Nearby Attractions in Bangalore

Nearby Attractions in Bangalore

The life in Bangalore is bubbling with energy not only due to its cosmopolitan culture but also due to its salubrious climate that numerous nearby attractions in Bangalore have sprung up these days welcoming the tourists into this garden city.

The nearby attractions in Bangalore offer good feast to the eyes and ears of the adventure lovers. If you want to see and enjoy all these nearby attractions then you have to stay for a longer period of time.  If your stay is short, then there are a number of attractions on and near Kasturba Road. The Cubbon Park, the Attara Kacheri, the Jawahar Bal Bhavan, the Government Museum, Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum and Government Aquarium are all located in one place in walking distance. But if you want to enjoy all these things you need at least two days.

More information on these nearby attractions in Bangalore are given below

Last Updated: 15/06/2012

• Bangalore Palace

  Distance from Bangalore :6 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 14 m

  Bangalore Palace was built in the 19th century in the style of the Windsor Castle in England. Rev. Garrett, the principal of the central high school in Bangalore started to build this in 1862 and the work was completed in 1944.   It spreads over an area of 454 acres and Chamaraja Wodeyar b...

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• Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall

  Distance from Bangalore :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 3 m

  Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall was built in 1915 to commemorate Sri K. Sheshadri Iyer who served as the Dewan of Mysore from the year 1883 to 1901. This building is located adjacent to Cubbon Park in Bangalore and has the Sheshadri Memorial Library within it.   The Tuscan and Carinthian colum...

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• Attara Kacheri

  Distance from Bangalore :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 6 m

  Attara Kacheri is the building where the Karnataka High Court is situated. It is a two storied building constructed during the time of Tipu Sultan. As the Tipu's Palace could not accommodate all the sections of the government, this building was constructed.   The construction of Attara Kach...

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• Chunchi Waterfalls

  Distance from Bangalore :87 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :1h, 39 m

  Chunchi Waterfalls is located at a distance of 87 kilometers from Bangalore and is on the route to Mekedatu and Sangama. Sangama is the place where the three rivers join. This is a beautiful place where people gather on weekends. The River Arkavati flows here and the pure air without pollution and t...

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• Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

  Distance from Bangalore :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 7 m

  Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium was established in 1989 by the Bangalore City Corporation. It was later brought under the control of the Bangalore Association for Science Education. It serves to educate people about scientific facts. There is a Science Park established around the premises.   ...

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• Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum

  Kasthurba Road, Bangalore

  Distance from Bangalore :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 3 m

  Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum was established in Bangalore in 1962 in the memory of the scientist Sir M. Visvesvaraya who lived from 1861 to 1962. It is situated on the Kasthurba Road near Cubbon Park. The museum has many interactive exhibits and is a science center that helps in ...

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• Government Museum of Bangalore

  Kasthurba Road, Bangalore

  Distance from Bangalore :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 3 m

  The Government Museum of Bangalore is located on the Kasturba Gandhi Road near Cubbon Park. The building of the museum was constructed in 1876 and was designed by Colonel Sankey. It was opened to the public from 1886.   There are two exhibition floors here which are divided into eighteen ga...

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• Karnataka Folk Museum or Janapada Loka

  Kumara Park West, Sheshadripuram, Ramanagara District

  Distance from Bangalore :52 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :1h, 4 m

  Karnataka Folk Museum or Janapada Loka is situated in the Bangalore to Mysore highway in Kumara Park West in Sheshadripuram in Ramanagara district. It is maintained by the Karnataka Janapada Parishat and it spreads over an area of 15 acres.   The folk life of Karnataka and its aspects are c...

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• Government Aquarium at Bangalore

  Kasthurba Road, Bangalore

  Distance from Bangalore :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 3 m

  The Government Aquarium in Bangalore is situated on the Kasturba Road near the Cubbon Park. It is housed in an octagonal shaped building and was established in the year 1983. It is under the control of the Depart of Fisheries of the State Government.   This is the second largest aquarium in...

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• Cariappa Memorial Park

  Parade Grounds, M.G. Road, Bangalore

  Distance from Bangalore :3 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 7 m

  Cariappa Memorial Park is located on the Parade Grounds between M.G. Road and Cubbon Park. It was established in 1996 and dedicated to the Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa who served in the Indian army.   The games provided here are in military style to improve the physical and mental skills of...

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