Bengaluru – The garden city
Bengaluru, the capital city of the southern state of Karnataka, remains among the top tourist attractions in the country. This city is also known as the ‘Garden City’. You can enjoy your stay in Bengaluru and visit several well-maintained, beautiful gardens, art galleries, museums, temples, forest reserves, among others.
Things to do in Bengaluru
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Vidhana Soudha and Karnataka High Court: These magnificent architectural idols stand opposite to each other. There are restrictions on entry. Yet, these glorious buildings are worth watching.
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Vishweshwaraiah Technological Museum & Art Gallery: The history of science and various modular concepts are explained with models and visuals in the science museum. You can enjoy the most beautiful pieces of art in the adjacent Art Gallery as well.
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Cubbon Park: Travellers can take a walk around and enjoy the natural beauty and serenity. Kids can enjoy a joyride on the toy train as well.
Tourist attractions in Bengaluru
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ISKCON Bengaluru: This is a spectacular temple of the deities Radha and Krishna. You can get your spiritual queries resolved from the experts. Also, you would get religious books here.
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Bannerghatta Nature Camp: Spend some quality time amid the beauty of the forest, wildlife, and much more. You can stay here without the hustles of population and pollution.
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Lalbagh Botanical Garden: Visit this place to see eye-alluring and unique plants, flowers, and trees. A must visit place in the city for nature lovers.
Places to shop in Bengaluru
Visit ‘Pete’ for authentic silk sarees, traditional clothing, books and handicraft items. You can also shop for electronics, apparels and accessories at Gandhinagar. If you are among the shopaholics interested in malls, then you can shop at the Phoenix Marketcity, the Mantri Square Mall, the Indo Dubai Plaza, and so on.
Best time to visit Bengaluru
You can plan a visit to Bengaluru throughout the year. The winter from October to February is the most preferred season for tourists. The climate also remains pleasant in the monsoon from July to September. The summer from March to June is not too hot either.
Modes of transport in Bengaluru
For your convenient local conveyance, you can choose Namma Metro and BMTC City Transport buses. AC buses and Pushpak buses among them are quite comfortable. You can also get metered taxis and auto-rickshaws.
Weather in Bengaluru
Weather in Bengaluru is considerably pleasant all year round. The summers between March to June are not too hot or humid either. You can expect moderate rainfall during monsoon (July to September). Again, the weather during the winter from October to February is fantastic.
Airport in Bengaluru
Kempegowda International Airport: This international airport is near Devanahalli village, 40 kilometres away from the city. This airport serves Bengaluru city and surrounding areas.
Address: KIAL Road, Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka. IATA: BLR