Bengaluru

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November: best2-3 dayscity

Karnataka's capital and India's tech hub: Lalbagh and Cubbon Park, palaces and museums, darshini breakfasts, VV Puram food street and a big nightlife scene.

Gateway city of Karnataka, good all year. Spend 2-3 days on gardens, museums and food, then head out to Nandi Hills, Mysuru or the coffee hills.

November: Cool; Kadlekai Parishe peanut fair

When to go

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Things to do

Walk Lalbagh and the Glass House: Free walkers 6:00-9:00; flower shows around 26 Jan and 15 Aug.
Morning in Cubbon Park: Vehicle-free 5:00-8:00 daily.
Breakfast crawl: MTR, CTR, Brahmin's Coffee Bar
Evening street food at VV Puram Food Street: Busy 17:30-21:00; vegetarian.
Sunrise at Nandi Hills: About 60 km; gates 6:00-18:00.
Museums: MAP, NGMA, Visvesvaraya, Indian Music Experience: MAP is free on Tuesdays.
Tour Bangalore Palace and Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace
Safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park: Closed Tuesdays.
Shop Commercial Street, KR Market and Gandhi Bazaar

Plan your trip

Best timePleasant all year; October-February is coolest and driest. April-May can reach about 35 C; rain falls mostly June-October.

Ideal trip2-3 days

How to reachAir:

Kempegowda International Airport: Code: BLR; Distance Km: 40; Notes: About 40 km from MG Road; BMTC Vayu Vajra buses, taxis and app cabs

; Rail:

KSR Bengaluru City (SBC): Main hub next to Majestic bus station
Yesvantpur Junction (YPR): Second main terminal, on the Green Line metro

; Road: Kempegowda Bus Station (Majestic) for most KSRTC long-distance buses; Mysore Road Satellite Bus Stand for Mysuru and Kerala.

Getting aroundNamma Metro (Green and Purple lines meet at Majestic), BMTC buses (Vajra AC buses cost more), metered autos (insist on the meter or use Namma Yatri, Ola, Uber or Rapido), app scooters and cabs. Traffic is heavy at rush hours (about 7-10 am and 5-9 pm).

ConnectivityExcellent 4G/5G, plenty of ATMs.

SafetyRefuse autos that will not use the meter · Beware of drivers offering shopping tours · Monkeys at Dodda Alada Mara snatch food and bags · Drink bottled or filtered water

Getting there

From Kempegowda International Airportbus · 40 km

From Mysurutrain · 140 km · 2-2.5 h

Top sights

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HAL Aerospace Museum

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aviation museum in Airport-Varthur road, Bangalore

J's La Quill Museum

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On Anything & Everything about J's Quill Group

Rezwan Razack Museum of Indian Paper Money

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NIMHANS Heritage Museum

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SL Bhatia Medicine Museum

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Indian Music Experience

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IME is India's only interactive music museum in Bengaluru. Our vision is to increase the understanding and appreciation of the diversity of Indian music.