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Cubbon Park & Vidhana Soudha

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

4.4 (0)

Overview

300 acres of bamboo groves and rain trees in the city's core, flanked by the neo-Dravidian granite mass of Vidhana Soudha and the red Gothic High Court.

Why visit: Bengaluru's Sunday ritual — cycle-free roads, silk-cotton blooms and grand civic architecture.

Things to do

›Vidhana Soudha facade
›State Central Library
›Bamboo groves
›Sunday cycling

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; mornings

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

2–3 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

2.5 km

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🐅 Wildlife

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