Editor's picks
A local's shortlist — the places worth your time first, each with a tip.
Lalbagh & Cubbon Park
Nature · Central
Two grand green lungs — Lalbagh's historic botanical garden and glass house, and the rambling Cubbon Park.
Local tip: Lalbagh at dawn for the flower shows; Cubbon Park goes car-free on Sundays for walkers, runners and cyclists.
Vidhana Soudha
Landmark · Central
The grand granite seat of the Karnataka legislature, floodlit and spectacular at night.
Local tip: Photograph it in the evening when it's lit; the red-brick Attara Kacheri (High Court) opposite is a fine contrast.
Indiranagar
Nightlife · Indiranagar
The city's pub, microbrewery and dining hub along 100 Feet Road and 12th Main.
Local tip: Microbreweries are a Bengaluru institution; Indiranagar and Koramangala are the going-out heartlands.
VV Puram Food Street & MTR
Food · Basavanagudi
Legendary South Indian eating — the classic rava idli and dosa at MTR, and the buzzing 'Thindi Beedi' food street.
Local tip: MTR for the dosa and filter coffee; VV Puram's food street comes alive in the evening for street eats.
Nandi Hills
Nature · ~60km north
A hill-fort viewpoint that floats above the clouds at sunrise, a beloved day-trip escape.
Local tip: Leave by 4-5am to beat the crowds and the traffic and catch the sunrise above the mist.
Russell Market & Commercial Street
Hidden gemCulture · Shivajinagar
Old-Bangalore atmosphere — a colonial-era covered market for produce and flowers, and bustling bargain shopping nearby.
Local tip: Russell Market for flowers, fruit and old-city character; Commercial Street for cheap clothes and gold.
Explore 64 places across Bengaluru
Museums, landmarks, monuments, heritage sites and parks — mapped, with photos. The most notable spots first.
Museums & galleries
(9)
MuseumGovernment Museum, Bengaluru
Museum in Bengaluru, India
MuseumVisvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
Industrial and technological museum in Bangalore
MuseumKarnataka Chitrakala Parishath College of Fine Arts
College affiliated to the University of Bangalore
MuseumNational Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru
National and art museum in Bengaluru, India
MuseumMuseum of Art & Photography
Art museum based in Bangalore, India
MuseumScience Gallery Bengaluru
Museum in Bengaluru, India
Sree Balaji Art Gallery
Art gallery.
Rezwan Razack Museum of Indian Paper Money
Ashok Nagar
Museum in Ashok Nagar.
Apaulogy
Art gallery.
Landmarks & architecture
(4)
Landmark
Landmark
LandmarkTipu Sultan's Summer Palace
Building in India
LandmarkMinsk Square
Square in Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru
Monuments & memorials
(13)
MonumentStatue of Queen Victoria
Statue in Bangalore by Thomas Brock
MonumentMysore Lancers memorial
Memorial for Mysore Lancers in Bangalore
MonumentStatue of Mahatma Gandhi
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Vidhana Soudha
MonumentAmbedkar statue
Monument in Bengaluru.
MonumentAbhiman studio
Studio and memorial of Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Kannada actor
MonumentStatue of Jamsetji Tata
Statue of Jamsetji Tata in Bangalore
MonumentCenotaph in Bangalore
Cenotaph in Bangalore for men who fell in the siege of 1791
MonumentFerdinand Kittel statue
Statue of Ferdinand Kittel, Bangalore
MonumentK Seshadri Iyer statue
Statue of Dewan K Seshadri Iyer
Shivaji Statue
Public artwork.
Sri M.S. Ramaiah tomb
Memorial.
Kempe Gowda Statue
Memorial.
Mark Cubbon Statue
Memorial.
Places of worship
(19)
ReligiousDharmaraya Swamy Temple
Building in India
ReligiousSt. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Bengaluru
Cathedral in Bengaluru
ReligiousSt. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore
Church in Karnataka, India
ReligiousMasjid-e-Bilal
Mosque in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
ReligiousKote Venkataramana Temple, Bangalore
Building in India
ReligiousInfant Jesus Church, Bangalore
Building in India
ReligiousSt. Andrew's Church, Bangalore
Building in India
ReligiousSt. Mark's Cathedral, Bangalore
Building in India
ReligiousSt. John's Church, Bengaluru
Church in Bengaluru, India
ReligiousSt. Mary's Orthodox Valiyapally
Church in Bangalore, Karnataka
Religious
ReligiousHudson Memorial Church, Bengaluru
Church in Bengaluru, India
ReligiousHoly Trinity Church, Bangalore
Church in Karnataka, India
ReligiousMahameru Panchamukha Ganesha temple
A Hindu temple in Karnataka
Religious
ReligiousSri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple, Bangalore
Surya temple in Domlur, Bangalore
Shri Someshwara Temple
Place of worship.
Sri Rama Temple Hulimavu
Place of worship.
Sri Kasi Vishwanathar Temple
Place of worship, 1887.
Heritage & archaeology
(8)
ArchaeologicalHebbal Kittaya Inscription
Inscription stone in Bangalore
ArchaeologicalMalleshwaram inscriptions and hero stones
Inscription stone in Bengaluru
ArchaeologicalInscription Stones of Bengaluru
A heritage project focused on rediscovering and preserving ancient stone inscriptions in Bengaluru, documenting the city's historical legacy
ArchaeologicalAllalasandra inscriptions and hero stones
Inscription stones in bengaluru
ArchaeologicalAgara inscriptions and hero stones
Inscription stones in Bengaluru
ArchaeologicalBasavanagudi inscriptions and hero stones
Inscription stones in Bengaluru
Rock tablets
Historic ruins.
Begur Fort
Archaeological site.
Parks & nature
(8)
ParkLalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore
Botanical garden in Bangalore, India
ParkCubbon Park
Park in Bangalore, India
Park
ParkNational Military Memorial
Indian memorial in Bangalore
ParkBuddha Shanthi Kanive
Public park in Naagarabhaavi, Bengaluru
MN Krishna Rao Park
Public park.
Silver Jubilee Park
Public park.
LIC Colony Park
Garden.
More to explore
(3)Rajarajeshwari Arch
Visitor attraction.
Chickpet Cross
Visitor attraction.
Lalbagh Glasshouse
Visitor attraction.
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