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

• Nandi Hills

  Chikkaballapur, Karnataka

  Distance from Bangalore :58 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :1h, 11 m

  Nandi Hills also called Nandi Durg is located 10 km from Chickballapur town. This is the origin of River Arkavathy. There are many stories about this place and there is a fort of Tipu Sultan here. An ancient Nandi temple is situated on the hill along with the temple of Lord Shiva and Parvati. The pl...

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• Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens

  Lal Bagh, Bangalore

  Distance from Bangalore :3 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 11 m

  Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens is situated in the southern Bangalore. The construction of this garden was started by Hyder Ali and was completed by his son Tipu Sultan. It has a glass house, an aquarium and a lake and is one of the important nearby attractions in Bangalore.   Lal Bagh means The...

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• Cubbon Park

  Cubbon Park, Bangalore

  Distance from Bangalore :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 4 m

  The Cubbon Park is situated on the heart of the Bangalore city and is one of the important landmarks. It was established in 1870 and it covers an area of 100 acres and later it was extended to about 300 acres. It was called as Sir Meade’s Park after Sir John Meade and later was renamed as Cub...

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• Tipu's Palace

  Tipu's Palace,karnataka,india

  Distance from Bangalore :4 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 10 m

  Tipu's Palace is a beautiful fort located near the city market at the junction of Krishna Rajendra Road and Albert Victor Road. This served as the summer residence of Tipu Sultan till his death in 1799. It was established within the walls of the Bangalore Fort. The construction was started by Hyder ...

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• ISKCON Temple

  ISKCON, Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, Nagapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560010, India

  Distance from Bangalore :9 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 20 m

  ISKCON Temple or Sri Radha Krishna Chandra Mandir is one of the largest temples of its kind. The temple has six shrines, the shrines of Radha Krishna, Krishna Balrama, Nitai Gauranga, Srinivasa Govinda, Prahlada Narasimha and Srila Prabhupada.   ISKCON Bangalore is indulged in various soci...

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• Ulsoor Lake

  Distance from Bangalore :4 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 10 m

  Ulsoor Lake also called as Halasuru Lake was one of the weekend retreats of Bangalore people. It is located in the eastern end of the city in the M. G. Road. The lake was built by Kempe Gowda II and this is the only existing lake built by them in Bangalore. The name was derived from the name of the ...

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• Sankey Lake

  Distance from Bangalore :6 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 13 m

  Sankey Lake or Sankey Tank is one of the picnic spots in Bangalore and is developed by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation. The boating facilities including the row boats, pedal boats and motor boats are offered by the Mayura Sankey Boat Club.   Colonel Richard Hieram San...

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• Yediyur Lake

  Distance from Bangalore :6 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 15 m

  Yediyur Lake is situated in Basavanagudi in Bangalore. It attracts tourists by the boat riding facilities and water scooter riding facilities. There is a small adjoining park which is used as the jogging point of the local people.   The center of attraction of the lake is the sculpture of ...

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• Hebbal Lake

  Distance from Bangalore :12 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 23 m

  Hebbal Lake is located in the north of Bangalore in the place where the Bellary Road and the Outer Ring Road meet. This lake was constructed in 1537 by Kempe Gowda and it extends over an area of 75 hectares.   The water of the lake was once pure and was used for the purpose of drinking but...

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• Vidhan Soudha

  Distance from Bangalore :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Bangalore :0h, 6 m

  Vidhan Soudha is located in the heart of the Bangalore city and this is the seat of the Karnataka state legislature. The building was constructed in Indo-Saracenic and Dravidian style. The first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation of this imposing structure on 13th July 195...

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