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A field guide to Bengaluru’s good stuff

Your city.Your kind of places.

Independent cafés, odd little workshops, thrift racks, quiet corners and one-night-only pop-ups — the places that don’t make the usual top-ten lists.

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A few good places to start

A handful of spots worth a detour — a dosa from 1943, a stack of second-hand books, a long walk under very old trees.

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🌿 Hidden Spots

Bugle Rock Park

Basavanagudi

A shady 16-acre park around an ancient gneiss outcrop behind the Bull Temple, with an old watchtower, walking paths, an amphitheatre and a fruit-bat colony.

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Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple

Gavipuram

A Shiva temple carved into a natural cave in Gavipuram, known for the granite sun and moon discs in its forecourt and the Sankranti evening when sunlight reaches the linga.

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St. Mary's Basilica

Shivajinagar

A Gothic-style church in Shivajinagar, rebuilt in the 19th century on the site of a 17th-century chapel and made a minor basilica in 1973; its September feast draws big crowds.

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St. Mark's Cathedral

Central Bengaluru

A Church of South India cathedral at the west end of MG Road, built 1808–1812 as a garrison church and modelled on St Paul's in London; rebuilt after a 1923 fire.

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Halasuru Someshwara Temple

Ulsoor

A Shiva temple in Halasuru with Chola-era roots, reworked under Kempe Gowda II, with a 16th-century gopura and a 48-pillar hall carved with scenes like Shiva and Parvati's wedding.

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What’s the mood today?

Each one opens a hand-matched list, based on vibes, prices and how long things take.

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Curated collections

Little lists for big plans

Hand-picked routes through the city for a particular mood, budget or day of the week.

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Experiences & unusual finds

Don’t just go. Do something.

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Hands-on & guided

  • Experience

    Vidhana Soudha Guided Walking Tour

    Central Bengaluru

    Karnataka's legislature building, a granite Neo-Dravidian landmark completed in 1956. KSTDC runs booked 90-minute walks inside on select weekends, covering the Grand Steps and the Assembly area.

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    Unhurried – Pete (Old City) Heritage Walk

    Old City (Pete)

    Three-hour guided 'Life in Pete' walk through Nagarathpete's old trading quarter, covering weaver and oil-presser communities, century-old temples and markets, with a South Indian breakfast included.

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