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St. Mary's Basilica
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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🧭 Unique ExperiencesSt. Mark's Cathedral
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.
🧭 Unique ExperiencesKarnataka Chitrakala Parishath
An art complex on Kumarakrupa Road founded in 1960, with galleries of permanent collections (including Nicholas Roerich, Mysore paintings and leather puppets), rented exhibition halls and a fine arts college.
🌿 Hidden SpotsPuttenahalli Lake (Puttakere)
A small neighbourhood lake of about 13 acres in JP Nagar 7th Phase, ringed by a walking track of roughly 920 m and revived over years by local residents.
🧭 Unique ExperiencesAgara Lake
A large lake beside HSR Layout, part of the chain that flows from Madiwala to Bellandur, with a walking track around its edge and a park at the north end.
📚 BookstoresChurch Street
A 750 m cobbled street running parallel to MG Road, from Brigade Road to St. Mark's Road, packed with secondhand bookshops, cafes, restaurants and nightlife.
🧭 Unique ExperiencesGandhi Bazaar
Basavanagudi's traditional market street, lined with flower and condiment sellers, fruit and cloth shops, temples and long-running eateries such as Vidyarthi Bhavan.
☕ Independent CafésVeena Stores
A small stand-and-eat breakfast counter on Margosa Road, running since 1977, known for soft idlis, crisp vadas and its runny chutney.
ExperienceVidhana Soudha Guided Walking Tour
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.
🌿 Hidden SpotsDodda Ganapathi Temple
A Basavanagudi temple built around a monolithic Ganesha about 18 ft high and 16 ft wide, beside the Bull Temple with Bugle Rock garden behind. The idol is periodically covered in butter.
🌿 Hidden SpotsTurahalli Forest and Tree Park
A patch of scrub and dry deciduous forest off Kanakapura Road near Uttarahalli and Banashankari 6th Stage, with a 38-acre tree park on one side. Researchers have recorded 139 bird species here.