There are any number of destinations in and around Bangalore which need to be on your quick list of getaways for sightseeing, heritage visits, walks, trekking and more. Here is a lowdown on some of these popular places with descriptions, directions and much else.

Heritage Buildings
Bangalore Palace, Vidhana Soudha, Attara Kacheri/Karnataka High Court, Bangalore Fort & Tipu Sultan's Palace.

Parks
Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Cubbon Park, Jawahar Bal Bhavan,
Cariappa Memorial Park, Bannerghata Zoological Reserve.

Museums
Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery, Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, Visveswaraya Museum, Nehru Planetarium.

Lakes
Hebbal, Ulsoor, Sankey, Nagavara, Agara.

City Tours and Walks
Cubbon Park (Sri Chamarajendra Park), City Market, North Bangalore - Malleswaram & Vasanthnagar Kempegowda's Bangalore.

Day Trips
Nandi Hills, Big Banyan Tree, Janapada Loka, Nrityagram, Hogenakkal
Srirangapatna, Sangama, Ranganthittu, Kokkare Belluru, Bheemeswari.

Trekking
Ramdevara Betta, RevanaSiddesh Betta, Savana Durga, Mekedatu, Karighatta Antara Gange, Kaivara, Huliyur Durga, Hemagiri Betta, Kumbhi Betta Skandagiri, Ranganatha Swamy Betta.

Spas & Resorts
Angsana Spa & Resort, Golden Palms Resort. ⊕

Poornima Dasharathi is a freelance writer and travel enthusiast.

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