Bangalore is one of India’s most well-known and bustling metropolises, so there must be a plethora of exciting activities and places to explore! Bangalore is regarded as India’s Silicon Valley and is noted for its multitude of gorgeous botanical gardens. It is also known as the Pub Capital of India, City of Gardens, and the Air Conditioned City because of its wonderful weather all year.

 

To say nothing of the many epithets! Bangalore, or Bengaluru as it is known, also has various attractions, such as ancient temples, nightlife, and mouthwatering cuisine. Are you planning a vacation to Bangalore and want to see all there is to see? For your next weekend off, consider self-driving vehicle tours to local sites to visit in Bangalore!

 

The following is a list of prominent sites in Bangalore that you should see at least once in your life. If you want to go on a weekend vacation with your family and friends, these are the most popular tourist attractions in Bangalore that will make you fall in love.

• Chola Temples

For a long period, the Chola Dynasty governed this portion of Southern India, and the Chola rulers are recognised for building multiple temples that are architectural wonders. History aficionados will enjoy visiting some of these more than 1,500-year-old temples! At temples such as the Old Madiwala Someshwara Temple, Domlur Chokkanathaswamy Temple, Sri Ananda Lingeshwara Temple, and Halasuru Someshwara Temple, among others, behold history via eye-catching carvings, sculptures, and other embellishments.

 

 

• Jaanapada Loka

1. L. Nage Gowda, a government servant and folklorist who made it his personal ambition after retiring, came up with the concept of constructing a museum to display Karnataka’s rich folk art and culture. Karnataka Janapada loka Parishat was established on March 21, 1979, with the mission of preserving, protecting, spreading, and recording Karnataka’s folk customs. Under the supervision of this organization, Janapada Loka was established. Following his retirement from government employment, Gowda formed a core fund with which he acquired 15 acres of property on the Bangalore-Mysore Highway and constructed the Janapada Loka, a “folk cosmology,” on March 12, 1994, establishing a village environment with beautiful green foliage.

Adults pay 10 rupees, children pay 5 rupees.

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Closed on Tuesdays)

 

• Bangalore’s Bugle Rock Park 

 

The Bugle Rock Park is located in Basavanagudi, Bangalore’s southern suburb. The Peninsular Gneiss, a series of natural rock formations, is the park’s principal feature. The age of these formations is estimated to be about 3,000 million years. The park, which has a fountain and beautiful flora, draws both residents and visitors.

 

N/A (no entry fee)

Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

BMS College Bus Stand is the closest metro station/bus stop (300 meters)

• Palace of Bangalore

 

Bangalore Palace, which dates from the second part of the nineteenth century, provides a look of the prior rulers’ wealth. The structure’s architecture is similar to castles erected in medieval periods in Northern France and England. Furthermore, international Heavy Metal bands perform on a regular basis in the vast park in front.

 

₹  230 entry fee

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cubbon Park Metro Station (3.2 km), Forum City Apartment Bus Stand are the closest metro stations and bus stops (800 meters)

• Church Street

Church Street in Bangalore, which is around 750 meters long and named after St. Mark’s Cathedral, is one of the busiest and most popular streets in the city. It is flanked with gift shops, music stores, bookshops, restaurants, and cafés, some of which are among the city’s oldest, all of which provide a diverse range of goods and delectable delicacies. Artists set up shop on the streets on certain days to sell their work, which includes paintings, picture frames, posters, and handcrafted things. There are arcades for both kids and adults, as well as tattoo parlors.

• Devanahalli Fort

Devanahalli Fort is situated north of Bangalore in Devanahalli, Karnataka, India. In 1501, Malla Byre Gowda of Avathi, a vassal of the Vijayanagara kingdom, erected a mud fort at Devanadoddi. In the late 18th century, Hyder Ali rebuilt the fort in stone, resulting in the present construction.

Malabari Gowda erected it in 1501 and it was handed down through his family till the mid–eighteenth century. In 1749, Nagarajaiah, the Dalwai of Mysore at the time, assaulted and seized the fort. Devanahalli was originally part of Gangawadi and afterwards governed by the Rashatrakutas, Nolambas, Pallavas, Cholas, Hoysalas, and Vijayanagara monarchs. During the era of Vijayanagara, Malla Baire erected the first mud fort at Devanadoddi, the former name of Devanahalli, with the assent of Devaraya in 1501 AD. In 1747 AD, the Wodeyars of Mysore under the leadership of Nanja Raja seized the fort. The Marathas captured it multiple times before coming under Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan’s power

N/A (no entry fee)

7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; every day