Mithun Rajakapur Iyer: Places to Visit around Bangalore

Bangalore is the scientific hub of India and it has the world renowned and the oldest Research University, Indian Institute of Science. The other research institutes are the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, the Raman Research Institute, the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, the National Center for Biological Science and the Indian Statistical Institute.

There are numerous gardens and historical sites within the city to keep you occupied. The Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat is the prime attraction. The Government Museum of Bangalore and the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum are worth visiting. The Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens, which holds a number of flower shows, especially during the Republic Day attracts several tourists. The Fort and Palace of Tipu Sultan and Palace are other important places in Bangalore. You may pray at the temple dedicated to Nandi, the Bull besides the Venkataramanaswamy Temple, the Gavi Gangadhareswara Cave Temple and the Someshwara Temple. The Ulsoor Lake is an ideal spot for picnics.

Find the below list of Places you can go out on a weekend / Short Vacation from Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka.

Place Name	Place Type	Distance in KM from B'lore	Route towards	Road	Others	Best Season To Visit
Sri Ram Betta	Pilgrim	50	Mysore	Good	Ramanagara	January to December
Rangasthala	Pilgrim	60	Chikballapur	Good	Chikballapur	Jun -Mar
Savana Durga	Hill Station	60	Mysore	Poor	Magadi	Jun Dec
Ghati Subramanya	Pilgrim	70	Chikballapur	Good	Chikballapur	Jan Dec
Nandi Hills	Hill Station	70	Chikballapur	Good	Chikballapur	June – March
Revanasiddesh Betta	Pilgrim	70	Mysore	Good	Channapatna	January – December
Shiva Gange	Pilgrim	70	Tumkur	Good	Tumkur	January – December
Antharagange	Pilgrim	75	Kolar	Good	Kolar	June – March
Chikka Thirupathi	Pilgrim	75	Kolar	Good	Hoskote	June – March
Kanna Reservoir	Dam	80	Mysore	Good	Channapatna	January – December
Mekedatu / Meghedattu, Meghedhat	Ravine	80	Kanakpura	Poor		January – December
Kaivara	Pilgrim	85	Kolar	Good	Hoskote	June – March
Sheebi	Temple Paintings	90	Tumkur	Good	Tumkur	January – December
Devarayana Durga	Pilgrim	100	Tumkur	Poor	Tumkur	January – December
Kokkare Belluru	Birds Sanctuary	100	Mysore	Good	Maddur	January – December
Kudumalai	Pilgrim	100	Kolar	Good	Mulbagal	June –March
Melukote	Pilgrim	100	Mysore	Good	Mandya	January – December
Muththathhi / Muthathi	River	100	Kanakpura	Poor	Kanakpura	January – December
Vidurashwatha	Pilgrim	100	DB Pura	Good	DB Pura	January – December
Sri Rangapatna	Pilgrim	120	Mysore	Good	S.R Patna	January – December
Bheemeswari	River	125	Kanakpura	Poor	Kanakpura	January – December
Karighatta	Pilgrim	25	Mysore	Good	Sriranga Patna	January – December
Shivasamudram / Shivana Samudra	Water Falls	125	Kanakpura	Good	Kanakpura	June – November
Ranganathittu / Ranganadittu	Birds Sanctuary	130	Mysore	Good	SrirangaPatna	January – December
Adi chunchanagiri	Pilgrim	140	Hassan	Good		January – December
Lepakshi	Pilgrim	140	Chikballapur	Good	Chikballapur	June – March
Mahadevapura	River	140	Mysore	Good	Sri Rangapatna	January – December
Mysore	Historical	140	Mysore	Good		January – December
Shravana Belagola	Pilgrim	140	Hassan	Good	CR Patna	January – December
Hogenekal	Water Fall	150	Salem	Good	Dharmapuri	January – December
KRS, Balamuri **	Barrage	150	Mysore	Good	SR Patna	January – December
Mudukuthore ***	Pilgrim	150	Kanakpura	Good	Malavalli	January – December
Talakadu	Pilgrim	150	Kanakpur	Good	Malavalli	January – December
Chunchana katte	Water Falls	160	Mysore	Poor		January – December
Kadiri	Pilgrim	160	Chikballapur	Good	Chikballapur	June – March
Nanjanagudu	Pilgrim	160	Mysore	Good	Nanjanagudu	January – December
T. Narasipur	Pilgrim	170	Kanakpur	Good	Narasipur	January – December
Sathanur dam	Dam	175	Krishnagiri	Good		January – December
Somanathapur	Archeology	175	Kanakpura	Good	Bannur	Jan – Dec
Hemagiri **	Water Fall	200	Hassan	Good	KR Pet	Jan – Dec
Ramanathapura	Pilgrim	200	Mysore	Poor		Jan – Dec
Tiruvannamalai	Pilgrim	200	Krishnagiri	Good	Krishnagiri	Jan – Dec
Halebeedu	Archeology	210	Hassan	Good	Hassan	Jan – Dec
B.R Hills	Hill Station	220	Kollegal	Good	Kollegal	Jan – Dec
Bandipur	Wild Life	220	Mysore	Good	Gundlupet	October – June
Gopalaswamy betta	Pilgrim	220	Mysore	Good	Gundlupet	Jan – Dec
Harangi	Landscape	220	Mercara	Good	Kushalnagar	Jan – Dec
Nisarga Dhama	Landscape	220	Mercara	Good	Kushalnagar	October – June
Kabini	Wild Life	230	Mysore	Good	Mysore	October June
Nagarahole	Wild Life	230	Mercara	Good	Hunsur	October- June
Belur	Archeology	240	Hassan	Good	Hassan	Jan – Dec
Mudumalai	Wild Life	240	Mysore	Good	Gundlupet	Oct – June
Yercaud / Yerkad	HIll Station	240	Salem	Good	Salem	Jan – Dec
Bababudangiri	Hill Station	250	Hassan	Good	Chikkamagalur	Oct – June
Irpu	Water Falls	250	Mercara	Good	Hunsur	Oct – June
Kemmannugundi	HIll Station	260	Hassan	Good	Chikkamagalur	Oct – June
Kudrehabbe	Landscape	260	Chikmaglur	Good	Chikkamaglur	Oct – Feb
Talakaveri	Landscape	260	Mercara	Good	Mercara	Jan – Dec
Bhadra	Wild Life	270	Hassan	Good	Chikkamagalur	Oct – June
Manikyadhara	Water Fall	270	Hassan	Good	Chikkamagalur	Oct – June
Muthodi	Wild Life	270	Hassan	Good	Chikkamagalur	Oct – June
Kolli Hills	Hill Station, Water Fall	260	Namakkal Dt. Take a turn @ TNSTC Rasipuram bus depot	Good	Salem	June-July/Nov-Dec
Subramanya	Pilgrim	275	Hassan	Good	Sakleshpur	Oct – June
M.M Hills	Pilgrim	280	Kollegal	Good	Kollegal	Jan – Dec
Bisle	Hill Station	300	Hassan	Bad		Oct – Jun
Gajanur	Barrage	300	Shimoga	Good	Shimoga	Jan – Dec
Horanadu	Pilgrim	300	Hassan	Good	Chikkamagalur	Jan – Dec
Mandagadde	Birds Sanctuary	300	Shimoga		Shimoga	September – March
Shringeri	Pilgrim	350	Hassan	Good	Shimoga	Sep – Mar
Ulvi	Birds Sanctuary	300	Shimoga	Good	Koppa	October – June
Nagar	Archeology	320	Shimoga	Good	Anandpur	October – December
Ooty	Hill Station	320	Mysore	Good	Ooty	Jan – Dec
Coonoor	Hill Station	320	Mysore	Good	Ooty	Jan – Dec
Ikkeri	Archeology	340	Ooty	Good	Ooty	Jan – Dec
Keladi	Archeology	340	Shimoga	Good	Sagar	Oct – Dec
Dharmasthala	Pilgrim	350	Hassan	Good	Sakleshpur	Oct – June
Hampi	Historical	350	Bellary	Good		Oct – Feb
Kudremukh	Hill Station	350	Hassan	Good	Kudremukh	Oct – June
Mantralaya	Pilgrim	350	Bellary	Good		Oct – Feb
T.B Dam	Dam	350	Bellary	Good		Oct – Feb
Varadahalli	Dam	350	Shimoga	Good	Sagar	Oct – Feb
Agumbe	Hill Station	357	Shimoga	Good		Oct – June
Moodabidiri	Archeology	360	Mangalore	Good		Oct – June
Gudavi	Birds Sanctuary	375	Shimoga	Good	Soraba	Oct – June
Humbucha	Archeology	380	Shimoga	Good		Oct – June
Jog	Water Falls	380	Shimoga	Good	Sagar	June – November
Humbucha	Archeology	380	Shimoga	Good		Oct – June
Karkala	Archeology	380	Mangalore	Good		Oct – June
Kaup	Beach	380	Mangalore	Good		Oct – Dec
St. Mary’s Island	Landscape	386		Good		OCt – Dec
Katil	Pilgrim	387	Mangalore	Good		Oct – June
Devarahole	River	400	Sirsi	Good		Oct – Feb
Magadu Falls	Water Fall	400	Sirsi	Good		Oct – Feb
Mrudeshwara	Pilgrim	400	Sirsi	Good	C/B Beach	Oct – June
Satodi Falls	Water Falls	400	Sirsi	Good	Sirsi	Oct – Feb
Udipi	Pilgrim	415	Mangalore	Good	Udipi	Oct – June
Honnavar	Pilgrim	425	Mangalore	Good	Honnavar	Oct – Dec
Gokarna	Pilgrim	460	Honnavar	Good		Oct – June
Maravanthe	Beach	467	Mangalore	Good	Maravanthe	Oct – June
Badami & Aihole	Caves	500				Jan – Dec
Kollur	Pilgrim	500	Shimoga	Good	Anandpur	Oct – June
Kollur Forest	Wildlife	520	Shimoga	Good	Anandpur	Oct – June
Yana	Landsape	580		No		Oct –June
Gokak Falls	Water Fall			Good		Oct – Dec
Varaahi	Landcape					Oct – Dec
Koravangala	Archeology	200	Hassan	Good	Hassan	Oct – May
Ridge	Landscape	250	Hassan	Good	Sakleshpur	Oct – May
Mosale	Archeology	200	Hassan	Good	Holenarasipur	Oct – May
Doddagadduvalli	Archeology	200	Hassan	Good	Hassan	Oct – May
Munnar	Hill Station	550	Erode	Good	Munnar	Oct – May