Bannerghatta National Park (22km)
The park is situated in a picturesque surrounding with a variety of fauna, at Anekal Road. The main attractions are bisons, Elephants, Baboons, Panthers, Jackals and Lion taled Monkeys. The park has a snake park and lion and tiger safari.
Open 0900 - 1200, 1400 - 1700, Closed on Tuesday. Entry fee Rs.15. It covers a 100 sq km, has a lion and tiger safari in a caged car. The park also offers elephant rides. |  bannerghatta national park |
Channapatna (60km)
Channapatna is a wonder land of wooden toys. Every person in this town is involved in some aspect of making colourful lacquer wooden toys.
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Mekedatu (98km)
It is a beautiful picnic spot were river Cauvery offers an unforgettable site. It tumbles down majestically through a deep ravine, on top of which is a chasm around 5meters wide, narrow enough for a goat to leak across. Mekedatu is on Kanakapura Road. | |
Ramohalli (28km)
The fabled big banyan tree spread over 4acres is an interesting picnic spot. The 400years old tree witness the penance of sage Muneshwara. | |
Hesaraghatta (25km)
Hesaraghatta has an artificial lake, a dairy and a horticulture farm. Baoting & windsurfing are the other attractions. Also here is the famous Nrityagrama where young dancers are trained al disciplines of traditional dance.
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Shivaganga(56kms)
An interesting hill with four faces, rising to a height of 4599ft looks like a Nandi from the East, Ganesh from the West, A Linga from the South and Cobra with it hood spread from the North side. It is accessible by road. | |
Shivanasamudram
The picturesque waterfalls, the Ganganchukki and the Bharachukki, cascade down 90 meters. These falls are the source of Asias first Hydro Electric Power Statin called "Shimsa". The falls are in full splendour during July-August. The falls are 22 km from the Bangalore. | |
Hogenekkal Falls (140km)
These are also known as the smoking rocks because of the mist. At the bottom of the 90ft water falls, one can ride in a coracle.
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Devarayanadurga
This is a hill station of Tumkur road perched at a height of 3940 feet. A few kilometers from foot of the hills is a natural spring called "Namada Chilume". On the Bangalore /Mumbai national Highway near Dobbospet (50km) take a right turn and proceed to devarayanadurga | |
Kolar Gold Fields
98 Km east of the city and south of Kolar town. Prior permission is required to visit the field. Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, Banglore can arrange the permission. Visitors are Permitted only on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from October to February. Children below 10 years are not permitted. It is worlds deepest gold mine. It is 2,400 meter below the surface and oldest in the country. | |
Overview : Bangalore
Gardens and Lakes : Cubbon Park Lalbagh Botanical gardens, Ulsoor Lake
City Attractions : Vidhan Soudha Nehru Planetarium, Tipus Summer Palace , Bull Temple, ISKCON
Museums : Visveswaraiah Industrial and Technological Museum Government Museum
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