Lalbagh Botanical Garden
ಲಾಲ್ಬಾಗ್
A royal garden established in 1760, famous across India for its Victorian glasshouse and flower shows.
The garden covers about 240 acres. It was started by Hyder Ali and expanded by Tipu Sultan. Highlights include an 1889 glasshouse modelled on London's Crystal Palace, Lalbagh Rock, a 3-billion-year-old gneiss outcrop topped by the Kempe Gowda Watchtower, a lake, and thousands of tropical plant species. The flower shows held around Republic Day and Independence Day are especially lively. The garden is open roughly 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and entry costs a few dozen rupees. Early mornings are when locals come out for walks in greatest numbers. For the best experience, enter from the West Gate, walk around the lake, and climb to the top of the rock for views of the city skyline.
Opening hours
06:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- VV Puram Food Street
- Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace
- K. R. Market
- Bangalore Fort
- Bull Temple (Dodda Basavana Gudi)
- Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
- Cubbon Park
- Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)