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Cubbon Park is situated near Gandhi Nagar in Bangalore. Edit

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Cubbon Park is a major sightseeing attraction of the city contributing to historical testaments, government buildings and cultural institutions. Spread over 334 acres, the landscape of this symmetric park is covered with innumerable flowers, rare floral species, trees and shaded groves. The park also has walking passages throughout, on which the visitors stroll, admiring the beauty of the park. Richard Sankey laid the foundation of this park in the year 1864 and named it in honour of the Engineer Commissioner, Cubbon. Tourists can see the statues of Queen Victoria, Major General Sir Mark Cubbon and Edward VII. In the middle of the park is the Seshadari Iyer Memorial, which houses a Public Library. At present, the park is looked after by the Department of Horticulture. The lush green premises of the park are home to around 6000 plants and trees species. Australian Grevillea Robusta (silver oak), which is among the rarest plant species is also present in the park. Besides, tourists also get to see numerous ornamental and flowering trees in the park. Located in middle of the city, Cubbon Park also features a bandstand that hosts music concerts of globally renowned artists.

Cubbon Park, Bangalore

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September to Febuary

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 – 2 hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Le Rock pub cafe ; 3 Rest House Road,Off Brigade Road,, Bengaluru (Bangalore) 560025, India. ; Ph/M – 918041231001 ; Food Serve – American, Italian, Chinese, North Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Bangalore Taxi service is available for traveling inside the city from one destination to another. Taxi service can be hired in the post paid mode for sightseeing in and around the city on kilometer basis or hour basis. The current rate of the postpaid taxis is charged @ Rs. 20/- per kilometers and can cost approximately Rs. 600 to reach Bangalore’s CBD. Services are available for 4 hours, 8 hours or 12 hours duration depending on the traveler’s need.

Bus : KSRTC buses connect all cities in the state to Bangalore. Many super deluxe bus services are available from Bangalore to Hyderabad, Cochin, Trivandrum, Chennai, Mumbai, Goa and Mysore.

Train : Bangalore is connected to all major Indian cities by rail. there are two important railway stations – Bengaluru City Railway Station and Yeswantpur Junction. Both railway stations have regular trains running from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and other major cities.

Air : Bangalore international Airport, known as ‘HAL Airport’ is situated on Airport Road about 6km from the city centre. A busy Airport with over 70 international and domestic flight landings everyday, this airport is divided into three terminals. Terminal I contain the Departure lounge for the Domestic Flights and Terminal II is for Arrival of Domestic Flights.Indian Airlines and private carriers operate regular flights from Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Goa, Kochi, Ahmedabad and Mangalore. International Terminal handles Departure and Arrival of International flights to and form Singapore, Dubai, London, Oman, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.

Others : Namma Metro also known as Bangalore Metro, is a metro system for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The agency responsible for its implementation is the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL),This metro connected all neighboring destinations in Bangalore.