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10 attractions you can visit by walking from Cubbon Park

Here's a handpicked 10 attractions around Cubbon Park, and the itinerary to visit them. The bonus is 5 restaurant suggestions!

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ubbon Park is the urban lung space of Bengaluru city's core.

Board the metro train Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Station ( Vidhana Soudha station) , come out of the station. You're on the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi.

[#1] Suvarna Vidhana Soudha This architecturally thrilling and majestic looking building housed the state legislative assembly, the first sight as you come out of the train station. Take a stroll from the station towards west to reach the central portion of the building.
[#2] Attara Kacheri right opposite to the Vidhana Soudha building is the red-painted stone and brick building, The name Attara Kacheri means '18 courts'. The Kingdom of Mysore had eighteen administrative departments, created in 1701 by Devaraja Wadiyar II. This building housed those 18 administrative departments, so the name. Now this building houses the High Court.
[#3]Cubbon Park and its trails From Attara Kacher, 5min walk will take you to the sprawling Cubbon Park. Looking for the ideal place for jogging, cycling, yoga, picnic or simply to take a stroll, there's not better place than the Cubbon Park. It's numerous trails covered with massive bamboo clumps resembles a mini jungle in the middle of a sprawling city.
[#4]State Central Library This firebrick coloured building is unmissable landmark in the middle of the Cubbon Park.Name as the Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, this building houses the sate central library. You'll pass this building while walking from Vidhana Soudha area towards Cubbon Park.
[#5] Venkattappa Art Gallery Walk across the Cubbon Park to the Kasturba Road to reach Venkattappa Art Gallery. This place houses sculptures, Mysore style paintings and memorabilia of K Venkattappa, a famous artist.

[#6] Government Museum Next to the Venkattappa Art Gallery is the Government Museum, one of the oldest in the country. The museum is built in 1877 in the neoclassical architectural style. This archaeological museum and has a rare collection of archaeological and geological artifacts including old jewellery, sculpture, coins and inscriptions. The museum is also home to the Halmidi inscription, the earliest Kannada inscription (450 AD).

[#7]Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum This museum is located next to the Government Museum. The museum includes Engine Hall exhibits, How Things Work gallery, Fun Science gallery, Electro Technic Gallery.

[#8]Government AquariumBangalore Aquarium, also known as Government Aquarium, is the second largest aquarium in India. [#9]Jawahar Bal Bhavan
[#10]UB Tower

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Inside the museum

Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
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The area has many upscale retail showrooms and restaurants.

UB City

UB City is a luxury business district in Bengaluru.

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