Offbeat places to visit in Bangalore

Nine offbeat spots

1. Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace: a small wooden palace near the old city market.
2. Rangoli Metro Art Center: exhibitions and craft events along MG Road.
3. Sankey Tank: a lake walk in Malleshwaram, quieter than the big parks.
4. Venkatappa Art Gallery: paintings and sculpture next to the Government Museum.
5. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath: art galleries and crafts on Kumara Krupa Road.
6. HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum: old aircraft and engines.
7. Bull Temple and Dodda Ganapathi Temple: two old temples side by side in Basavanagudi.
8. Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium: a sky show in the middle of the city.
9. Aquarium Paradise: an indoor aquarium with what we call India's longest underwater tunnel, a jellyfish room with reflective walls and indoor waterfalls.

Check fees and opening days for third-party places on their own sites.

What makes the aquarium different

• You walk through the tunnel with fish overhead.
• Species include the moray eel, alligator gar, tarpon and sun catfish. See the fish page.
• An expert diver feeds the fish at 6:30 PM daily.
• A mermaid show, free with entry, is listed on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Confirm times on the mermaid page.
• It has what it calls India's first ocean restaurant.

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

AQUA100 gives ₹100 off online, B2G1 gives buy 2 get 1 free (book a day ahead), and FUNWEDNESDAY gives women 18+ buy 1 get 1 free on Wednesdays. See the offers page.

Getting around

Palace Grounds is in north Bangalore, next to J.C. Nagar, RT Nagar and Sadashivanagar. Cubbon Park metro on the Purple Line is about 3.4 km away. Sankey Tank and Malleshwaram make an easy pairing with the aquarium on the same afternoon.

More ideas: unusual tourist attractions and lesser-known places in the city.

About Aquarium Paradise

Aquarium Paradise is at Palace Grounds, Jayamahal Main Road, opposite TV Tower, J.C. Nagar, Bengaluru 560006, inside the Fun World complex. It is open every day from 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM, ticket counters close at 7:15 PM, and it houses what we call India's longest underwater tunnel.