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Lalbagh Botanical Garden

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

4.5 (0)

Overview

Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan's 240-acre 18th-century garden — the Victorian Glass House, a 3,000-million-year-old rock hill and Bengaluru's beloved flower shows.

Why visit: The green heart of the Garden City, at its best during the Republic Day and Independence Day flower shows.

History: Begun by Hyder Ali in 1760 and expanded by Tipu Sultan with plants from across the world.

Things to do

›Glass House
›Peninsular Gneiss rock
›Lalbagh lake
›Flower shows

Garden WalkPhotographyBirdwatching

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; flower shows Jan & Aug

Entry fee

₹25–80

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

2–3 hrs

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