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Experience the best of Bangalore
Bangalore, or Bengaluru, is the garden city of southern India, a technology hub of parks, palaces, pubs and filter coffee on a cool plateau.
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Bengaluru, long known in English as Bangalore, is the capital of Karnataka and sits on a plateau about 900 metres up, which gives it a mild climate. The city's nickname, the Garden City, comes from public parks like Cubbon Park and the Lalbagh Botanical Garden, where a glasshouse modelled on London's Crystal Palace holds flower shows. The Vidhana Soudha, the state legislature, is one of its grandest buildings.
Tipu Sultan's wooden summer palace and the Tudor-style Bangalore Palace recall earlier rulers, and the Bull Temple in Basavanagudi has a huge granite Nandi. The city is the centre of India's software industry, and cafés, craft-beer pubs and bookshops fill its neighbourhoods. Nandi Hills, a fortified hilltop, lies north of town, and Mysuru, with its palace, is a few hours to the south-west.
Breakfast is idli, dosa and vada with sambar and coconut chutney, followed by filter coffee in a steel tumbler. Bisi bele bath, a spiced rice and lentil dish, is a local favourite, and ragi mudde, a ball of millet, goes with curries in Karnataka's villages. Evenings stay cool even in the hot weeks of April and May.
- 3 skip-the-line tickets
- Free cancellation on 77% of experiences
- Day trips to Delhi
Top 10 attractions in Bangalore
Number 1Vidhana Soudha
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Number 2KR Market (Krishnarajendra City Market)
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Number 3Lalbagh Botanical Gardens
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Number 4Bull Temple (Nandi Temple)
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Number 5Bangalore Palace
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Number 6ISKCON Temple Bangalore (Sri Radha Krishna Temple)
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Number 7Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace
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Number 8Srirangapatna
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Number 9Sri Chamarajendra Park (Cubbon Park)
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Number 10Commercial Street
Special offers in Bangalore
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Day trips from Bangalore
57
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Guided tours in Bangalore
214
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Walking and bike tours in Bangalore
65
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Go beyond Bangalore
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Mysore · 128 kmMysore Palace
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Mysore · 128 kmDaria Daulat Bagh
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Pondicherry · 268 kmArulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
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Chennai · 288 kmMahabalipuram (Mamallapuram)
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Chennai · 288 kmFort St. George
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Hampi · 290 kmVijaya Vittala Temple
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Hampi · 290 kmVirupaksha Temple
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Thanjavur · 295 kmGangaikonda Cholapuram
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Thanjavur · 295 kmBrihadisvara Temple
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Mangalore · 297 kmKudroli Gokarnath Temple (Gokarnanatheshwara Temple)
Questions about Bangalore
- What is there to do in Bangalore?
- We list 387 experiences in Bangalore. The largest groups are day trips (62), city tours (47).
- What are the top attractions in Bangalore?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Bangalore are Vidhana Soudha, KR Market (Krishnarajendra City Market), Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bull Temple (Nandi Temple).
- What is the most popular experience in Bangalore?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Private Sunrise Taj Mahal Tour from Delhi By Car -All inclusive", rated 5.0 out of 5 from 530 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Bangalore take?
- The typical experience in Bangalore lasts about 8 hours; the middle half run between 4 hours and 48 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Bangalore?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 78% of the 387 experiences we hold for Bangalore. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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