Guidebook for Bengaluru
Parks & Nature
Botanical garden with an aquarium & glasshouse designed to mimic London's former Crystal Palace.
111 locals recommend
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Botanical garden with an aquarium & glasshouse designed to mimic London's former Crystal Palace.
Vast national reserve featuring a zoo, safari park, butterfly conservatory & animal rescue center.
24 locals recommend
Bannerughatta National Park station
Unnamed RoadVast national reserve featuring a zoo, safari park, butterfly conservatory & animal rescue center.
Established in 1870, this vibrant city park has walking paths, landscaped gardens & play areas.
51 locals recommend
Cubbon Park station
Established in 1870, this vibrant city park has walking paths, landscaped gardens & play areas.
This lakeside park has colorful pedal boats for rent, plus a swimming pool & children's rides.
12 locals recommend
Lumbini Gardens
Gate Outer Ring RdThis lakeside park has colorful pedal boats for rent, plus a swimming pool & children's rides.
Twice nightly shows feature coordinated fountains, lights & music, surrounded by landscaped gardens.
Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain
Raj Bhavan RoadTwice nightly shows feature coordinated fountains, lights & music, surrounded by landscaped gardens.
Planted in the 17th century, this 400-year-old banyan tree covers 3 acres & is a popular photo spot.
Dodda Aladamara station
Dodda Aladmara RoadPlanted in the 17th century, this 400-year-old banyan tree covers 3 acres & is a popular photo spot.
Serene park shaded by a tree canopy featuring gardens, waterfalls & fountains, plus three temples.
Bugle Rock Park
Bull Temple RoadSerene park shaded by a tree canopy featuring gardens, waterfalls & fountains, plus three temples.
City park on the site of a former jail with multiple monuments & a designated protest area.
Freedom Park
Seshadri RoadCity park on the site of a former jail with multiple monuments & a designated protest area.
Butterfly park & tourism destination devoted to the preservation of approximately 70 species.
Butterfly Park
Butterfly park & tourism destination devoted to the preservation of approximately 70 species.
Paths, a pool & a musical fountain
City greenspace with walking/jogging paths, a swimming pool, a musical fountain & play equipment.
Jaya Prakash Narayana Park
Paths, a pool & a musical fountain
City greenspace with walking/jogging paths, a swimming pool, a musical fountain & play equipment.
Arts & Culture
This ornate summer home of a Mughal emperor now offers scenic grounds & a small historical exhibit.
17 locals recommend
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace
Tippu Sultan Palace RoadThis ornate summer home of a Mughal emperor now offers scenic grounds & a small historical exhibit.
Modern royal palace modeled on Windsor Castle offering tours, outdoor concerts & an amusement park.
44 locals recommend
Bangalore Palace
Modern royal palace modeled on Windsor Castle offering tours, outdoor concerts & an amusement park.
Family-friendly technology & science museum with exhibits on engines, space, biotechnology & more.
14 locals recommend
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
5216 Kasturba RdFamily-friendly technology & science museum with exhibits on engines, space, biotechnology & more.
Gothic-style Catholic church, consecrated in 1882, attracting crowds on St. Mary's Feast Day.
St. Mary's Basilica
MF Norrona StreetGothic-style Catholic church, consecrated in 1882, attracting crowds on St. Mary's Feast Day.
Aerospace company's museum featuring photographs & models tracing aviation & aeronautics history.
13 locals recommend
The Heritage Centre & Aerospace Museum
HAL Old Airport RoadAerospace company's museum featuring photographs & models tracing aviation & aeronautics history.
Museum featuring works by noted Karnataka artist Venkatappa & exhibition space for contemporary art.
Venkatappa Art Gallery
Kasturba RoadMuseum featuring works by noted Karnataka artist Venkatappa & exhibition space for contemporary art.
Photographs & artefacts tracing the history of the eponymous 1500s chieftain who founded Bangalore.
Kempegowda Museum
Field Marshal Cariappa RoadPhotographs & artefacts tracing the history of the eponymous 1500s chieftain who founded Bangalore.
Expansive, modern Hare Krishna temple campus, including shrines, food stalls & souvenir shops.
Gandhi Bhavan Bus Stop station
Kumarakrupa RoadExpansive, modern Hare Krishna temple campus, including shrines, food stalls & souvenir shops.
This 16th-century Hindu temple is dedicated to the sacred bull Nandi, with a huge statue of him.
Nandi Temple
235 Bull Temple RoadThis 16th-century Hindu temple is dedicated to the sacred bull Nandi, with a huge statue of him.
Planetarium with shows in Kannada & English, plus a science center for educational activities.
12 locals recommend
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
Sankey RoadPlanetarium with shows in Kannada & English, plus a science center for educational activities.
Government Museum established in 1865 by the Mysore State with the guidance of Surgeon Edward Balfour who founded the museum in Madras and supported by the
Government Museum
Kasturba RoadGovernment Museum established in 1865 by the Mysore State with the guidance of Surgeon Edward Balfour who founded the museum in Madras and supported by the
Cultural campus with diverse exhibitions of visual arts & crafts, plus educational programs.
15 locals recommend
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat
1 Kumarakrupa RdCultural campus with diverse exhibitions of visual arts & crafts, plus educational programs.
Sacred complex containing enormous Shiva and Ganesh statues, plus a healing stone.
Shivoham Shiva Temple
97 HAL Old Airport RoadSacred complex containing enormous Shiva and Ganesh statues, plus a healing stone.
Entertainment & Activities
Wonderla Holidays, is one of the largest amusement park operator in India, headquartered near Bidadi, 28 kilometres from Bengaluru. Wonderla Holidays
26 locals recommend
Wonderla Amusement Park
Wonderla Holidays, is one of the largest amusement park operator in India, headquartered near Bidadi, 28 kilometres from Bengaluru. Wonderla Holidays
This compact, bi-level aquarium with many tanks exhibits various species of colorful fish.
Government Aquarium
Kasturba RoadThis compact, bi-level aquarium with many tanks exhibits various species of colorful fish.
Narrow lanes wind past ancient temples in Ulsoor, an old neighborhood near the city center. Namesake Ulsoor Lake is popular for boating and has a walking trail along the shore. Close by, Gangadhar
21 locals recommend
Ulsoor Lake
Narrow lanes wind past ancient temples in Ulsoor, an old neighborhood near the city center. Namesake Ulsoor Lake is popular for boating and has a walking trail along the shore. Close by, Gangadhar
Movie studio & amusement park featuring reality TV set tours & several family-oriented attractions.
Innovative Film City
Movie studio & amusement park featuring reality TV set tours & several family-oriented attractions.
Playful place with a range of amusement rides such as a roller coaster, Ferris wheel & bumper cars.
11 locals recommend
Fun World & Water World
Jayamahal Main RoadPlayful place with a range of amusement rides such as a roller coaster, Ferris wheel & bumper cars.
Jawahar Bal Bhavan
3 Kasturba RdHilly park with rugged trails for hiking, mountain biking & rock climbing, plus a small temple.
Turahalli Forest
Hilly park with rugged trails for hiking, mountain biking & rock climbing, plus a small temple.
Water World
Jayamahal Main RoadSightseeing
Male Mahadeshwara Betta is a pilgrim town located in the Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagara district of southern Karnataka. It is situated at about 150 km
Male Mahadeshwara Hills
Male Mahadeshwara Betta is a pilgrim town located in the Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagara district of southern Karnataka. It is situated at about 150 km
Monumental, carved stone gate, one of few surviving elements of the city's 18th-century fort.
Bangalore Fort
Krishna Rajendra RoadMonumental, carved stone gate, one of few surviving elements of the city's 18th-century fort.
Thottikallu is a place near Bangalore off the Kanakapura road which is famous for a falls called Thottikallu falls, more popularly known as TK falls. It is also
8 locals recommend
Thottikallu Falls
Kanakapura RoadThottikallu is a place near Bangalore off the Kanakapura road which is famous for a falls called Thottikallu falls, more popularly known as TK falls. It is also
The Arkavati is an important mountain river in Karnataka, India, originating at Nandi Hills of Chikkaballapura district. It is a tributary of the Kaveri
Arkavathi River
The Arkavati is an important mountain river in Karnataka, India, originating at Nandi Hills of Chikkaballapura district. It is a tributary of the Kaveri
Hesaraghatta Lake is a manmade reservoir located 18 km to the north-west of Bengaluru in Karnataka state, India. It is a fresh water lake created in the year
Hesaraghatta Lake
Unnamed RoadHesaraghatta Lake is a manmade reservoir located 18 km to the north-west of Bengaluru in Karnataka state, India. It is a fresh water lake created in the year
Everything Else
This unique, historic temple inside a cave has a serene atmosphere & is home to several Hindu idols.
Cave Temple
Cave Temple RoadThis unique, historic temple inside a cave has a serene atmosphere & is home to several Hindu idols.
Built into a cave, this 1500s temple features monolithic sculptures & an annual sun illumination.
Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Swamy Temple
5th Main RoadBuilt into a cave, this 1500s temple features monolithic sculptures & an annual sun illumination.
Built for the god Shiva during the Chola period, this Hindu temple features carvings of deities.
Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple
Someshwara Temple RoadBuilt for the god Shiva during the Chola period, this Hindu temple features carvings of deities.
Historic Hindu temple on a hill with colorful shrines, scenic views & many cultural events.
6 locals recommend
Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Temple
Historic Hindu temple on a hill with colorful shrines, scenic views & many cultural events.
Kodandarama Temple
Service RoadThis Hindu temple dating to the 14th century honors the deity Kodandarama.
Sankey tank, a manmade lake or tank, is situated in the western part of Bangalore in the middle of the suburbs of Malleshwaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashiva
8 locals recommend
Sankey Tank
Sankey tank, a manmade lake or tank, is situated in the western part of Bangalore in the middle of the suburbs of Malleshwaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashiva
Hebbal Lake is located in the north of Bangalore at the mouth of National Highway 7, along the junction of Bellary Road and the Outer Ring Road. It was one
Hebbal lake
Hebbal Lake is located in the north of Bangalore at the mouth of National Highway 7, along the junction of Bellary Road and the Outer Ring Road. It was one
Vittala Temple