NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Manikyavelu Mansion, Bangalore
Modern art
Museum in the former vacation home of the Maharaja of Mysore, bordered by a large park ideal ...Read more
BHUTANATHA TEMPLES
Badami
Temple to visit
Comprising 2 separate temples, located on the shores of Lake Agastya and accessed via the ...Read more
RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL PARK - NAGARHOLE
Nagarhole Road, Nagarhole National Park
Natural site to discover
A park with a wide variety of animal species, including 250 bird species, and a landscape of ...Read more
JAMA MASJID
Masjid-E-Aala Road, Srirangapatna
Mosque to visit
Mosque dating from 1784, topped by 2 minarets with 200 steps leading to a small platform ...Read more
TEPEE SULTAN FORT & LAL MAHAL
Srirangapatna
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Remnants of the fort and Tipu Sultan's palace, where 3 gates are still standing, along with ...Read more
DARIA DAULAT BAGH
Gumbaz Road, Srirangapatna
Palaces to visit
Tipu Sultan's summer palace, built in 1784 and enthroned in the heart of a vast landscaped ...Read more
BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK
Bandipur National Park
Natural site to discover
National park located on the Deccan plateau, in the shadow of the Western Ghats, offering ...Read more
RANGANATHASWAMY TEMPLE
Srirangapatna
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Ranganatha, built from 817 and part of a group of 5 temples along the ...Read more
FOLKLORE MUSEUM
Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, Mysore
Museums
Housed in a beautiful mansion, this museum exhibits folk objects from the region, including ...Read more
ST. PHILOMENA'S CATHEDRAL
Lourdes Nagar, Mysore
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Neo-Gothic cathedral built in 1836 with a crypt hiding the statue of the Blessed Virgin and ...Read more
BANASHANKARI AMMA TEMPLE
Badami
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Banashankari, one of the forms of Parvati, located in Cholachagudda, where ...Read more
CUBBON PARK AND ITS MUSEUMS
Kasturba Road, Bangalore
Museums
Large 120-hectare park to visit, not far from the Vidhana Soudha, with government buildings, ...Read more
BANNERGHATTA NATIONAL PARK
Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore
Animal park and farm
Large reserve offering jeep safaris, a zoo with 1,941 captive animals, a butterfly garden, 1 ...Read more
KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHATH
1, Kumarakrupa Road, Bangalore
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Arts complex in the 1960s, offering a network of museums, galleries and archives, as well as ...Read more
MAHMUD GAWAN MADRASA
Fort Road, Bidar
Ancient monuments
A former Koranic university built in 1472 with funds provided by the Prime Minister of the ...Read more
ATTARA KACHERI
High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore
Public buildings to visit
Imposing 2-storey, dark ochre building opposite the Vidhana Soudha, home to the region's ...Read more
GULBARGA FORT
Halbarga, Gulbarga
Military monuments
Fort built in 1357, a good example of the Islamic architecture of the time, encircled by a ...Read more
TUNGABHADRA DAM
Hospet
Works of art to see
A dam on the Tungabhadra River to visit after the monsoon season, when the artificial lake ...Read more
BANGALORE WALKS
Bangalore
Hiking
Small agency offering themed walks through the city streets to discover gardens, military ...Read more
BANGALORE PALACE
Palace Road, Bangalore
Palaces to visit
A 35-room palace to visit, with 183 hectares of parkland for musical performances and a golf ...Read more
CHAMUNDI HILL
Chamundi Hill Road, Mysore
Local history and culture
Hill overlooking the city, with a 2,000-year-old temple dedicated to Chamundi, patron goddess ...Read more
BADAMI CAVE TEMPLES (CAVE TEMPLES)
Agasthya Lake, Badami
Temple to visit
Complex of rock temples carved into the side of cliffs and representing all the sects that have ...Read more
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Agasthya Lake, Badami
Archaeology
Archaeological museum housing fine examples of sculpture and comprising 6 galleries, including ...Read more
BALLARI FORT (BELLARY KOTE)
Devi Nagar, Ballari - Bellary
Military monuments
Fort located nearly 60 km from Hampi, perched on the tip of the Ballari Gudda mountain, also ...Read more
THE BEACHES
Gokarna
Natural Crafts
A series of beaches in the town of Gokarna, still almost untouched in places, the most ...Read more
RAJA'S SEAT
Stuart Hill, Madikeri
Parks and gardens
A small garden to be visited for the beautiful view it offers or for the sunset, a popular spot ...Read more
OMKARESHWARA TEMPLE
Madikeri
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Shiva, built in 1820 by King Lingarajendra II, not far from the fort, ...Read more
GULEDGUDDA
Badami
Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
Small town built on the site of a lake that dried up in 1705, featuring numerous temples and a ...Read more
CHANDRAGIRI HILL
Shravanabelagola
Temple to visit
Hill with 92 stelae in memory of monks, nuns and laypeople dating from the 7th and 8th ...Read more
CHENNAKESHAVA TEMPLE
Temple Road, Somnathpur
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Vishnu to seek divine favor over the Hoysala empire, with 3 sanctuaries, ...Read more