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Bengaluru · Places to Visit

7 Best Places to Visit in Bengaluru

The top Places to Visit in Bengaluru, India, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

The list

  1. Lalbagh Botanical Garden — Bengaluru attraction
    Bengaluru · ★ 4.4

    Lalbagh Botanical Garden

    Lalbagh Botanical Garden is a 240-acre garden in south Bengaluru, open daily 5am–7pm, best visited on a weekday morning between 7am and 11am when it's quietest. 4.4★ (177,229 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  2. Bengaluru Palace — Bengaluru attraction
    Bengaluru · ★ 4.1

    Bengaluru Palace

    Bengaluru Palace, on Palace Road in the heart of the city, is a Tudor-style royal residence built in the 1880s and modeled on England's Windsor Castle, with fortified turrets, wood-carved interiors, and manicured lawns that now host concerts and events.

  3. Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum — Bengaluru attraction
    Bengaluru · ★ 4.6

    Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum

    The Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum on Kasturba Road is Bengaluru's go-to hands-on science museum, open daily 9:30am–6pm. 4.6★ (17,063 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  4. Aquarium Paradise — Bengaluru hidden gem
    Bengaluru · ★ 4.5

    Aquarium Paradise

    Aquarium Paradise is a compact ornamental-fish shop-cum-showroom on Jayamahal Main Road, opposite the TV Tower in J.C. Nagar, open daily 10:30am–8pm.

  5. Bengaluru Fort — Bengaluru attraction
    Bengaluru · ★ 4.0

    Bengaluru Fort

    Bengaluru Fort's surviving gateway sits on Krishna Rajendra Road in New Tharagupet, near Bengaluru City Market, and is open daily 8:30am–5:30pm. 4.0★ (26,787 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  6. Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) — Bengaluru attraction
    Bengaluru · ★ 4.5

    Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

    MAP (Museum of Art & Photography) sits on Kasturba Road near Cubbon Park, an easy walk from MG Road, and is closed Mondays. 4.5★ (2,656 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  7. Manchanabele Dam — Bengaluru attraction
    Bengaluru · ★ 4.1

    Manchanabele Dam

    Manchanabele Dam sits on the Arkavathy River about 40km southwest of Bengaluru, a reservoir ringed by scrubby hills that's popular for sunset views, weekend picnics and birdwatching. 4.1★ (2,746 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

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