It is a marvel of modern architecture and is a fine amalgamation of traditional Dravidian and modern styles.
Cubbon Park, the 120-hectare park located near the Vidhan Soudha, has a number of neo-classical styled government buildings.
The Government Museum of Bangalore (one of India's oldest museums) and the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum are important museums within the city.
The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens, which holds a number of flower shows, especially during the Republic Day (26th January), is located on the southern fringes of the city.
The 18th-century Tipu Sultan's Fort and Palace are other important places of interest to the traveler.
The 16th-century, Dravidian-styled temple dedicated to Nandi the Bull is an important place of worship.
The Venkataramanaswamy Temple, the Gavi Gangadhareswara cave temple, and the Someshwara Temple are other important temple of this city.
The Ulsoor Lake on the northeastern edge of the city is an important picnic spot.
Bangalore city is famous for it numerous Yoga centers, where fitness freaks can learn and practice this ancient art of keeping healthy.
Weekend Trips/Excursion
There are a number of places of tourist attraction near Bangalore. These places around Bangalore make excellent weekend trips and excursion options from Bangalore. Thirty kilometers from Bangalore is the Nrityagram village, housing a classical dance academy.
Bannerghatta National Park, 21 km from the city, is an important place to visit.
Sixty kilometers from Bangalore is the Nandi Hill Resort, which is also famous for its temples and fort.
Devarayandurga, 70 km from Bangalore, is famous for its hilltop shrines.
The craggy rock formation around Bangalore offers adventure activities like trekking and rock climbing to the adventure seeker. Devarayandurga (70 km), and Ramanagaram (49 km) are important spots for adventure.
Bangalore has a number of cultural centers near it, which offer to the tourist a number of traditional craft items. Ramanagaram is a silk cocoon-marketing center.Janapada Lok (near Ramanagaram) and Channapatna (60 km southeast of Bangalore) are famous craft centers.
The Doda Alada Mara, a 400-year-old banyan tree lying 28 km from the city, is an idyllic place for picnics.
Mekedatu, 98 km south of Bangalore, and Muthyalamaduvu, 40 km from Bangalore (also known as the Pearl Valley), are other important picnic spots.
The historic city of Mysore is 139 km from Bangalore and offers to the traveler a number of monuments belonging to Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the erstwhile rulers of the place. It also has a number of ancient Hindu temples and a few monuments built by the British.
Whitefield Ashram, the summer abode of the Shri Sathya Sai Baba, 20 km east of Bangalore, and the ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Temple Complex are important spiritual centers, worth paying a visit.
Events and Festival
The Karaga Festival that falls in the month March/April is celebrated with great pomp and show, at the Dharmaraya Temple. The Karaga, an earthen pot that stands for the goddess Shakti, is taken out in a procession at night. The pot is immersed in the Sampangi Tank, which is 20 km from the city of Bangalore.
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