Places to See 
Vidhana Soudha: A magnificent building of the Neo-Dravidian
style ,houses the State Legislature. It was conceived and executed by Kengal
Hanumanthaiah, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka in 1956.
Attara Kacheri (High Court): "Eighteen offices" is
the literal meaning of this very elegant two storied building facing Vidhana
far from there is the sprawling Cubbon Park, Vishveshwarajap Museum of
Science and Technology and Venkatappa Art Gallery.
Lalbagh
Gardens: This expanse of greenery is one of India's most beautiful
botanical gardens. It was laid out by Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan in the 18th
century, Within the Gardens there is a beautiful lake with a water spread
area of 1.5 Sq.Kms dotted with picturesque tiny islands. It is a good picnic
spot.
Cubbon Park: This beautiful park, which
spreads over 300 acres in the heart of the city, serves as the lung space of
the evergrowing Banglore city. Designed by Lt. General Sir Mark Cubbon, in
1864, is dotted with beautiful statues, flowering trees, fountains and a
library its midst.
The Government Museum: One of
the oldest museums in the country, established in 1886, has a unique
collection of sculptures, inscriptions, paintings, icons and also some
relics from Mohenjodaro.
Visweswaraiah Industrial &
Technological Museum: This museum is tribute to Sir. M.
Vishweswaraiah the Architect of modern Karnataka, a must see for students
and Science buffs, Which presents the amazing wealth of modern science.
Venkatappa Art Gallery: The Art Gallery has a
permanent display of paintings and sculpture by the renowned artist
K.Venkatappa.
Karnataka Folk Museum: The Karnataka janapada trust manages
this museum where many rare masks, artifacts and costumes are displayed. It
also boasts of an impressive collection of folk music and videos of folk
dances. It is located at Kumara Park West, Sheshadripuram.
Aquarium:
A variety of exotic fishes are the attraction in this diamond
shaped Aquarium, which is at the enterance of the Cubbon Park.
Jawahar Bal Bhavan: A children's theatre, an amusement park
and a toy train are the main attractions here. Closed on Mondays and second
Tuesdays of the month.
Bull Temple (Dodda Basavanna Temple):
The gigantic image of the celestial bull, Nandi, which stands at
4.57 meters. in height, is a classic example of Dravidian architecture. A
yearly festival to celebrate the harvesting of peanuts, (Kallekai parse) is
held here during the month of Nov-Dec. which attracts large crowds from all
over the state.
Dodda Ganapathi Temple: A huge
monolithic statue of Gapnapati, which attracts thousands of devotees every
day. One of the oldest temples of Bangalore.
Bugle Rock:
This rock stands as a mute witness to the bygone era of the founder of
Bangalore, when it served as the watchtower and incase of any attack, a
bugle call from here alerted the inhabitants of the town.
Sri
Gavi Gangadareshwara Temple: A unique phenomenon of this cave
temple is the sunlight passes through the horns of the bull to light up the
Gavi Ganagadareshwara idol on the day of Makara Sankranthi i.e. January 14th
or 15th every year.
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium: The sky threatre with a dome of
fifteen metres in diameter attracts all the amateur astronomers and the
commoners to this Planetarium, founded in 1989 to commemorate the birth
centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the First Prime Minister of India.
Musical Fountain: Another attraction opposite the
planetarium is the musical fountain and its dancing waters. The Bangalore
Palace: Modeled after the Windsor Palace, this beautiful granite palace was
built by the Wodeyars, the erstwhile rulers of Mysore.
ISKCON
Temple: A blend of modern technology and spiritual harmony is the
Hare Krishna Temple, built on the hillock with a panoramic beauty, which
attracts thousands of devotees.
Tipu Sultan's Fort and
Palace: A very small portion of the mud fort built by Hyder Ali
and his son Tipu Sultan, stands to this day, which is a far cry from the
original. But the summer Palace of the great hero, Tipu Sultan, built in
wood and ornately decorated, remains untouched by the vagaries of time.
Venkataramanswamy Temple: This ancient temple
built by Maharaja Chikka Devaraya Wodeyar, situated next to the summer
palace of Tipu Sultan, is a fine example of Dravidian architecture.
Dharmarayana Karaga: A religious festival celebrated
every year during March/April with lots of religious fervour by the people
of Bangalore is celebrated in the night.
Thavakkal Mastan
Saab Dargah: This Durgah of the Sufi saint Thavakkal Mastan is
associated with the Karagega festival as the procession always stops to pay
respects before it proceeds to the
temple of Dharmaraya. A true symbol
of the unity that exists amongst the people of different faiths.
Infant Jesus Church: The Infant Jesus Church in Viveknagar is
another world famous wonder, which attracts thousands of devotees from all
castes, creeds and religions for thanks giving and rejoicing.
Whitefield: It is synonymous with the Ashram of Sri Satya Sai
Baba, which is thronged by devotees from the world over.
International
Tech Park: Located at Whitefield, it is most modern and successful
software tech park, acting as the frontline Institution for export oriented
software units, thus emphasizing the status of Bangalore as the IT capital,
as also the Silicon Valley of India.
Ulsoor Lake:
This lake is the heart of the city which attracts people for its boat rides
and its picturesque tiny islands. The Someshwara Temple, built by Kempegowda
is located nearby.
St. Mary's Basilica: Abbe
Dubois, a French missionary built a small chapel in 1818 and later this was
transformed into a huge Gothic style church by Rev. Kleiner in 1882 which is
decorated with stained glass from Europe. The Church was given the status of
a Basilica in 1973 through a papal order by Pope John Paul IV.
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