Are you looking for the best places to visit in Bangalore?
I have been living in Bangalore for more than 18 years.I would be helping you to know the best places to visit in Bangalore.
Bangalore is a very vast city. And it's growing day by day. So, places to visit or hangout are also increasing accordingly !
To make it simple, I have divided the places based on their nature and how you spend time there.
They are: (Note: This list will be updated regularly)
- Lakes
- Gardens
- Temples/Religious places
- Malls
- Shopping Areas/ Markets
- Historical places
- Sports
- Eatieris
- Auditoriums
Lakes:
There are many lakes in Bangalore. Most of them are very scenic and picnic spots. They have a boating facility as well.
Let us see which lakes are those now.
- Hebbal lake
- Yediyur Lake
- Sankey Tank
- Lumbini Garden
- Madiwala Lake
Gardens:
Bangalore is known as Garden city.So there are a lot of gardens to visit.
Following, I have given a few famous ones, which are must visit.
- Lalbagh Garden
- Cubbon Park
- Krishnappa Garden
- Bugle Rocks
- GKVK
Temples / Religious places:
Bangalore has many religious places to visit and offer puje.
The Major temples in Bangalore are:
- Dodda Ganesha Temple
- Bull Temple
- Ramanjaneya Temple
- Gali Anjaneya Temple
- Karanji Anjaneya Temple
- ISKCON Temple
- Prasanna Veeranjaneya Temple
- Dharmaraj Temple
- Kote Anjaneya Temple
- Vasanthamadhava Temple
- Govardhanagiri Temple
- Kamadhenu Kalpavruksha Matha
- Digvijaya Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
- Vishwa Shanthi Ashrama
- Balele Narasimha Temple / Haridasashrama
- Benne Govindappa Chatra
- Minaxi Temple
- Rajarajeshwari Temple
- Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
- Banashankari Temple
- Art of Living
Malls:
Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city. It will cater to people with all walks of life.
Many malls are coming up.
Some malls in Bangalore are:
- The Forum Mall
- Garuda Mall
- Mantri Square Mall
- Gopalan Arcade
- Lulu mall
- Bangalore Central
- Orion Mall
- UB City
- Sigma Central Mall
- Royal Meenakshi Mall
- Gopalan Innovation Mall
- 1 MG- Lido Mall
- Orion Avenue
Shopping Areas / Markets:
Along with the malls, there are markets which are in old style. Having stalls on the road side. Many shopping areas have big showrooms as well.
List of Shopping Areas / Markets in Bangalore:
- Gandhi Bazar
- Malleswaram Market
- K.R.Market
- Chickpete
- Jayanagar 4th Block
- S.P.Road
- J.C.Road
- Yeshwantpur Market
- M.G Road
- Brigade Road
- Shivajinagar Market
- Majestic
Historical Places
Bangalore has a long history. There are many historical places here.
Some of the major Historical Places in Bangalore:
- Fort
- Palace
- Tippu Sultan’s summer palace
- Tippu Sultan Armoury
- Heritage museum
- Vidhana Soudha
- High Court
- Big Banyan Tree / Dodda aladamara
Sports:
Bangalore has a lot of options for sports as well.
- Chinnaswamy Stadium
- International Hockey Stadium
- Kantheerava Indoor Stadium
- Bowling in various places
- Go karting
- Play Arena
- Sportingo
- Bull Ring Arena
Eateries :
Bangalore is famous for eatery outlets also.
Some of the eateries are :
- Chat street
- Kamat Bugle Rock
- Vidyarthi Bhavan
- Brahmin’s Cafe
- Shrinivas Iyengar Bakery
- Dwaraka Hotel
- Shri Krishna Bhavan
- Kamat Lokaruchi
Auditoriums:
People need entertainment and Bangalorians are not exceptions.
Following are some of the main auditoriums in Bangalore:
- Ranga Shankara
- Ravindra Kalakshetra
- Choudayya Memorial Hall
- K.H. Kala Soudha
- Jagruti Auditorium
I will be giving more details about each of them. In the meantime, if you want information about any of these, please comment below. I will be happy to help.