Cubbon Park

Cubbon Park

Sri Chamarajendra Park named after the eminent Wadiyar royal is a place in Bangalore city which is as loved by the travellers from across the country as by the locals themselves. Mostly flooded during the mornings and the evenings with people of all ages, the popular place is usually called as the Cubbon Park. You can often see children playing around and the elders jogging. With a charming ambience indeed, the popular park situated right within the Silicon Valley has a different energy to pass on to all its visitors alike.

History

The lovely park has an extensively long history of over 100 years in time dating way back to its establishment in the 1870s. The park named after the famous Lt. General Mark Cubbon, the former Chief Administrative Commissioner of Bangalore is currently being taken care of by the Karnataka Department of Horticulture. This represents a remarkable spectacle and an essential addition to your Bangalore Tour Packages.

Major Attractions

With such a rich history associated with the popular tourist site of the city, the pleasing park is one among the rich representative sites of the city which indeed is a must-visit place in Bangalore. One of the prime things that attract people here is the lovely ambience of the park. Set up in such a pure environment full of greenery of plants and lush grass, the beauty of nature here becomes even more significant with the growing pollution in the outside world. Another attraction here is the renowned theme park established near the park premises known as 'Bal Bhavan' which is one of the major highlights of Cubbon Park. Stretched in a good twelve acres of land, Bal Bhavan hosts multiple programmes for kids like theatre activities, the popular weekend programme named Bala Vedike.

Along with several camps, fun playing activities and competitions, the popular membership program are among the major factors for Cubbon Park’s popularity. The place is covered by rich green grass sprinkled with flower beds full of innumerable vibrant colours. It becomes a convenient connecting point for most of the popular sites in Bangalore including museums and art galleries like the VITM and the Govt. Museum. Even the Vidhan Soudha and the High Court can be easily reached from here. The swaying trees full of several seasonal flowers with a lot of people visiting the place make it a very popular family spot for evening walks or picnics making it one among the multiple popular places to visit in Bangalore.

How to Reach

It can be easily reached within 20 minutes from the City Railways. Public transport is available too.