Places to visit in and around Bangalore  

Vidhana Soudha It was built by K.Hanumantaiah which is a granite structure built in Neo Dravidian style of architecture and is one of India's most magnificent buildings. Presently, the building houses the state Secretariat, Legislature  and other state Government offices. The cabinet room has a spectacular carved door made of pure sandalwood. It is illuminated in the evening on all Sundays and holidays.
	Venkatappa Art Gallery Close to the Government Museum is Venkatappa art gallery. This is a only gallery of its type in the state. Books and material used by the great artist are exhibited in the main hall.
The Bangalore Palace It is a quaint architectural creation, an example of the princely dottiness which gave India some of the most interesting buildings in the Raj era.
	Cubbon Park The Cubbon Park was planned in 1864 by Sir Richard Sankey, the then chief Engineer of Mysore. In the cubbon park there is Attara kacheri, The Central Library, The Aquarium, The Jawahar Bal Bhavan with its Mini Theater and Toy train, The Musem.
Bull Temple Built by Kempe Gowda in a typical Dravidian style. It has mammoth, monolithic Bull 15 feet high and 20 feet long. There is a mystery related to this temple, even to this day people celebrate "Kadalekayi Parishe" every year.
	Ulsoor Lake A 1.5 sq.km picturesque lake with a couple of islands, this lake was constructed by Kempe Gowda 2nd. Boating facility is also avalible.Drinking water was also supplied to nearby inhabitants and the Military, when contonment was established.
Lal Bagh The garden was laid during18th century by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. The Bi-annual flower show at Lalbag brings in entrants as well as visitor's from all over the world. It has also a magnificent Glass house built in 1840 on the lines of London's Crystal Palace.
	Chinaswamy Stadium Cricket is the most popular sport in the city as in the rest of the country. The Chinaswamy Stadium with a capacity of 55,000 and has played host to a number of test and one day international matches.
Tipu's Summer Palace at Chamarajpet It is located opposite to Vani vilas Hospital in the heart of the city and adjustent to fort Venkateshwara temple. Supposed to be built by Tipu Sultan. Attracts people from all over the world. This palace is purely a wooden structure.
	Seshadri memorial library It is built along European classical lines .It is a remarkable for their Tuscan and Carinthian columns, their play of key- stoned arches and imposing pediments and their stucco motifs, mostly floral.
Statue of Lord Shiva Gigantic statue of Lord Shiva on the Bangalore Airport Road.  A visit to these shrines is a  proof enough that certain traditions and values remain timeless in a fast-changing world
	Nandi Hills On Bangalore/Hyderbad Road take a left turn 5 Kms after Devabahalli. A popular Hill resort. This was the place where Tipu and assorted royalty retired to, when they sought to escape the din of the battle. The Yoganandeswara Temple on top of the hill was built by the Cholas, but the charming Devi shrine was a Vijayanagar addition.
Begur It is one of the oldest Shrines in Karnataka. It is more than 1100 years old. It is 13 km from Bangalore. In olden days it was called as "Nimbapuri" and "Bhaskarkshetra". A five feet long headless Jain statue of Sharanappa found in the village indicates that it was a Jain piligrim Centre too.	.Ramohally  It is 28 kms form Bangalore. There is a big Banyan tree spread over four acres is an interesting spot. The thick trunk has withered giving life to innumerable new hanging roots and branches with broad leaves.
Shivaganga  It is prominent pilgrimage center in Bangalore Rural district and about 60 Kms from Bangalore. It is a conical shaped hill and has a Shiva temple of Ganga times originally by the Hoysalas and subsequent rulers including the kempegowdas of Bangalore. One can climb further on the hill and there is kempegowda's hazara and an image of Kumbhi Basava.Below the hill there is a shiva temple called Shanteshwara.	Magadi It is 41 kms from Bangalore.Kempegowda was forced to leave Bangalore in 1638 and make Magadi his headquaters where his family built the fort and Rameshwara temple. There is also the Someshwara temple. It has fading wall paintings. Tirumale is a hill near the town where there is a vast Ranganatha Temple, but actually the deity being worshipped is Srinivasa.