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Cubbon Park
 Cubbon Park- this park is certainly the best in the city of gardens, spreading over 250 acres of land. Lord Cubbon laid its foundations during the British period in 1864. Since then a number of things have been added to this wooded and flowered park to make it one of the most attractive places in bangalore. It has a beautiful fountain, a bandstand, and an array of buildings that give lots of options to tourists visiting the garden. The park is big enough to accommodate thousands of visitors at a time. It number of important monuments inside like Attara Kacheri the central library, the aquarium, the Jawahar bal bhavan with its mini theatre, museum, a children's playground, and a quaint old toy train called the Puttani Express which takes people on a trip around the park.here courses ranging from pottery to aeromodelling are offered. Cubbon Park also has restaurant in its center which serves light refreshments.
It contains various species of trees, some of which have been specially imported. Lush green lawns, shady flowering trees, and vibrant flowerbeds, make Cubbon Park a place for seeking peace and tranquility after a hectic day of work or sightseeing.
A trip to the Cubbon Park will leave you fresh, revitalized and happy. So do not wait just go for it.
Timings:-
Cubbon Park is open to the public at all times, but closed to traffic from 5 am to 8 am everyday.
Jumma Masjid
Jumma Masjid is probably the oldest mosque in bangalore. Earlier it was known as Sangian Jamia Masjid . Built by a ‘killedar’ during the Mugal conquest of south it is an imposing structure with tall ornamented granite pillars adorning the elevated prayer hall. It is in the busy market area of Bangalore, K.R.Market.
Government Museum
The government museum is one of the oldest in India, made in 1886 .It has Corinthian columns and five important section. These sections are on natural history, geology, art, sculpture and numismatics. One of its prized possessions is the antiquities from Mohenjodaro period. The museum has rare finds from Neolithic period, old South Indian jewellery and the things used by Tipu sultan during his struggle against the British.
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