Day Trips from Bangalore

Day Trips from Bangalore

Nature/Wildlife/Birding/Photography

Maidenahalli(Jayamangali) Blackbuck Reserve: Spotting Blackbucks in vast Grasslands
Panchapalli & Bettamugilalam: Hidden getaways from Bangalore
Kokkrebellur: Into the Pelican zone
Nandi Hills: The Road well travelled
Pearl Valley/Muthyala Maduvu
Hogenakkal Falls
Kanva Reservoir: A nut sized dam
Yelagiri Hills: Extreme biking to a silent hill
Mahadevapura: Mysore's best kept Secret
Shivanasamudra: Visiting the mighty waterfalls
Chunchanakatte: Interesting stories along the Cauvery
Chikkajala & Srinivasa sagara: Forgotten places amidst developing infrastructure
Mekedatu: A goat's leap
Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta: Visiting the magical hills
Markonahalli:Biking all the way for some nature's surprise
Vanishing Lakes in Bangalore
Thalli: Experience Little England
Armamalai: A visit to the ancient caves
A visit to Horsley Hills

Temples/Heritage/Archaeology

Lost Temples of Karnataka: Hedathale
Avani: Glimpses of Ramayana in Karnataka
Melukote: Something for everyone…
Ruins of ancient dynasties in India – The Gangas of Manne(Manyapura)
Lost Temples of Karnataka: Venugopalaswamy temple, KRS
Aivarakandapura & Bheemana Hejje- Stories from the Mahabharata
Lost Temples of Karnataka: Kambadahalli
Bylakuppe Golden Temple: Karnataka's mini Tibet
Kempegowda Towers: Marking the boundaries of erstwhile Bangalore
Lost Temples of Karnataka: Somanathapura
Lost temples of Karnataka: Basaralu
Lost temples of Karnataka: Turuvekere
Suvarnamukhi and Thottikallu
Bangalore Palace
Kaivara, Kailasgiri & Kotilingeshwara
Lost Temples of Karnataka: Bhadravati
Hosur & Thorapalli: Quick Getaways
Chikkatirupathi & Kalkunte: An interesting circuit
Talakad: A dynasty lost beneath layers of sand
Ghati Subramanya, Vidurashwatha & Lepakshi: A day well spent
Kolar: Shadow of the ancient Kuvalapura
Devarayanadurga & Goravanahalli: Day trips from Bangalore
T Narasipura & Gargeshwari: Prayag of the south
Lost temples of Karnataka: Aralaguppe
Therahalli: Ancient Village tucked in Shatashringa hills
Lost temples of Karnataka: Kaidala & Seebi
Mallur: Experience tranquillity near the busiest of highways
Bethamangala: Interesting story of a small town
Srirangapatna: Where history is written all over it
Virupakshi: Ruins of the Vijayanagara empire
Lost temples of Karnataka: Haranahalli
Lost temples of Karnataka: Kikkeri, Govindanahalli, Hosaholalu
Magadi: Medieval Footprints
Aretippur & Kudlur: Jain site lost in erstwhile Chola land
Forgotten Ancient monuments of Bengaluru District- Part 1
Monuments of Medieval Bengaluru-2
Monumnets of Medieval Bengaluru-3
Theerthamalai,TN: Rock Formations and Heritage
Tyakal & Markandeya Betta: Nice drive on a lazy Sunday
Ancient-stepped-ponds-kalyanis
Hemavathi, Andhra Pradesh: The ancient Nolamba capital
Nidagal, Karnataka: Ancient capital of Nidagal Cholas
Clock Towers of Bangalore
Ancient Hero stones of Bangalore
Mysore Maharajas' legacy in Bangalore
Vellore: Historic fort and the tomb of the last Ceylon king
Visiting Bengaluru temple with Kodagu connection
A date with Prehistory and history
A walk inside Bangalore Pete
Places with legends from Ramayana and Mahabharata in and around Bangalore


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