo if you plan to visit Mysore Zoo, which is much bigger and have more animals.), The Nandi Temple or the Bull Temple.
This is only a suggestion. Based on your tastes you may add other places and skip visiting some of these. Visiting BannerGhatta National Park and Bull Temple may take more time. Many people avoid visiting BannerGhatta National park just because it is located too far from Central Bangalore.
1. M.G. Road, Cubbon Park and Nearby Areas.
How can I visit all important places in M.G. Road area in one day? If you want to enjoy the night life on M.G. Road area, arrange your trip in such a way that you are inside Museum buildings (c) when it is too hot outside. Start from High Court (g), Vidhana Soudha (f) and Public Library (i) then visit Museum (c) , Art Gallery (b) Technological Museum (d) etc. If you have time, take an Auto or Taxi to visit Bangalore Palace (k) on the same day and can also shop in the Shivaji Nagar Russel Market Market and Commercial Street. (It is recommended to visit Bangalore Palace, Shivaji Nagar Russel Market area, Commercial Street and Planetorium another day) Then move on to Visit Planetorium (j) between 3 pm and 4 pm and come back to Cubbon Park (a) area, visit Acquarium (e) spend the evening in the Childrens park (h). Walk down to shop and dine in one of those M.G. Road - Brigade Road Restaurants. Shopping malls like Bangalore Central, Garuda Mall etc are located in and around the M.G Road Area.- a) Cubbon Park -
Hundreds of people visit Cubbon Park every day which is spread over 250 Acres and located at the heart of Bangalore. The Cubbon park was developed in 1870 by Sir Jon Meade, the then Mysore commissioner and the landscape was conceived by Sir Richard Sankey. Since 1927, the official name of the Park is Sri Chamarajendra Park, but it is known as Cubbon Park now. Sir Mark Cubbon, who was British Commissioner of Mysore Kingdom passed away 9 years before this park was laid. A number of important public buildings are situated inside the park. Vidhana Soudha, Public Library, Government Museum, Visweswaraiah Technological Museum and the High Court are a few of them. Cubbon Park also has a children's amusement park, Toy Train Service and Aquarium. (Read this interesting story -- Cubbon's great grand-daughter visits Cubbon Park. )
- b) Venkatappa Art Gallery- Named after famous Karnataka Modern artist K. Venkatappa, Bangalore Art Gallery displays his paintings and sculptures. Often Art Exhibitions by modern artists are conducted here.
- c) Bangalore Museum - Neolithic artifacts which are found during the Chandravalli excavations, relics from 5000 years old Indus valley civilization of Mohenjodaro, collections from Halebid and Vijayanagar period, ancient coins, art works, sculptures from Hoysala and Halebid etc are some of the items exhibited in the Two-floor building of Bangalore Museum. One of the oldest Museums in India, Bangalore Museum, is located on Kasturba Road inside Cubbon Park and adjescent to Visweswarayya Technological Museum. This historical Museum of Bangalore was constructed in 1876 and was opened for public in 1886. Not opened on Wednesdays.
- d) Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum - Visveswaraya Industrial and Technological Museum is situated on the Kasturba Road inside Cubbon Park Area adjascent to Bangalore Museum. Science and Technological Museum in Bangalore is named after Legendary M. Visveswaraya, who was an Engineer and Dewan of Mysore. Bangalore Museum comprises of 5 Galleries called Popular Science, Kimbe Paper Metals, Children's Science, Electronic Technology and Engine Hall Gallery. Exhibits on different sections of popular science, like functioning of Wheels, Magnetic Power, Sound Wave, Wind Power, Motor Power, Properties of Wood and Metal, Paper Production, Hydro Electricity, Electronics, Genetics, Computer Science, Airplane, Steam Engine etc. attract thousands of people every day. Visitors can do simple and interesting experiments to understand the concepts of Technology.
- e) Bangalore Aquarium -
Bangalore Aquarium, which is considered to be the second largest aquarium in India is situated on Kasturba Road, at the entrance of Cubbon Park, not far from Bangalore Museum. Inaugurated in 1983, Aquarium of Bangalore has displayed large number of Fresh Water fishes, both cultivable as well as ornamental pet fish varieties. The fish seen at the aquarium include angel fish, glow light tetra, red tail shark, Siamese fighters, catla, Indian tiger barb, mahseer, freshwater prawns, blue gourami, gold fish, etc. Ground floor of the Three-storied Acquarium in Bangalore has an outlet for fish feed, Laboratary etc. On the first floor of the Bangalore Acquarium, in fourteen big tanks, cultivable varieties of fish are displayed. On the second floor, ornamental fishes are exhibited in 69 water tanks. /li>
- f) Vidhan Soudha & Vikas Soudha - Built between the years 1954 and 1958, Vidhana Soudha of Bangalore houses Karnataka State Legislative Assembly and Secretariate. Vidhana Soudha is built mainly using granite and porphyry. Bangalore Vidhan Soudha gets a magnificent look when it is flood lit on Sunday evenings and on public holidays. Vikas Soudha is the recent Addition to the Vidhan Soudha on the same architecture. Both the buildings are located in Cubbon Park opposite to Karnataka High Court (Attara Kacheri).
- g) Attara Kacheri- Built in the Gothic Style of architecture, this huge red building, houses Karnataka High Court. Attara Kacheri means "Eighteen Offices". Bangalore Attara Katcheri is nearing One and a Half Century of existence. Located in Cubbon Park area, Opposite to Vidhana Soudha.
- h) Bal Bhavan Bangalore - Bangalore Bal Bhavan has got a children's amusement park, Toy Train, Swings, Dolls' Museum etc. Located inside the Cubbon Park, next to Acquarium.
- i) Bangalore Public Library- Bangalore Public Library is situated in the Seshadari Iyer Memorial building inside Cubbon Park.
- j) Nehru Planetarium Bangalore- Bangalore Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is situated on T. Chowdiah Road, but not very far from Cubbon Park. Established in the year 1989, in order to create awareness of astronomy, it conducts two shows on astronomy daily. There is a sky theater and an observatory with a telescope inside the Nehru Planetarium, Bangalore.