KR Puram Hanging Bridge
A cable-stayed crossing over the Bellandur waterway — at its best at dusk, when the city's lights pick up across the lake.
A curated map of the city — from the lakes and tech parks of East Bangalore to the gardens, palaces and brunch streets at the centre — all measured from our front door in K R Puram.
A cable-stayed crossing over the Bellandur waterway — at its best at dusk, when the city's lights pick up across the lake.
A quiet promenade along East Bangalore's largest lake — herons, joggers and a long horizon at sunrise.

Whitefield's flagship mall — boutique brands, an enormous food hall and a multiplex for a relaxed evening off.

Bangalore's original tech township — cafés, co-working spots and the city's most photogenic glass towers.
Bangalore's most-loved eat-and-drink strip — craft breweries, neighbourhood bistros and late-night bookshops.
India's first aerospace museum — vintage aircraft, helicopters and a flight simulator just off Old Airport Road.
The original south-Bangalore mall — cinema, food court and the surrounding startup-district cafés for an easy evening out.

A 300-acre lung in the centre of the city. Best enjoyed on a slow Sunday morning when traffic is shut out.

The original downtown strip — bookshops, breweries, old colonial bungalows and some of the city's best dinners.
North Bangalore's major corporate park — campuses of leading global firms across a landscaped 300-acre estate.

A Tudor-revival palace, modelled on Windsor Castle, set in 450 acres of gardens that still host marquee concerts.

Karnataka's grand legislative building — granite, sandstone and Dravidian columns, especially striking when lit at night.

Luxury retail, rooftop dining and one of the city's most refined spots for an unhurried lunch or evening drink.
Karnataka's leading art institution — rotating exhibitions of contemporary Indian painting, sculpture and folk art on a leafy Kumara Krupa Road campus.

A 240-acre Mughal-style garden with a glass house, a 3,000-million-year-old peninsular gneiss outcrop and a lake.

A two-storey teak palace from 1791 — carved arches, painted ceilings and a small museum to the Tiger of Mysore.

A monumental white-and-gold complex on a hilltop — calm grounds, daily aratis and a famously generous langar.
Forest, a butterfly conservatory and a safari park on the southern edge of the city — best as a half-day out.
A 400-year-old banyan covering nearly three acres in the village of Kethohalli — eerie, cool and uncrowded on weekdays.
Sixty rides on a leafy 82-acre site off Mysore Road — the country's most polished theme park, easy for a day with kids.
A clean run via the Outer Ring Road. Allow extra time during weekday morning and evening rush.

A 16th-century oval fort and Tipu Sultan's birthplace, just past the airport — granite ramparts and quiet temples inside.

Two centuries of GI-tagged lacquered wooden toys — workshops happily open their doors for a short studio visit.
An ancient hill fort an hour north — sunrise above the clouds, a Tipu Sultan summer house and miles of trails.

A guided moonlit climb to a ruined fort north of the city — at the top, a sea of clouds rolls past at sunrise.
Cabs, custom itineraries, sunrise drives to Nandi Hills, weekend tickets — our team books everything so you can stay on holiday.