Best Places to Visit in Bangalore 2019
1. Cubbon Park
- Ticket Fee: Free.
- Popular For: Spectacular greenery, nature, walks, recreation, and garden.
- Timing: Open on all days from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Time Required To See The Place: 1.5 – 2 hours.
Cubbon Park, also known as Sri Chamarajendra Park is one of the famous landmarks of Bangalore. It was originally created in the year 1870 by Richard Sankey, who was the Mysore’s British Dominant Engineer at that time.
The park covers a land of 300 acres with abundant flora and fauna coupled with various aesthetically located statues and buildings of renowned personages within its precincts. Surrounded by massive green lawns and huge trees, this is one of the magical places to see. The park becomes even more mesmerizing to see during evenings after the beautiful lights are turned on.
2. Nandi Hills
- Ticket Fee: Free.
- Popular For: Greenery, mountains, hill station, scenic views, and climate.
- Timing: Open on all days from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Time Required To See The Place: 2 – 3 hours.
Nandi Hills is one of the perfect places near Bangalore for nature lovers. The hill station is situated 60 kilometers from the city’s center and offers a fantastic view of monolithic granite figure. The pleasant weather has particularly made it an interesting weekend destination to horticulturists.
The vegetation is typically good when it comes to hills. Besides this, at the summit, one is sure to find large exotic trees like the Eucalyptus, Coffee Arabica with a few other native species. In fact, the forest is well admired for its cloud condensation that the leaves are covered with water droplets every morning. This allows better growth for the trees and a rich place for birdlife.
3. Tipu Sultan’s Palace
- Ticket Fee: Rs.15 per person (Indian) and Rs.200 per person (Foreigner).
- Popular For: Ancient architecture, history, and teakwood construction.
- Timing: Open on all days from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Time Required To See The Place: 45 minutes – 1 hour.
The royal summer fort of the popular king “Tipu Sultan” is now transformed into a beautiful museum, and is certainly one of the best places to visit in Bangalore with kids. With old paintings, magnificent figures, and other remarkable artworks, this palace has gained a lot of popularity in the recent decades.
Despite being a renowned historical construction, one of the unique features of the fort is that it is built using pure teakwood, something that is rare to see in today’s world.
4. Lal Bagh Botanical Garden
- Ticket Fee: Rs.20 for an adult and Rs.15 for a kid.
- Popular For: Nature, flora, and architecture.
- Timing: Open on all days from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Time Required To See The Place: 1.5 – 2 hours.
Lal Bagh is one of the most admired botanic gardens in India. It has an unusual glass house that hosts two flower shows every year, which falls on 15 August (Independence Day) and 26 January (Republic Day).
The Lalbagh Botanical Garden has a stunning lake and houses India's biggest collection of unusual tropical plants. Other than this, it also attracts different bird species like Myna, Crows, Parakeets, Pond Heron, Brahminy Kite, Purple Moor Hen, Common Egret, etc.
5. Bangalore Palace
- Ticket Fee: Rs.230 for an Indian and Rs.460 for a foreigner. An extra charge of Rs.685 for the camera.
- Popular For: Palace, history, and architecture.
- Timing: Open on all days from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Time Required To See The Place: 1 – 2 hours.
Bangalore palace is located within 200 kms from the city and is a great place to spend time. Originally owned by Rev. J. Garrett, the Bangalore Palace is one of the best historical places to see. Since Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar wanted a place to stay during his training period in Bengaluru, he bought the entire fort in 1873 AD from Garrett. With many improvements and additions, the palace was reconstructed in April 1874 and was complete in 1878.
The interiors of this palace speak for itself. There is a grand ballroom to hold private parties. The ground floor has an exposed courtyard with granite seats enclosed in fluorescent blue porcelain tiles. The first floor contains an extravagant hall called Durbar Hall, which is reached via an exclusively decorated staircase. The walls of the fort are designed with nineteenth-century Dutch and Greek paintings.
6. ISKCON Temple
- Ticket Fee: Free.
- Popular For: Spirituality, goddess statues, and architecture.
- Timing: Open on all days from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. / 7:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Time Required To See The Place: 2 hours.
ISKCON Bengaluru is one of the world’s biggest ISKCON temples offering an outstanding religious experience. With a tremendous architecture, the temple is well known for organizing several activities for the devotees of Lord Krishna.
The temple is located within 100 kms from the city’s center and is one of the extraordinary spiritual tourist places to see in one day. It has a 17-meter gold-plated flag post, 6 separate shrines, and 9-meter gold-plated Kalash shikara. The place also celebrates various festivals and conducts youth as well as cultural programs.
7. National Gallery Of Modern Art
- Ticket Fee: Rs.1 for a child, Rs.10 for an adult, and Rs.150 for a foreigner.
- Popular For: Art, paintings, exhibition, and history.
- Timing: Open on all days from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Time Required To See The Place: 2 – 2.5 hours.
Last but not the least, a good place to see in Bangalore with friends and family is the National Gallery of Modern Art. Established in 2009, the gallery displays some of the extraordinary house paintings and modern art created by popular contemporary artists.
It houses about 500 exhibits, which are spread across spacious halls, tiny rooms, and corridors. The exhibits are displayed based on the time period, categories they belong to, and artists who created them.
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