See and Do in Bangalore
Bangalore is also well situated as a jumping off point to explore the beautiful villages and surrounding countryside of the region.
Recommended sightseeing in Bangalore
Bugle Hill
The Bull Temple perches famously atop Bugle Hill. The black granite 16th century statue is believed to have been built to pacify a giant bull that boldly attempted to eat away an entire field of groundnut grown in the area.
Also on the hill is the nearby temple to Ganesh, home to a statue made from 100 kilograms of butter. The rancid butter is distributed to devotees every four years prior to the statue’s remake.
Cubbon Park
This is the city's Central Park, a place of relaxation and lung space for early morning walkers and naturalists alike. The park not only provides an attractive aesthetic respite for many of the civil servants who work in the surrounding administrative buildings, it also serves as the platform and introductory device to many of the city’s upstanding artistic and cultural institutions.
www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/cubbon.htm
Tel: 080 2286 7440
Lal Bagh
Started as a private garden created in Mygal style, this splendid botanical garden has expanded to showcase over 1,000 species of rare flora. The gardens also boast a beautiful glass house designed in the image of the Crystal Palace in England; it holds the area’s famous biannual flower shows.
www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/lalbagh.htm
Tel: 080 2657 8184
Vidhana Soudha
This impressive and imposing edifice at the north western side of Cubbon Park is home to the State Legislature and Secretariat. The massive sandalwood doors and the granite architecture were built by convicts in the mid-20th century, and to this day Vidhana Soudha is still famed for its neo-Dravidian style. The building boasts 300 rooms.
