Top attractions in Bangalore city, from the palace to the aquarium

City attractions worth your time

• Bangalore Palace: a Tudor-style palace with royal interiors. Check their current fees.
• Lalbagh Botanical Garden: old trees, a glasshouse and a lake in south Bangalore.
• Cubbon Park and Vidhana Soudha: green space and the state legislature building in the centre.
• Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace: a wooden palace near the old city market.
• Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum: science galleries near Cubbon Park.
• Aquarium Paradise: India's longest underwater tunnel, a jellyfish room and indoor waterfalls.

Why the aquarium earns a place

Most city attractions are outdoors and close by early evening. The aquarium is indoors and stays open till 8:00 PM, so it fills the end of a sightseeing day. Inside:

• Freshwater and marine fish, including the moray eel, alligator gar, tarpon and sun catfish.
• A jellyfish room with reflective walls.
• Fish-feeding by an expert diver every day at 6:30 PM.
• A mermaid show on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM and 7:40 PM, free with entry and subject to availability. Confirm on the mermaid page.

Note: Mermaid show timings keep changing. Always call +91 96063 11881 or check with the staff at the ticket counter before you come for the mermaid show.

Aquarium tickets

Book on the tickets page and use AQUA100 for ₹100 off.

A one-day city route

• Morning: Lalbagh, then Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace.
• Midday: Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha and the science museum.
• Afternoon: Bangalore Palace.
• Evening: Aquarium Paradise at Palace Grounds, reaching before counters close at 7:15 PM.

Before the aquarium

• Bags and backpacks are not allowed, and there is no bag storage.
• No outside food or drinks; water bottles are fine.
• Phone photos are fine. Cameras need prior permission.

More lists: top attractions for first-time visitors and places inside Bangalore city.

About Aquarium Paradise

Aquarium Paradise is an indoor aquarium at Palace Grounds, Jayamahal Main Road, opposite TV Tower, J.C. Nagar, Bengaluru 560006, inside the Fun World complex next to Fun World and Snow City. It is open every day from 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM, and ticket counters close at 7:15 PM. Call +91 96063 11881 for booking help.