Bengaluru
known as 'The Garden City of India' 'Silicon Valley of India', 'Air Conditioned City', 'Pub Capital of India', and 'Pensioners' Paradise'
Heritage
Witness the Unprecedented Architectural Grandeur
Best Time to Visit
Oct - Feb
Ideal Duration
Visa
Not Required
Tipu Sultan's Palace and Fort: This magnificent fort was originally built by Chikkadeva Raya and later reconstructed in Indo-Islamic architecture as a summer home for Tipu Sultan. The building is popular for its stunning figures, paintings, intricate wood carving, ornamental pillars, and beautiful balconies.
Bangalore Palace: Taking an inspiration from the England's Windsor Castle, Chamaraja Wodeyar of Bangalore, constructed this palace in the year 1884. The building is made in Tudor style with Gothic windows, wood carvings, and turrets that reflects the stunning architecture of the ancient period. It has beautiful large gardens and halls, used to organize exhibitions and concerts.
Lalbagh Botanical Gardens: Lalbagh Botanical Garden is famous for a reason! This majestic glass house was constructed by Haider Ali and later modified by Tipu Sultan. It houses approximately 1800 species of plants, herbs, and trees, including a rare collection of tropical and sub-tropical plants. This garden got its name from a collection of red roses that bloom all the year round.
Ulsoor Lake: This beautiful lake is spread over an area of 125 acres and it is one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore. It offers many recreational activities such as swimming and boating to make tourists enjoy each and every moment of their trip in a delightful manner.
Vidana Soudha: Vidana Soudha is Bangalore's most important building, housing the state legislature of Karnataka. It is constructed in the Neo-Dravidian style with intricate woodwork on doors and cabinet rooms, that are made of Sandalwood and Rosewood from Mysore. The building lights up in the evening and looks absolutely stunning.
Cubbon Park: This massive green park was constructed by Richard Sankey, Chief Engineer of Mysore, to offer a refreshing surroundings to walkers, joggers, and nature lovers. This lush green paradise has various species of exotic plants, flowering trees, and ornamental plants. Park is named after the erstwhile Commissioner of Bangalore, Sir Mark Cubbon.
The Government Musuem: This red color building was built in the year 1886 with 18 galleries to display rare collection of jewelry, amazing sculptures, old paintings, and Neolithic finds of different civilizations.
Where To StayYou can make your holidays in Bengaluru exciting and memorable by planning your stay at city's most famous and affluent hotels, available in great numbers, offering an array of facilities. From top-end luxury properties to deluxe four star hotels to budget hotels and even homestays, the city has it all. Tourists can book five star properties like ITC Windsor Sheraton, The Oberoi Hotel, Taj West End, etc., to plunge into luxury or stay at any deluxe hotel to save some money while enjoying their vacations in Bengaluru.
Here we have a list of hotels in Bengaluru that one may consider staying at…
Events and Festivals
The city celebrates various fairs and festivals that brings prosperity and happiness to the people, who rejoice each and every event with pomp and gaiety. Some of the prominent festivals, celebrated in Bengaluru are Pongal, Mahashivratri, Ugadi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Eid, Dussehra, Diwali, and Christmas. There are other festivals and events that gain a lot of attention and are believed to bring out the traditional side of the modern people of Bengaluru.
Some of the these are listed below: